26 be head and shoulders above 好许多 In calculus,Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.! J2 P3 d- {, M2 g
27 be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
8 A0 Z" Z ~4 q5 e5 ` A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?- l8 W6 v3 b9 ^) t# K
B: I‘m as in the dark as you are.
2 M" C0 V$ D9 g& y, n 28 be stuck 卡住了2 _4 G& k5 Z# @( e
I can't get this window open. It's stuck.
3 g7 A) z' b+ m8 X6 I- T/ q4 H 29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂! h* x6 v: t9 M! O: s
A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
0 B" l. |8 e% C* c8 e2 S B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.
; D, ]8 H( I, D5 X& l8 v! S 30 break new ground 有了新的突破8 o: G" P* s- s: |& F
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
1 n h7 D, k" l: H9 M! ~) T6 p 31 benefit concert 慈善音乐会
" |% s6 u. T7 c" H$ j- ?& y We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.# V/ i4 e' D" P" T9 d
32 busy signal 占线
7 n* A8 v+ |* E a' E+ k* L2 m3 h I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.
6 a1 |4 Z2 n5 ^$ q* Q5 g 33 between you and me 你我之间,保密
) V2 s$ u# d4 r* g 34 call for! y5 l8 X! |2 x4 E. `6 x' a
A,打电话找
* p6 }3 P8 s. a) c Tom just called for you. `9 [: P& _, C/ c7 l$ Q
B,预报
+ T4 A. @7 j; U) A: J$ Q The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?+ S1 c$ ~! }; }5 z4 m# h8 X, ^
C,问; p" e4 y: m- U
It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.
; u! {# p5 s& S 35 call it a day 就此结束
; J( v4 s' ^/ f/ @ 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.5 R0 P5 g7 J' Z% S5 c
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.' K9 t" o: M# t; h5 y. R' P3 E
36 cash the check 兑现支票
: I9 A/ e0 M( m1 A1 M Have your sister cashed her paycheck?7 v0 t- l, f- [/ t- }* y
37 clear off 收拾,整理
6 z- Q+ j4 s1 d, O5 Q It’s about time we clear off the desk., M) q0 _% T5 r2 W, A4 Z
38 come down (雨,雪)下起来" P* M# D+ t2 [; C4 b7 D$ M* B
The heavy rain is coming down, now.8 t$ R4 ?& G8 F
39 come in first in the race 比赛第一名# r; G# J1 p8 R; l
Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season./ | _' J) g' o( J4 {
40 come what may 不管怎样
, D) n4 o3 x+ x4 A. o We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may.
6 m5 {7 E5 y5 Q7 C& C 41 cost somebody an arm and a leg. a- t) ^! W, d% |/ n1 F. x4 C4 `
A: Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?
9 o$ d( l0 n- S, K" H B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.$ S0 }+ S* Y5 c) R6 ?6 {, D
42 cut it out 闭嘴
9 Z4 w* Q- _ ? I told you to cut it out.& e( M6 L/ p! B& X# L9 [
43 be cut out for 生来时做……的+ Q, m5 t. z- o3 n+ `) G
Dr. Hamilton doesn’t feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession.
* v( [/ C! Y( v+ T8 H 44 department chair 系主任
# c. ?+ j% P$ d! `0 l7 x/ d I didn’t write that memo to the department chair.6 }$ }2 L! B& [; c1 Y
45 dirt cheap 非常便宜0 H/ I9 ^, h0 h6 v; }6 N( _. w
A: You’ve already furnished your apartment?9 r. [: A4 [. Y1 c9 I3 k
B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.8 R6 M" `( {0 ]' s6 r* y) h
46 do with 用………凑合; do without 没有……也行
# K d( ?' T7 i9 s2 K0 Q You can do with your girlfriend.
5 F) A$ N; D9 m& B$ X% a& [ You can do without your girlfriend
$ X" i% v* W) z 47 fall back on 依赖
3 i! y- E# i G; [% S3 d A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher?
8 D0 V. k' \! b- D" iB: I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally.- k. x2 W6 r) c6 V' ~! g& c
48 fill a prescription 按处方抓药
+ Y, Z' Q; g1 c0 a, t Would you please fill this prescription for me?
X. M' |0 i' h" U% Q2 x 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.
8 }$ e1 k+ F; L) i 50 food for thought 令人思考的东西;同义:thought-provoking7 a! D% N) D6 J& Z$ J
There is a lot food for thought in what he had to say. |