托福听力：盘点听力真题里出现的经典句03

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Model：[1995.10.]
　　——Does Prof.Ford always come to class? (Ford教授总是来上课吗?)
5 f+ q. B' q. e　　——Is ice cold? (当然了。)
　　例：like apples and oranges 用来表示无法相比的事物
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+ ~9 s- z: F, C　　——Which game do you think is more difficult to learn，chess or bridge? (你认为桥牌和象棋哪个更难学?)
% _9 Q" y" \; d( X　　——They are like apples and oranges.(它俩没法比较。)
　　例：look for a needle in a hay stack 大海捞针 中华考试网(www．Examw。com)
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5 |# G$ F- i. C# s- D　　——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.(我们要在火车站接John。)
5 H; t+ H' G- T6 E　　——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack .(那可真是大海捞针。)
　　例：lose one’s train of 忘记
　　Model：[1995.1.]
　　——When you interrupted me，you made me lose my train of thought.(你打断了我的思考，我忘记我在想什么了。)
　　例：meet each other half way 相互妥协，让步
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　　——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed.(我的化学课题出问题了。在进展问题上，我与我的合作者意见完全不同。)
( C" b* d; h' l/ V# M  E　　——You should try to meet each other half way.(你们应该相互妥协。)
　　例：on the dot 准时;正点
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　　——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda确实在差5分两点的时候到达剧院门口了吗?)
( H; Y$ D% A8 f! {　　——Yes，we were both there on the dot.(是的，我俩都准点到达。)
　　例：once and for all 最后一次;干脆
　　Model：[1996.1.]
　　——I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.(我要最后一次告诉我那个邻居把音乐声关小。)
. v1 V  H2 ^+ C# V2 y　　——I see why you are angry.But I’ve always found that the polite route is the most effective.(我明白你为什么恼火。但我总觉得礼貌的方式是最有效的。)
　　例：out of earshot 不在听力所及范围
　　Model：[1995.10.]
　　——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )
　　——Save your breath.He’s out of earshot.(省口气吧，他听不见。)
4 ]% |, Y; y) j, U6 q( T0 F　　例：out of this world 非常好
　　Model：[1995.10.] www.examｗ.com
　　——Have you tried Susan’s apple pie? (你试过Susan的苹果派吗?)
　　——I got the last piece.And it was out of this world.(我拿到最后一块。好吃极了。)
! b7 ^9 C8 A9 p: [8 I1 z5 h3 D　　例：play by ear 随机应变，视情形而定
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! R1 D) T" ^5 L# E) B5 f  N" I　　——Marty，are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在为明天的政治学演讲准备与众不同的材料吗?)
8 K  s* p8 s% G, a　　——Not really，because the class so often turns into a discussion，I’ve decided to play it by ear.(不。那门课常常最后变成讨论。我决定视情形而定。)
  L  t; K6 J1 v　　例： ring a bell 令人想起某件事;听起来耳熟
7 ]/ C, ], x! n8 `7 i　　Model：[1992.10.]
: s6 F' r) D. Y" V  J　　——That name just doesn’t ring a bell with me.(那个名字我一点也不熟。)