1 in next to no time 马上% @) a+ I [2 R L" Y" J
A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?
, \( L: D4 E/ {/ M# e B: I’ll be through in next to no time.8 X8 U$ S) f, Q4 B- Q( a8 R k
2 in the red 赤字 反义:in the black i9 k! R( ]- ~' h# x
3 in the works 正在准备阶段
L5 m( Z" p4 B# k An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.
' \) x5 j& h3 g 4 keep to oneself E# ]: Y6 g2 F0 a1 b% A9 r7 D
I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors.
8 L x; }# g" v( @' V/ [% Z% w 5 kill time 浪费时间
: v, }# Y# B# r Gosh, what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?& s4 l' ]2 n9 D3 g( c# G% M
6 leave…up to somebody: i' C5 N3 N/ o- B: _, s+ }& s
We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.
7 Q! Q, ~3 _+ J5 V/ h2 |, z 7 letter of recommendation 推荐信;letter of reference 推荐信
; H, |3 [; |( ?2 x v 8 look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面
m+ I0 D+ M5 ^# D: d E 9 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧% S5 }1 w& f6 z. W. }/ I! ]
10 on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖
, N6 L% a+ @3 S' }# P4 |6 \9 { A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?
7 i+ P: j% Q) [+ {" S" V1 ]$ x2 s B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!6 l: }7 e% N4 T
11 quitting time 下课时间+ K; g' | a8 e; I
I’m glad it’s almost quitting time.; T5 \4 k* `& W3 D2 P2 h
12 take it over 重修
. |$ [2 @7 C9 Z+ d! ], n0 W B+ l3 Q Don failed physics and had to take it over.3 `/ x' P5 a2 h9 q/ s1 f6 O7 G& O
13 than necessary 比应该的要冷9 W9 e) U# y [" F" H
The lab was cooler than necessary., a1 ~+ K* h4 Z' ^/ j+ c4 g0 t* w
14 That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难. x t+ c+ ^% D1 ^
15 There is nothing to it. 没什么,很容易
; s& R. R' _3 h) p I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it.7 s" \, ]. s; p! U3 V' I4 [- L
16 with flying colors 成功4 J% }& V( V. G7 E: ~
A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?
( Y7 `: @1 \5 T; Z, N0 ^4 z/ v B: She passed with flying colors.5 i3 _+ S. r( j/ j# i- k
17 You can bet your life 当然
. B6 v+ }! E$ Y) d- l3 ^ A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time?
: M( @- E5 |9 V+ D" G B: You can bet your life. |