course

a matter of course

見 matter

the course of nature

events or processes which are normal and to be expected

正常的；可預知的

each man would, in the course of nature, have his private opinions.

每個人通常都有自己的觀點。

in course of —

undergoing the specified process

在…過程中

a new text book was in course of preparation.

新的課本正在準備之中。

during the specified period

在…期間

he was a friend to many people in the course of his life.

他一生中幫助過許多人。

in the course of time

as time goes by

總有一天；終究

off course

not following the intended route

偏離原路；偏離方向

the car went careering off course.

汽車偏離道路疾馳。

on course

following the intended route

在原路上

he battled to keep the ship on course.

他拼命不讓船偏離航道。

to get back on course, I relied on one of my stock questions.

我借著一個老套的問題回到了正題。

run (或 take) its course

complete its natural development without interference

自然而然地發展；按常規進行

his illness had to run its course to the crisis.

他的病情勢必每況愈下，越來越嚴重。

in due course

At the proper or right time.

在合適或正好的時間

of course

In the natural or expected order of things; naturally.

自然地：按事物自然的或預期的順序；自然地

Without any doubt; certainly.

無疑地；當然地