我们相信,只要大家坚持用心去练,肯定会对你们听力提高会有帮助的,而且在考试的时候你会发现这样的效果特别好,当然这种感觉是建立在你大量练习和能力提高的基础上的。, j' R# D/ u9 Q$ J J2 u8 j. J$ A
above all - most importantly
5 m" q. ^6 X" ~4 F) |& x; Q account for - explain' J: I0 C: O6 E
as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
2 O s7 G# w" n" h as a rule - generally ;normally. B7 |0 \7 T2 z8 \2 d) f' V
about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
+ A; t5 p% p4 @1 d& \8 ]* h an old hand - be an experienced persom
: |2 j# o# d" `. f* U any day now -soon& u" R- y2 ]7 w3 c7 M
approach sb -talk to sb( a6 j( h3 e4 w0 m% {9 @
be fed up with - be out of patience with0 A( ~% K% k& v7 }' _
be on one's own - live independently
# J5 J; B; J' B3 K: l7 u9 k be on the safe side - take no chances
" m) r7 q" {) h be out of something - have no longer in supply4 x$ S; t Z% X6 ^ ^1 k+ E
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
* s9 c5 n% w: V be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy# T5 J3 y" E# o& t+ t; k
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility4 Q& ~1 D7 d6 A! S
be out for -trying to get
/ u7 `8 w9 x! l be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible1 y' u, U1 c7 q# T/ ^
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than onecanhandle- J: h8 t" v! Y) i% I7 k( m* M
break down - cease to n3 H/ c0 Q1 L- K/ b$ |0 z
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people onedoesn'tknow
1 L9 M; W( I" j- j# @7 j- B: y3 U break the news - inform or give bad news5 y$ |5 H9 |9 D7 f- d, J! H& ]
brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of somethingthroughstudy& U. _. v' W h( a1 r
bump into - meet unexpectedly$ _) @, P" c; A) q
by and large - in general! N1 u+ R0 W% D! p' s& p
by heart - by memory% W1 t) I1 g/ @& U ]9 n: d; L
by all means - absolutely ,definitely' a' P7 @5 P) L; s4 g3 y
by no means - in no way
0 H0 Z; \5 ?& z6 _6 ~) t call off -cancel
6 N) @3 K# C# Y cheer up - be happy A" v& O% ^' |, _' g+ M/ G9 j4 E
come down with - become sick with* [: r9 _+ n5 j3 g, V
come into -receive,especially after another's death( U9 i( P' k+ D( F2 s
come up with - think of
* `# B. s8 P+ [3 s: t& Y1 y count on - depend upon) j/ g+ V+ O; L5 r
count out - eliminate
& x. U5 a+ r& U3 y0 Z- B T die down - become quiet ,become less
; ?' \* `$ D0 L0 y/ x do without - manage without something
# @5 `# v5 v! w m5 R drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit4 D. ~. o8 C- p" I9 { d% C
every other - alternate
. o' i! {7 V7 T% w7 Q1 N* O fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
+ a6 D) S# p2 q fall through - fail to happen or be completed
. i3 O R+ u- _. E/ g' h far cry form - completely different from;a long way
" e+ J2 y, V7 U$ z t- p feel like - have a desire or wish for' {. G- T, t3 \" S! W0 C
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of5 V9 d4 E3 \8 e6 J
few and far between - not happening often; rate; k, C0 k% z% j3 m4 B4 d) J
figure out - determine; reason out by thinking1 w& C C( ^# g+ X
fill in for -take another's place
1 T# W5 w$ O( H1 G. Q fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know u* J8 Z9 W& q! o: ?2 G5 Y
fish out of water - out of one's element ornaturalenvironment0 D+ ]/ U6 q0 u L5 @ F
flying colors -success,victory
( V- T4 T7 Q q4 p" y! \ for good - permanently; forever
" A' S. T" \. m( E for the time being - for now; temporarily
, Y$ V& ^" l+ W+ V- P% t get away with - escape without punishment. V8 Z7 d! K/ t: X; N
get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throwawaysomething7 w+ E6 t( I! [ n4 Y
get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
q6 x: K5 e; O9 k get the hang of - understand; learn1 L8 h4 g: o/ K8 A
give a hand - help
5 C/ \ a3 a: n2 C go without saying - understood; clear without needing tobestated
5 {1 V8 H. M% V1 c go off -begin to ring
) s: Q% e9 \' l/ b( \5 Q hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something3 n+ v& r9 l# a4 R& v' t1 {( a4 S
hard to come by - difficult to obtain) {& ~% I: M# T8 Q h+ C
have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
" B ~3 U: b; w have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings ratherthanreason8 R0 v' c3 d5 y9 d% c( T' Y0 g" X
hold off - delay;postpone! P- U( k+ V" k% `( ?4 i! I
hop to it - get started on something quickly
/ {. F& @! U5 {9 c% h0 | hit it off - get along well with someone7 _, |* S E/ O0 a0 h6 r7 P
ill at ease - uncomfortable% G/ y, W/ c, s/ o' K1 S
in hot water - in trouble
; {, \6 p v( ~7 a9 ^2 X# J in the air -uncertain) S5 ]+ Z: ]+ b! s9 N# [1 a7 M" q
in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; informationfromsomenoe
+ D. r+ u1 I5 l6 m4 @8 B; A ^# i2 R in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually |