26 be head and shoulders above 好许多: M+ P- @, O; k& U* P* m4 W
In calculus,Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.6 w2 e- {0 K. j9 L1 G- S; `
27 be in the dark 蒙在鼓里- w* y, u, C: t/ r
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
0 O/ U8 u: N) ~ B: I‘m as in the dark as you are.
5 v6 m( d( y. E( B0 m 28 be stuck 卡住了
% Z, N3 \" r5 K( ?6 \ I can't get this window open. It's stuck.
% R' c$ z( {0 u; z 29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
! _$ Z' a5 A. }$ f- V( n+ w, `* Z: z A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
( F; L; r% a( a7 l, \ B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.
6 E- S6 y6 L) f 30 break new ground 有了新的突破www.examw.com
, t4 E; P: [) D. W/ Z) W! n His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
# ^. M, B' x* f+ j$ R6 m 31 benefit concert 慈善音乐会& {; f8 H+ _" ]
We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.
4 _0 o2 H+ L+ G0 z 32 busy signal 占线1 j; @3 z$ {4 m0 H( M) m; U/ y
I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.2 n* K6 w8 t% c( V$ s$ O
33 between you and me 你我之间,保密9 E: U/ ^7 @7 d& O. V
34 call for
* ^; U2 n9 P7 t0 T8 x A,打电话找
; S2 X/ F9 q. h, t" F+ ~ Tom just called for you.
& V# |& }5 D b; K B,预报
- l/ x4 N; Z4 |1 [5 l The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?
$ R! W p; b' o C,问
+ @4 w, s1 u, y/ W It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.+ J6 P0 i) l4 s6 p
35 call it a day 就此结束
9 N) p1 }+ j6 Q A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital, and most of the people we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute.
& _& A3 n6 D' D. Z B: Yeah, I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day.# R0 `1 P6 L) ?& b* M3 m# t' c
36 cash the check 兑现支票
! M5 f/ g9 \5 S7 o! S2 _& q* I/ B/ ] Have your sister cashed her paycheck?6 D$ {0 q9 R2 m/ H7 G8 f. {
37 clear off 收拾,整理来自www.Examw.com
% U) ?8 V/ A+ |. u' { It’s about time we clear off the desk.8 j0 ?. b& D" Y& w& I7 u
38 come down (雨,雪)下起来4 Q# l8 x5 q+ K- y$ U7 ~; H$ O! ?
The heavy rain is coming down, now., h" z& e; \- K, E2 }8 ?
39 come in first in the race 比赛第一名
) V5 Q6 @! v9 w$ G# N Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season.
; H* ~ W" r8 ~; P' q% } 40 come what may 不管怎样0 B: A% `9 O6 A3 \. Y) ^$ h
We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may.
+ H( p; F- E6 j! t& J) w* I e 41 cost somebody an arm and a leg7 \+ T0 p$ ^/ U9 X, V
A: Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?: e3 [% N$ u% i2 |- \& x. y* s- Z
B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.
g) o l. o! G6 z9 b 42 cut it out 闭嘴; T% E: }+ q' v: a
I told you to cut it out.# w2 ]- R4 |7 V" P
43 be cut out for 生来时做……的
1 a4 a7 }* k+ i/ w$ N4 @( o: H Dr. Hamilton doesn’t feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession.( G6 D' W: X' ]+ k1 ~: T
44 department chair 系主任9 u$ b( v1 A+ ^8 f6 G6 ]
I didn’t write that memo to the department chair.
2 i" f! W( I! J- a" F: z5 m 45 dirt cheap 非常便宜
8 Q1 t1 e' J t& s4 D3 {+ I A: You’ve already furnished your apartment?9 {+ H4 V- F$ Y" u& ]8 U6 W
B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.7 z V! c) V$ `* {. ?* `: q
46 do with 用………凑合; do without 没有……也行
3 u* x2 t4 `4 Q# Z+ {! l Q" J- ` You can do with your girlfriend.$ X3 w1 b# W" W
You can do without your girlfriend
, t" f& Q2 n- k7 S, q 47 fall back on 依赖
/ q& Z2 J- s/ ]$ z8 u2 j* S A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher?5 D8 s# V. k- R* e- ^
B: I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally.
9 ~* [& N3 d' _+ v9 { 48 fill a prescription 按处方抓药' D# g. w7 G8 r9 \ t$ r
Would you please fill this prescription for me?& t- \$ g" T6 A* u( g( g4 H$ q
49 fill in for 代替; 同义:fill one’s place(position, shoes); take the place of; take over Say, Dave, can you fill in for me tonight at the restaurant? I’d like to go out of town.7 i' H K0 B( r3 M% q
50 food for thought 令人思考的东西;同义:thought-provoking
7 @& I0 e' n2 Y+ w" ` There is a lot food for thought in what he had to say. |