1 get on one’s nerve 招惹某人神经了
$ g; z* _, v0 A# P: ~ A: Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change.
" y( p! j" N! q# S" G- h B: She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes.
! L$ c# r$ Z: k; l8 K 2 get started on 开始做/ ~7 m- x3 |: m+ V1 G
We should get started on the project.
, G- s; @ E3 K. e7 m3 x( ?' T7 Z 3 get time off from work 从工作中抽时间% z6 u+ i* N6 Q1 v5 D& C
Oh, so she was able to get time off from the work.. n8 G6 n9 r+ ^
4 give credibility to 相信+ Y% ?. \& ]0 S; z/ Q) J
A: did you hear about Jim?! t. q5 h3 }' t+ l* G% s% M) p( v
B: I wouldn’t give that rumor any credibility.5 b0 W4 E5 K& O6 v2 S0 P
5 go easy on 温和对待
0 G$ p) x! i1 _" f Well, since it’s your first and only ticket, the judge will probably go easy on you.
3 y) W) E8 E& C6 ^! a( `' y. | 6 go in one ear and out the other 一耳朵进,一耳朵出
( f7 {2 S* k3 _4 `0 C$ I6 O% x Well, you know Mike, everything’s in one ear and out the other.
2 l- z" C% \6 G3 d" \3 z+ O8 n1 z 7 go jogging 去跑步3 C1 i7 r9 j- e7 X- M" H
Are you ready to go jogging?
( G' o1 {- C1 B 8 go to one’s head 某人自负
; t& H0 I* Q4 y9 D' z4 G* c A: Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president?0 Q7 ~( m4 H$ O1 P6 o! W3 P
B: I think the whole thing has gone to his head, and he used to be so sociable and open.
- c0 }& s9 B1 b: k+ Z2 { u! [' |7 f 9 got the time 几点了 K( ]& _4 t9 R3 L. v0 x! \
A: Got the time?+ m. \; K. f" P: S% U
B: It’s a little after ten.
7 {" K' T% x$ B5 `1 f8 `0 C/ e 10 graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬
; H! g! E7 \" R, j Have you ordered your graduation announcements?
/ Y7 ^4 d, l' S; o$ [, o 11 graon about 抱怨
# w$ y- K3 I' c" P! y How come Michael’s always groaning about something?! X+ H7 u7 I& |; o
12 guest lecturer 客座教授; K4 D7 i) n2 O$ ?
The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.( R% U% f' q1 c+ U/ H
13 hand-me-down 送的东西
/ E- o8 Z4 d+ \* p) S: [ A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.
! X2 x% J; q4 i5 h B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.
7 k: ^$ ]0 H, z2 D! ? 14 hand down 易如反掌
2 a8 H% @6 W5 ~5 W6 C Lee won the chess match hands down.( i/ l. j, Z3 A" g5 R4 n
15 have a way with 擅长& E4 ~9 U) Y) r' L( X: u
Bonnie really has a way with words., f( N. w Z" w5 D& e' D, W
16 have had it with 处于
1 o1 Y% s! t: o0 T% U I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice." h2 \4 v; l' L) D
17 head and shoulders above 高出许多- b1 \3 g$ P* t+ L/ \" }
In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.$ S* C" d, G" s- }, K+ w# h" W
18 hit the spots 特别好) [0 b- a) t" v6 h
This lemonade sure hits the spots.
0 J! w+ ?8 \1 m) @5 k 19 hold the grudge 记仇% I1 [* m% w, b4 g9 W/ U/ d
A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.' s! A1 e0 ^. L/ x s5 g
B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.
8 W- f6 F4 p* x1 Q1 N 20 I have no idea which way to turn 我不知道该怎么办: \/ t3 `4 @; n& t7 h
21 I have seen worse 我见过更糟的
+ K0 G# p' P5 n5 ?" R0 E 22 in advance 提前;同义:before hand, ahead of time$ D. W+ T9 y4 a8 r% u9 ~
It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.
! k" J- |) a4 A+ T0 y0 b- P 23 in case 万一
" _. ~# b5 Q& A( w7 A) Z2 U/ b Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.
1 j0 b# T" H* t) g+ ] 24 in next to no time 马上
% B k7 ~2 f4 c: M A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?5 \ s% ]5 S/ W1 q- |
B: I’ll be through in next to no time.9 n7 q4 O1 Q( N6 Y
25 in the red 赤字 反义:in the black
0 M \5 r9 x" m6 E" v 26 in the works 正在准备阶段% U( D2 a! \. w# P& ?1 q
An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works., P& X! D5 c" z2 m/ ^5 S
27 keep to oneself/ m: p: F. f/ j1 |, R' @( b
I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors.' a1 g; O/ [& }) Z/ U
28 kill time 浪费时间
: u3 y% r3 t1 A1 b8 o' [6 ~, I Gosh, what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?
9 y; ^3 H1 k8 D5 k, x8 s+ n- \ 29 leave…up to somebody( U i7 R6 ^6 A5 }# E5 h* b; ~; W
We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.
5 M6 [* x2 r& M, Q 20 letter of recommendation 推荐信;letter of reference 推荐信
$ ^2 {+ x2 p; m# z# K+ K 31 look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面/ U+ O# t$ K0 \. g
32 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧6 o5 Y% R) T: X) l) l S
33 on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖
. m% Q% w o5 F- K3 Q A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?4 O8 p7 S) h4 K) s% l6 G( {
B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!+ u! b# P6 V/ ~# g5 P+ B
34 quitting time 下课时间
0 t8 R; }( j" T3 I! }. r I’m glad it’s almost quitting time.8 z4 k7 k' [* P
35 take it over 重修
) k1 e5 w# B1 x! U& u, p Don failed physics and had to take it over.
+ a* x J6 b/ G. y4 `# Z 36 than necessary 比应该的要冷' A+ c8 [% z a. Y
The lab was cooler than necessary.
6 a/ ^) j* b2 ] e# v 37 That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难' @/ t3 A- c* F. a8 Y( ] P' x) ?
38 There is nothing to it. 没什么,很容易. @+ R9 C! S2 E, N$ V# m K
I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it.9 Q( t0 [2 b5 R4 ^& U
39 with flying colors 成功
/ i0 D" B3 _" n4 i) T$ g% Z- y A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?
, _" ~! N. i( ?- c, \ B: She passed with flying colors.$ C. y+ o! z1 d) C) X6 \ ]
40 You can bet your life 当然# {1 r+ s! D) B' p9 m1 u
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A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time? |