1 get on one’s nerve 招惹某人神经了9 f5 a: O0 e: |& r) F; N: E+ K
A: Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change.
; r2 U. D0 {! q: b4 W B: She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes.
" J8 }% j/ ^1 r& w 2 get started on 开始做: x% X" _( Z! E) B T1 S
We should get started on the project.& l, h+ ~1 d2 T0 w' I
3 get time off from work 从工作中抽时间( v+ b5 r' y% j9 z
Oh, so she was able to get time off from the work.
% W* y( G; [* ~4 Q9 _ 4 give credibility to 相信+ R. s0 q; V4 ]& w! q# U
A: did you hear about Jim?
' H: X7 k+ a2 C0 M$ p2 ]0 _ B: I wouldn’t give that rumor any credibility.6 M2 H* u7 `5 ?
5 go easy on 温和对待
" X D/ M& a+ G+ n" \2 [ Well, since it’s your first and only ticket, the judge will probably go easy on you.$ c8 ^+ [) b& b( B- M, I7 A
6 go in one ear and out the other 一耳朵进,一耳朵出$ i. {0 y5 A! K( j
Well, you know Mike, everything’s in one ear and out the other.* P4 Y: g; j( q9 p8 H# z s
7 go jogging 去跑步
1 f0 e- s# L# p6 u3 ?4 N3 x Are you ready to go jogging?. \4 K! \$ M* l' d) D; ~/ ^
8 go to one’s head 某人自负: f2 Z; E" _- g% Y+ n% q; W* M
A: Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president?: `% o: N+ F4 U2 c! S/ y3 {1 X
B: I think the whole thing has gone to his head, and he used to be so sociable and open.
# }# E. H) }) d0 g/ d 9 got the time 几点了, t, ]5 y& S: {4 Z5 z8 R
A: Got the time?+ O% ]& i: V% S
B: It’s a little after ten.% H& L+ v3 \- z8 Q" f
10 graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬8 c5 ]: ^$ p/ j
Have you ordered your graduation announcements?, z4 e# i8 D# {. I* \5 a$ m
11 graon about 抱怨
" ^! c/ B) K& `2 o2 M5 N' Y( @ C How come Michael’s always groaning about something?; H: ] P4 l( f2 H. Q) D
12 guest lecturer 客座教授% j/ j% b. U# G, I a6 i
The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.1 }* r) O' B" H; {5 S; q
13 hand-me-down 送的东西
. o/ H6 u7 l! h9 Z A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune./ l! M$ x* P" g! i; W8 N
B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.
# G8 \7 F& B" B+ l( N 14 hand down 易如反掌0 [* }# _# N$ O' a1 o% i. w u0 {
Lee won the chess match hands down.
' m# O0 k4 ^& ]# O$ m 15 have a way with 擅长
. e0 r. N) }" K# H Bonnie really has a way with words.
R/ ^: o" J5 A+ `% M 16 have had it with 处于+ q! ]) _4 l! i5 H+ u: \% C
I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice.
o7 ^: y7 |* v* h! s, a! l% c 17 head and shoulders above 高出许多5 e4 Q1 ]- k6 t( F" {' b
In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.1 `. \) u# n* r8 f6 V
18 hit the spots 特别好3 ^( E u. s9 T; k
This lemonade sure hits the spots.
; W% f- A9 P" L+ t# D' v, O 19 hold the grudge 记仇
7 ?, s/ x& d$ G; m+ J, v" m A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.
+ Y: i8 U u: q7 P6 m B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.
" v! f0 I7 J- W! e1 F+ g 20 I have no idea which way to turn 我不知道该怎么办+ x$ v# k! o& O* C/ _, p8 w& x
21 I have seen worse 我见过更糟的/ T& f7 p0 t0 X
22 in advance 提前;同义:before hand, ahead of time2 _6 \& _/ {5 O1 V, E `* Y- }8 Q7 F
It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.8 N( E! }0 @: C
23 in case 万一- e1 a" H7 t! ]" `* H- p
Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.
8 V" {5 z8 F" q 24 in next to no time 马上; S7 d3 ^1 [: D4 R$ W
A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?
) A5 S' f! _8 H2 Z B: I’ll be through in next to no time.7 G2 o! k# _6 O5 q; [& v( z# o
25 in the red 赤字 反义:in the black
" t9 X7 |# @9 E O6 f q 26 in the works 正在准备阶段! N( g0 V' k% _' n; E
An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.3 n" f' f6 Y& l& ]+ |9 U M. Y# H
27 keep to oneself
& t' @, E9 I: C# ~! v' c/ @ I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors.
: u" S; A" t3 ^1 I; M 28 kill time 浪费时间$ f0 q3 P l" }, s V5 z C
Gosh, what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?
2 E8 T( I5 I0 U/ Y t2 P2 w! E% n 29 leave…up to somebody
& K2 Z5 m5 i Y- R# e We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.' a9 O: m/ s% I" e1 y m6 \% P
20 letter of recommendation 推荐信;letter of reference 推荐信
( a; F) o% B% m( b1 ]$ H 31 look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面
2 L' G: V0 G* Y" o3 A$ g 32 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧
$ e! t [3 p5 A0 z6 u) E* r 33 on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖
9 P/ y, Y; s1 b0 _0 ]- T3 O) m A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?
% J+ Q: Y! {& q2 W' E- I' I( V B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!
! Q" U6 V6 O9 b$ C' F 34 quitting time 下课时间
( Z4 g$ ^7 c( W! w2 r4 Z1 I' @ I’m glad it’s almost quitting time. w a. N8 ^- h8 n4 j
35 take it over 重修* y; M, y! r' k
Don failed physics and had to take it over./ _: Q1 a8 A* {2 l- S6 `. U8 L' i. F
36 than necessary 比应该的要冷9 j `0 l1 L, V, ^, f
The lab was cooler than necessary.
' v2 W1 @- c. b8 r- J0 X" c 37 That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难 U6 h) L: K8 M3 m* _# |6 `2 n) z
38 There is nothing to it. 没什么,很容易
5 E$ c7 a8 {! z" |; D J1 p5 f1 v' Z I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it.7 B, R% t8 L( y6 M
39 with flying colors 成功
: q& S+ D# b6 C; b1 } A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?
9 U5 _% E6 r& K! h! l o B: She passed with flying colors.9 G1 p! A$ S0 F5 l7 J: p
40 You can bet your life 当然
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A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time? |