1 in next to no time 马上7 K! u$ \8 ?# H0 Q0 O
A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?
6 q. a9 W* u" E- x) G8 _+ a B: I’ll be through in next to no time.9 L5 {6 C# S; O$ ~) r
2 in the red 赤字 反义:in the black$ s. y ]- j7 M7 \+ ~( E8 [
3 in the works 正在准备阶段
, r4 p" I3 O& v- j" E An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.; R( g" x: [8 {- Y' u
4 keep to oneself
+ S/ i% p$ f" y0 E* O$ y* h I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors.
! z1 r7 z; G- l3 Y% g% u 5 kill time 浪费时间
& Q( W4 v8 M% t( o9 u6 p Gosh, what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?
8 h% |# Y# a; E) A+ l b$ ] 6 leave…up to somebody
/ p/ |7 ~0 R5 H9 i' z We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.
, d3 i: O/ [: o& B8 o 7 letter of recommendation 推荐信;letter of reference 推荐信
& d$ w# D9 c2 p/ P- A) q 8 look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面# B( O5 m! Q3 a8 o! N) L
9 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧& K+ k1 e; `0 S4 i* T6 ^: [
10 on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖 g5 y8 o9 F" X+ V' ?
A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?' h6 c' s- |9 f# k
B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!/ x" c3 ]* q! u
11 quitting time 下课时间1 |; ]# ^9 a$ n1 D( n# c% u n5 E
I’m glad it’s almost quitting time.) v w& |# q% \
12 take it over 重修7 ~3 b- P5 ?- q. ^$ l- e
Don failed physics and had to take it over., q+ `% t( k8 ?! z
13 than necessary 比应该的要冷: P$ d9 o+ R$ u6 g3 y8 r! T
The lab was cooler than necessary.3 }% u. G5 y/ w! [ @4 r; W% }" j
14 That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难% b: T) {+ [& _( K) `
15 There is nothing to it. 没什么,很容易
" H! D/ P, W# ^6 t I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it.# r( k+ B" J" B0 S9 m1 N, h! A
16 with flying colors 成功! e2 x8 \1 C9 Z6 r
A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?
0 S5 ?/ z$ O9 n* Q, V1 h B: She passed with flying colors.
3 J. F2 ?- j1 {3 L% f$ f2 i 17 You can bet your life 当然' \/ M% o0 i4 `, G1 f, g' C/ L6 @
A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time?) p4 L0 {. ?! `, J/ z+ C
B: You can bet your life. |