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。' F! s0 ]) `: V: y1 N
above all - most importantly
6 x$ d" f) U$ u+ ^# @ A# A) ? account for - explain2 g' @% F( T0 w, L/ ]8 A& i: S
as a matter of fact - in fact ，to speak the truth# f. W9 R- P* n
as a rule - generally ；normally
5 d, x! p7 q7 [0 Q+ b! P4 C8 J about to - be ready to；be on the point of doing something
% e) w6 F; ^0 S$ F o an old hand - be an experienced persom
! s, R% ~% }+ a j9 g: |; S any day now -soon
4 p V3 I2 g3 z3 i5 x$ j approach sb -talk to sb* i* @7 e8 ?; x7 F- W# C+ S
be fed up with - be out of patience with
/ g* _2 o8 G' I4 c$ w% T be on one‘s own - live independently
. B4 ?, o- P: h4 S C5 ]# J be on the safe side - take no chances7 m) e% @1 H6 I: k
be out of something - have no longer in supply
3 n) n3 X5 o+ m/ t9 C1 i* A# a/ x% E be tired of - be bored with ，frustrated with- I) e8 V) {: C
be up to ones‘ears - be extremely busy
( Y) U; ]4 ]6 E0 D be up to someone -be a person‘s responsibility, u2 v5 e" {, S9 L
be out for -trying to get. d6 t& p3 N' ^) Y, ^+ c# \6 q' I
be out of the question - be unacceptable ，impossible7 z }& T0 r: V' m% Z2 [$ `/ V i
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
" v# y! u- ]% T- g) V2 S& H break down - cease to function+ m# U9 o# N7 M8 j2 w+ F0 {' a
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn‘t know7 A. G& @- T- R% }/ a. N; b5 ~
break the news - inform or give bad news: b1 P$ Y2 Q0 f" N5 C9 J& ]" g
brush up on - imporve noe‘s knowledge of something through study
) R+ C6 @4 R% }' n5 @8 J; A5 a bump into - meet unexpectedly
' n6 a% H, {7 O% c* P" [ by and large - in general( G. B$ v" H* W6 I7 i
by heart - by memory
: O! b1 \; L( t$ J$ [3 O by all means - absolutely ，definitely
9 M: p7 u# t2 o/ ^. }6 i8 a by no means - in no way# k( P0 y" B8 [& }$ I2 v
call off -cancel" c* \5 @- X2 l( Z( i
cheer up - be happy3 w9 ~& Y( I. w& T2 t( N
come down with - become sick with
/ T/ i; o! B- d; ^8 W4 f come into -receive，especially after another‘s death
# G) x" v& z9 }: v" s1 ?* h4 ] come up with - think of
$ {2 e& ~* [' _ count on - depend upon
5 n: C9 \2 R- e* p% j! Z9 f count out - eliminate8 q F4 u3 S. `) o
die down - become quiet ，become less
% p/ a- t5 ]9 J* [, e `7 k do without - manage without something
3 O9 `) T. J0 f/ V5 D) ~# } drop by - visit informally； pay a short visit' Y4 g% h: b+ C5 y% L9 U2 C9 Y
every other - alternate. f+ H8 A" l/ L; H( k
fall behind - lag； fail to accomplish something on time' @9 I l# ^9 `1 {! l
fall through - fail to happen or be completed) r; f: m6 Q( c& z
far cry form - completely different from；a long way
6 z2 q% L7 d6 ?' a' M+ i. j9 J: }+ N feel like - have a desire or wish for
. J$ K/ A' q, m2 {* c feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of" H1 r- v" |- |3 X
few and far between - not happening often； rate9 X4 z3 L% C* X; _4 t9 D' |8 G0 e
figure out - determine； reason out by thinking- Z. e; o+ Q, V& s
fill in for -take another‘s place
# R" H) v; [; l fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know( \* W" ]4 B3 n) a' N: ?4 k
fish out of water - out of one‘s element or natural environment
* g* h& ?9 k) r1 B. N9 e flying colors -success，victory
7 i6 v3 V' N. B% a5 v0 F for good - permanently； forever9 L2 l; W* @6 M2 y
for the time being - for now； temporarily
+ d4 r$ A) Z7 E. O% r! j get away with - escape without punishment
! \- P+ k' t5 J: e) J+ Y4 l get rid of - give something away； sell， destroy， or throw away something9 h# S' M6 I1 P' D% L* W
get the ball rolling - start something； make a beginning
- q% o# x1 q4 K0 F4 U1 }. b get the hang of - understand； learn
% C' N$ D6 }! k3 {% |0 u6 F/ r give a hand - help
8 {( r5 M; J% w+ J, s, X+ q1 q go without saying - understood； clear without needing to be stated
# v" M5 e: h7 [: \, i& n. e go off -begin to ring
3 q5 `+ O- n) p9 q hang on - keep hold of； persevere；keep doing something
" N' @& `0 A6 S& f- i J hard to come by - difficult to obtain
8 k1 b1 f2 k2 a9 a. ` have a heart - have kind feelings； be understanding
$ Y, _* X0 l1 w' k7 y) X+ H have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason) M- p, {' ^3 i7 T5 [8 E
hold off - delay；postpone& q) U7 p; B: J9 r0 H0 _0 ~/ b
hop to it - get started on something quickly$ z/ \. ^9 P. w: r
hit it off - get along well with someone4 |5 V4 @3 O6 \) j0 [8 E4 L8 |
ill at ease - uncomfortable5 _( @# C# @& o% }$ C. B
in hot water - in trouble
8 N3 ~& m- I3 q1 P# a4 P in the air -uncertain
% {" \# ~3 g f `2 Y in the dark - keep someone without knowdge； information from somenoe
" B# x$ b& K" a; e) q+ @; J in the lone run - looking toward the future； eventually
. w- N# q) P9 M ins and outs - all the details； the various parts and difficulties to be seen' ]1 T8 P( S' C- L
iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for
, M, H3 R& U7 z) \- q K9 i& X jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion) L% h0 s: y# V0 a7 i- D2 z
keep an eye on - watch closely
* h3 r$ {8 |4 n8 b' l keep one‘sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong4 D9 X+ S# D$ r: h: ~+ u- k
keep on one‘s toes - be ready for action； prepared8 F8 T' Y* Y4 e2 f' t
knock oneself out - make a great effort
3 [4 X v2 V, K& s/ f learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity; a7 K" t# J: Y- D/ L0 d9 i/ U1 \
little by little -gradually
9 ^3 E: a7 ~4 x; } make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe‘s needs
0 M% t5 Q5 P1 K* K5 ~, T5 o) t3 M make out - manage；get along9 x& h2 \: z; D r8 C! x
mean to - intentional； on purpose
2 ~+ b+ N) a6 [ might as well - to have no strong reson not to( a$ {, L& {7 ^0 R
next to nothing - almost nothing； very inexpensive! H) s9 f/ j8 R x* D5 o
not to mention - in addition
: v! M) @) W1 ] off balance - unaware； off guard
9 s+ c6 [4 J; j& I3 \& r on the go - working or doing something all the time) q( t0 W, w- g( v- T' C2 w9 u! |
on pins and needles - nervous； anxious； full of anticipation1 k8 f- m0 o/ F/ m' F$ _2 p/ p
on purpose - deliberately； intentionally |
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