我们相信,只要大家坚持用心去练,肯定会对你们听力提高会有帮助的,而且在考试的时候你会发现这样的效果特别好,当然这种感觉是建立在你大量练习和能力提高的基础上的。
3 A& |$ O& U' I& e( V2 Y4 L above all - most importantly
) _2 _$ s, Q( Q% ?. u7 e/ o account for - explain
: P7 ?) |+ o# S as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth: X8 a% s4 |6 ^ n8 V: Z/ ~# x
as a rule - generally ;normally' |: H7 U: H- R2 M; q7 H" B, F5 G
about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
3 ]6 E/ V6 R, e4 Z, v& V& K( v' f an old hand - be an experienced persom
( k1 c+ N( T4 ]4 h: I- u any day now -soon
7 i. {5 r0 L/ I/ l: W approach sb -talk to sb- e! k# D7 ]1 N8 L# }& R
be fed up with - be out of patience with9 e& m, y. F$ S# u5 O0 k$ l' L
be on one‘s own - live independently: H/ z+ {. r: n0 X& @, _" ?2 z0 X
be on the safe side - take no chances
# k" } F, h9 N6 @. C be out of something - have no longer in supply( R$ }$ q6 K/ h
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
) w: ]$ h0 i7 E. m9 @8 } be up to ones‘ears - be extremely busy, N- Q. H5 k; f4 B# m ?
be up to someone -be a person‘s responsibility
' M2 n# s+ W- W$ y, [* J8 w! ?. R be out for -trying to get
: D1 Z. \% b) @3 ^# o! E' ^ be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
# w2 f3 ^+ |/ [# e) v0 X0 W- _; K bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
. Q$ b1 ]) R( C5 l break down - cease to function
8 E o8 F/ f) W1 [9 @& y2 v break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn‘t know
; |7 U' H( H' r2 M. a break the news - inform or give bad news
- C& J; Y8 _3 b) f3 M brush up on - imporve noe‘s knowledge of something through study3 _/ @* _9 q( T9 X
bump into - meet unexpectedly+ i: Q9 p, C1 e$ o8 Z
by and large - in general8 w8 L. e r- R1 z4 s
by heart - by memory
2 o+ V( b- N1 b( p by all means - absolutely ,definitely2 T8 f7 \( m$ ^) o' ~
by no means - in no way! V3 R8 n2 {; Q5 i9 B3 R a
call off -cancel
5 I7 v" ^& n' R3 ?. U0 C: l cheer up - be happy5 {9 f" F( k3 Y3 N- n
come down with - become sick with4 I5 M8 d" T4 g! y3 n+ ~
come into -receive,especially after another‘s death
- n3 p# w! G5 ]: | come up with - think of
( C0 T" E j) i! Y8 l( |5 Y count on - depend upon) @1 G: u3 O1 ^4 v( D% U& Y. V
count out - eliminate- X9 J" w' w* k3 R
die down - become quiet ,become less
6 D6 ~" O9 l% d2 w0 i do without - manage without something
$ ?8 c' X5 X* h h* r9 f3 T drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit: |! {, C4 F- [2 q9 ~
every other - alternate
9 M7 L" H ~% U. l) T$ k fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time( Q! f' N# w: S8 i. j
fall through - fail to happen or be completed
: k" b& D, S& I9 q; B far cry form - completely different from;a long way
9 c c. U0 y) J1 g2 U7 j feel like - have a desire or wish for
+ ~0 v& s# g9 m: W8 v: } feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of! q# t0 s: |( n0 P: Q( B" O
few and far between - not happening often; rate
; a1 K' w4 ^, q A6 Q! c4 P9 f figure out - determine; reason out by thinking: M9 f3 _4 x- O G; {
fill in for -take another‘s place0 P2 W' e/ [3 v! m0 L
fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know1 W! p8 Z# T; B- q" J, U* C
fish out of water - out of one‘s element or natural environment
4 a% A9 y, N# k& n& | flying colors -success,victory
3 H- z7 D3 B! _' R- ` for good - permanently; forever2 m( _( ~9 U) {3 [% d3 C
for the time being - for now; temporarily
! Y" f5 K. R& ^) T1 Z get away with - escape without punishment
: p) N( e! }9 Z2 T" s3 s1 @ get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something
% P! p1 F8 N/ d% g0 F; e get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning6 s! F/ S7 y. a0 G& r# F
get the hang of - understand; learn1 F( ~2 f- s) X k
give a hand - help
# ~6 ~7 f, f4 d+ v/ y( X go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated" g0 e, x0 r: X+ t$ ?# u
go off -begin to ring2 ~ E9 Y o$ K, [& @
hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something J. D5 j7 K) ~8 e. U: Q: t; d& V+ w
hard to come by - difficult to obtain) W/ d( q* [4 z" k r
have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
" O) S- W$ m" j/ [ have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason g! S; D% G% O
hold off - delay;postpone
, J$ I# U. N' i, {8 v hop to it - get started on something quickly& p& z9 N! U, Y9 l* J' ^' I8 P# L
hit it off - get along well with someone
3 f* Y& h( V3 K$ ^. a7 K ill at ease - uncomfortable
" W, l8 J4 N% S: G: l5 ` in hot water - in trouble h/ R+ n2 Y+ H
in the air -uncertain
- e6 {2 {) Q# A in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe, h- Y4 F- M5 o, r+ y: n, B( D( G
in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
: b0 L. O5 ?5 P% i- E; q2 U$ h5 ^/ q ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen
+ s5 R/ P3 U: a2 i4 m/ n" ^1 \ iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for
% R) e+ t# ?9 i: ?. r# i+ S jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion
7 S- a2 ?/ L2 c8 S keep an eye on - watch closely1 W, q0 m" p: a0 U, ]) V' { o6 Y
keep one‘sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong+ E- z: `% Y5 v0 `2 r
keep on one‘s toes - be ready for action; prepared
- B! z% e ^) M knock oneself out - make a great effort @( q6 U, q- R
learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity
# }7 |. k( |4 I: t4 |& T little by little -gradually" Z9 n. ~ i8 }1 S0 Z: J
make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe‘s needs
; o3 R7 p" R( ^( p make out - manage;get along
- D1 `, U' T/ G2 P, _ mean to - intentional; on purpose& c2 _# U' v) Q& ~
might as well - to have no strong reson not to6 a% k/ {4 A9 k2 z9 v
next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive
* y, L% D, h8 N6 q0 u I& | not to mention - in addition
* I6 k* E/ e/ H( a' c" n+ n4 q7 u off balance - unaware; off guard
7 O3 z/ ~1 W0 `* s: g5 q on the go - working or doing something all the time
! ~9 r; ], l1 l; r& v2 z on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation
7 B/ |. A/ `1 M3 G* F- y on purpose - deliberately; intentionally |