26 be head and shoulders above 好许多2 v) L! i) J$ c' W; p+ g' m
In calculus,Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.7 l- y0 Y9 ?7 v8 Q
27 be in the dark 蒙在鼓里2 a0 k' P! z" N$ p" o" V# d3 T
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
+ L1 x% K' D1 q% c' @! c, W B: I‘m as in the dark as you are." o# g b' O4 p8 B& ?7 b' S" \
28 be stuck 卡住了) Z9 r' S L# c
I can't get this window open. It's stuck.
3 L- j2 W/ t4 n4 p- F 29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂9 N) N! x5 y' Q2 J8 P# i" a ]
A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.7 @$ x1 \7 C: c V
B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.5 G: r" N' g5 r" Y/ t
30 break new ground 有了新的突破www.examw.com
4 g S/ ?; J2 l i% h5 G: ~ His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
8 p9 @8 U4 u+ z0 x6 o/ R# H9 q 31 benefit concert 慈善音乐会
; ?4 J- @* b: \7 `( l+ ] We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.: W( Q3 o" F! J* C
32 busy signal 占线
/ M/ M* }3 M8 G& Z5 u& h [; J5 o I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.
4 Z& a" U- I* d% T7 Q+ n 33 between you and me 你我之间,保密
# z2 P; b! n0 c 34 call for: J0 F' [ z9 V
A,打电话找5 z3 I: s2 q% U: i! `: L: ?
Tom just called for you.
: S! W3 l# e/ S: V& I B,预报, m/ Z1 d8 h @& D1 a1 Q1 p% {
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?
: w9 u4 _6 i; G6 a# }$ |9 `8 h. A C,问
; _: `$ B* J' q' D It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.7 D' B) n" L$ q5 r" z5 k
35 call it a day 就此结束$ ~, |( x7 ]3 `& g, r5 a. G
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.1 c5 h0 p8 Z+ C8 r0 H, @0 d
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.
/ v$ \2 P8 w( s4 q+ R 36 cash the check 兑现支票
8 _# w# C$ f% _& X Have your sister cashed her paycheck?& ?' g2 [, j8 i8 z' j, j
37 clear off 收拾,整理来自www.Examw.com
/ s k! H' X1 ]( b3 Z It’s about time we clear off the desk.
/ b: `6 c5 o2 U5 p/ P0 a$ j: ~7 A: X, I 38 come down (雨,雪)下起来
+ V) H# ~: S7 f5 f. T4 { The heavy rain is coming down, now.
# |2 e+ ^0 Q8 s 39 come in first in the race 比赛第一名
, ~; z/ h' d1 m( Y8 n g Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season.
' u+ E$ i3 l. f% }- q+ q8 [8 | 40 come what may 不管怎样$ q% ?% p0 q0 |) M6 @
We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may.8 c7 Q) j a9 n% [
41 cost somebody an arm and a leg
4 g- o7 D( V* Z8 I1 ~ w A: Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?, J" B: }+ K2 X
B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.
" a8 s4 I$ f0 {- w& h& J f 42 cut it out 闭嘴3 n" u" E9 t" J+ \
I told you to cut it out.. g$ I, G+ c4 F5 Y
43 be cut out for 生来时做……的7 |8 P6 Y$ U' C$ S' g9 D( f
Dr. Hamilton doesn’t feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession.
2 Y8 d2 P2 m$ o3 r W 44 department chair 系主任* y* B q* R4 T2 K# g$ g' D: A
I didn’t write that memo to the department chair.1 o; p. [( x# |3 g2 I, i
45 dirt cheap 非常便宜* E0 V2 W: F. n/ B- W
A: You’ve already furnished your apartment?
' o( H4 d% `- [4 Y: b* y B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.
, P6 @2 x, d. y" A$ g/ ^- x" T. | 46 do with 用………凑合; do without 没有……也行
* W, [: |( x) m3 |) @ P y You can do with your girlfriend.
( [* u1 L. X6 _5 K You can do without your girlfriend
5 l" Q6 g9 K) g) M) h! P 47 fall back on 依赖
. A( x) i5 ~* Q A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher?
0 M. K" M* K5 _( Q$ V1 _3 P# T B: I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally.
4 t. [2 ]2 J/ p 48 fill a prescription 按处方抓药
4 ]% V% z9 S9 ?& s; e Would you please fill this prescription for me?
6 {7 H% F; [, C$ K, a4 p! R) n 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.
: K Y1 U7 A9 e) i0 R2 v4 u 50 food for thought 令人思考的东西;同义:thought-provoking
9 H9 {( @& G5 L L6 ~6 H There is a lot food for thought in what he had to say. |