1 get on one’s nerve 招惹某人神经了
" d, N. I: ^! F ]% M A: Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change.5 a5 t% R( q) W# O
B: She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes.
W/ d' p- y9 x) b8 h* c1 y, a 2 get started on 开始做$ r( ]- Y! h- L4 d2 G' F& M
We should get started on the project.9 e) x: [# t6 H3 g4 n o. Y* ]( j p
3 get time off from work 从工作中抽时间
6 j( f8 }6 J. N; E Oh, so she was able to get time off from the work.( X g) e7 w( o8 r6 s) @' L
4 give credibility to 相信 ^) y+ ^( G- Y( ]$ |
A: did you hear about Jim?
) g3 X' _ s4 l2 n! Q B: I wouldn’t give that rumor any credibility.
$ F+ l2 }& k2 X& G) P 5 go easy on 温和对待
" t0 }1 |* P/ K% ~3 K. ^ Well, since it’s your first and only ticket, the judge will probably go easy on you.5 z2 d8 @; [, S0 {9 a H; T
6 go in one ear and out the other 一耳朵进,一耳朵出
* P1 W3 [5 S7 C0 R Well, you know Mike, everything’s in one ear and out the other.7 p6 g6 F/ K4 ~4 r
7 go jogging 去跑步
) k- E- A2 r$ ^" g Are you ready to go jogging?
) X/ e1 A4 A, C! d8 v0 J' y 8 go to one’s head 某人自负
# S# j% T( g; j) }: j" {3 s A: Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president?
. d; I: V$ U1 ]/ ?3 i- e7 L9 z3 y/ \ B: I think the whole thing has gone to his head, and he used to be so sociable and open.2 ~+ |7 k1 P4 }' K
9 got the time 几点了
" P5 y) r$ W2 r4 o- R6 o% t A: Got the time?
$ k6 `3 f9 D% W B: It’s a little after ten.+ t; E# c/ f5 \
10 graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬
% z" ]; d' s& n! o2 x; v Have you ordered your graduation announcements?! ?9 X8 C7 U/ I* h1 `% n# }( A2 ~
11 graon about 抱怨
8 Z+ w9 v( b1 j* T" T How come Michael’s always groaning about something?
4 O! \) k+ ]+ L: s 12 guest lecturer 客座教授! \5 \- }' Z2 N) ?" a9 I6 E
The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.6 A9 Q. Z4 O0 O( k- B' N+ _
13 hand-me-down 送的东西
6 V# p$ x: h5 F$ U A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.
) ?% j3 U4 B J& h( |5 x5 ? B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.4 ~3 T8 U8 W; ]1 O
14 hand down 易如反掌5 |2 R9 R! O# N" Z2 _* Q
Lee won the chess match hands down.
8 H9 c* h& N5 E3 G: k 15 have a way with 擅长
8 F/ y7 w( r* E0 l2 T Bonnie really has a way with words.' M' @! e+ u. `6 m# l* e
16 have had it with 处于
' x3 T- K$ e# b8 Y$ i/ d I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice.
9 ] m8 e/ U& a; g6 y. ` 17 head and shoulders above 高出许多- i; o2 R0 z0 C; u! f( N- V+ z
In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.( \9 |* n0 [7 k" P* u- s: y
18 hit the spots 特别好* f* Y. Q# F6 m" Q4 @ G; a' T1 P
This lemonade sure hits the spots.
+ u' q& v8 D H" \ `7 }8 {4 s 19 hold the grudge 记仇
% ~, |1 H# D6 Y( p3 C7 w, D, ?1 Y. d A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.
/ U, G* Z7 ]+ ] B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.
, S( U8 h" j" `% R% q$ b 20 I have no idea which way to turn 我不知道该怎么办5 S: q" K$ F! u# t; A
21 I have seen worse 我见过更糟的4 R, Q, ?) y2 h; y2 D
22 in advance 提前;同义:before hand, ahead of time+ }, X' ~4 M# Z3 D9 w' q
It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.
3 C8 \; o& p1 @" h) v 23 in case 万一7 Z8 j2 C [4 B- B0 j% i4 K
Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.
, | K1 n ~5 f, [8 ], h 24 in next to no time 马上/ o. ]9 h- [- a- k: b! Z# i6 `3 n6 ]
A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?
, x% h9 Y6 w; N! t/ f# v# j B: I’ll be through in next to no time.
8 ?% r' C; i o' n+ k% A* b 25 in the red 赤字 反义:in the black* P& G& t5 f& e! w" B( a) Q# D
26 in the works 正在准备阶段0 N: d+ J+ k6 S$ k
An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works., @5 `+ F% a7 j6 Y$ D+ q
27 keep to oneself
* v4 Q9 Z1 K+ _. v I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors.
+ r9 [6 n( A3 h& j9 m) m 28 kill time 浪费时间
# J) S1 j' Y5 C Gosh, what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?' n0 z. C* v7 J, W, ^7 m
29 leave…up to somebody
6 G9 r" x/ X$ J) M* n, Y) r- L We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.
8 t: {" E5 n4 q- W& I. c 20 letter of recommendation 推荐信;letter of reference 推荐信! e; p7 P" k& r4 `9 _; [- m
31 look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面1 A$ A! @% m$ s
32 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧
) O# x. S0 {: b1 r6 m4 [" }/ B 33 on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖1 ~" H; R1 ~( ~! I) t6 c" I
A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?
; p1 h4 t& e0 g* W9 a B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!* }4 s3 k1 b( f% d
34 quitting time 下课时间
6 s6 T# d7 E2 h+ P. B8 t+ D I’m glad it’s almost quitting time.. W* H- n# L2 B9 ~
35 take it over 重修% T9 q' I/ l! u+ v
Don failed physics and had to take it over.6 I- x5 G2 s* Z+ N. w7 X
36 than necessary 比应该的要冷
+ m. m6 f3 Q& r: F The lab was cooler than necessary.8 l$ m$ Y$ V+ k7 b/ N
37 That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难
/ \4 F* w2 C% u2 H( t 38 There is nothing to it. 没什么,很容易% S8 Y2 r( Z6 }' R( n* B. m8 E
I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it.
, ~ I* z D3 B$ H. P 39 with flying colors 成功
$ E; M# x2 H6 a A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?
7 ^2 D4 Z& G7 z, B8 Y" h# T B: She passed with flying colors.. l) n$ ?* k2 d( A h! N! N# ]1 @
40 You can bet your life 当然
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A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time? |