历年TOEFL听力最常考的55个习语结构汇编:/ ]( p1 z" U3 n! b& r! {! D
1)take a rain check改天吧9 s) F0 ~( c* \- V* i: p
Model: [1998.8.北美(29)]
; Q' V( [. V: [" y4 B+ t ——Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上来吃饭好吗?). G( z z9 b& X% U
——I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙,改日吧。)5 H a* c/ u" P: v# k. [
2)lost count弄不清楚
2 v' H, y5 g0 Z5 k+ _# b" @ Model: [2000.1.(21)]
! W$ ~* c& T" D. k9 q9 y ——Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你的女友搬到Bridgeport,你老是开车去看她。一周去几次啊?)3 @8 @1 s! Z+ z5 I9 p6 m) m) M& p) N7 z5 w
——I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.(搞不清楚了,但我闭着眼也能摸过去。)8 ]2 H% I! j4 g
3)be in another world精神恍惚;魂不守舍
3 {1 A' G/ E- _4 x; w8 l/ J Model: [1996.5.(25)]7 ]9 B3 b8 o }0 }& x% @
——Pete's really out of it these days.(Pete这几天有点心不在焉。)
; S' J" Z5 Z( D ——Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he's been in another world.(我同意。自从他遇见Ann,他就魂不守舍了。)$ `/ Q' S4 R& }
4)make yourself at home随意,随便, F$ H5 k' J6 {1 |: y7 k) W# G
Model: [1999.8.(7)]
5 O5 X9 M+ I+ a( w, X5 R5 q ——Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脱下夹克吗?)4 L9 D+ }$ S6 R; N$ `% w/ y
——Of course not, make yourself at home.(当然不介意,随意一点!)
& t' |, B: ~! S6 x 5)save your breath省口气吧;别白费口舌了
5 H# t- a2 A' }/ ^; E9 _ Model: [1995.10.(14)]
+ U+ X# w$ H( w/ g4 ~" ]4 w ——Hey? John! John!(嘿,John! John!)4 x3 K& ~" I/ c& ]0 K4 _' s# Y
——Save your breath. He's out of earshot.(省口气吧。他已经听不到了。)$ K5 K$ L5 K b5 Y1 t2 o4 J
6)make sense有意义,理解 Model: [1999.1.(29)]
7 T) J0 v1 ?( ^2 ^# L: {& Y4 W; a ——The plot of that movie is hard to follow.(那部电影的情节很难跟得上。)
* ^9 m3 p' Z( a$ C( _ ——It makes more sense the second time.(再看一遍就理解了。)
?1 y' X- {' A2 v# ]5 w$ m: | 7)cost sb. an arm and a leg非常昂贵& S; v' Y) T$ }1 m# j
Model: [1999.1.(4)] f9 D2 ?+ `5 u& ]1 F3 v
——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗?)5 R3 T1 A" m2 D2 k4 S S
——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(当然了。那一定很昂贵。)+ ], B, w9 p" R2 m9 d ~7 U, `
8) burn a hole in one's pocket很快地被花光
! T, v' E F2 M' e( n8 e) h5 @ Model: [1997.10 ]! l! D! e# a- E
——Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攒足钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机了吗?)
" s' t7 d! O K6 U6 k" h: r ——You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . Maybe next month. (这几个月我花钱如流水。也许下个月吧。)
+ G. j- ^, W+ Z& C7 M) W* f( R 9)fill one's shoes很好地顶替;令人满意地替代
8 q7 z( X @( `7 A' I; T, u Model: [1997.8.]: {+ o1 j: k3 V
——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? (你听说Jones教授要退休了吗?)
" T% h, }! F, E4 I; \6 O0 e ——Yes. The faculty won't find anyone to fill her shoes. (是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)- E+ F. ]* X$ C: a
10)is ice cold表示理所当然" M4 P# w8 g* Y; ^8 c+ g) o! n
Model: [1995.10.]! ^0 H3 p, Y l- K+ U. x2 n
——Does Prof. Ford always come to class? (Ford教授总是来上课吗?)
( g) z5 t$ [: s6 Q" r- Z ——Is ice cold? (当然了。)+ a* f ^* ]% X% k8 _$ b
11)like apples and oranges用来表示无法相比的事物4 y* U$ v* [+ J. S& \, |$ W* X
Model: [1997.1.]2 E7 r+ j# a F: S8 e
——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?)0 i+ d, |9 x+ q
——They are like apples and oranges. (它俩没法比较。)
% _+ T" U% z' k* K% G# f7 ^# I0 V 12)look for a needle in a hay stack大海捞针
" |, S; B, v: x i! U* u+ U/ v Model: [1990.1.]6 I( n \" p+ a0 k$ q3 ?
——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station. (我们要在火车站接John.)
( F* O. P3 i% } ——That's like looking for a needle in a hay stack .(那可真是大海捞针。)1 E! X+ `) A; r" l
13)lose one's train of忘记7 d- j' g9 {8 X# }. x, z: |! i4 }
Model: [1995.1.]. ?4 W/ ^0 e( {& c3 p0 J
——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。)
+ K( o4 J: m4 r* T 14)meet each other half way相互妥协,让步6 m6 C$ j1 z' V7 b6 l' E) }
Model: [1992.8.]
9 c! e! K5 c4 a# O ——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。); V% q P% o9 g$ P( L
——You should try to meet each other half way. (你们应该相互妥协。)
( @, j8 W, X' F- P 15)on the dot准时;正点) q- q2 y0 S# M0 \# n5 n
Model: [1992.8.]
' V- ^- x* E y* Y2 x- `; @ ——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?)
: S% {# V1 m4 P/ o& G# x ——Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的,我俩都准点到达。)
! w5 [& _+ M2 w8 `- J9 R1 B" s 16)once and for all最后一次;干脆
& q) J$ R; ^4 M$ y Model: [1996.1.]% F9 x& ? {1 ~7 K
——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。), r" Z; j2 j8 A/ }
——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。) |