导读：TOEFL的最新成语汇总，非常口语话，非常实用的地道美语，出现在听力及阅读中。一起来学习。
- h$ Y+ R5 u$ z$ i5 w5 f 1.Those second-hand pianos are selling like hot cakes,if you want one,you'd better buy one now before they're all gone.& t9 o L. h/ |( n2 O; ^4 {) j; G
sell like hot cakes =sell very well or very quickly
o, o, G Q4 u3 Q$ H$ n: p; @ 2.Whenever I have to make a speech I get butterflies in my stomach.2 ]' x0 B3 _% ]2 W% ]9 u
get butterflies in one's stomach =get nervous
) y: @! f2 a2 O% C! a1 f 3.He would do anything for his daughter.She was the apple of his eye.
! K6 g$ T- U0 B3 \ be the apple of one's eye =be very precious to sb.5 Z+ t; c) t" j3 a+ s0 {
4.Lend me ,please,Tom,I'm broke at the moment./ C' G. Y5 T% {
be broke =doesn't have any money; t* ^. h. v# e8 r
5.The accident was caused by a taxi driver jumping the green light.& |: Y% _- T8 n- R0 s/ X
jump the green light =doesn't wait for the traffic lights to change to green8 z8 p1 s% o) F0 b/ `1 V1 r: F/ t
6.You didn't think I was serious,did you,Joe!It was a joke!I was pulling your leg,that's all.% q% ^9 i# d# |6 O
pull one's leg =tease someone,逗某人玩* E, u* `- b: [
7.Because the owner wanted a quick sale,the painting went for a song-only .
, F4 a0 ^& s: C' F1 X/ @4 o% b If something "goes for a song",it is sold very cheaply/ O0 v( Y* F" n& j8 y
8.There was a shortage of food;so you had to pay through the nose for what you could find.
`) t/ j5 l; V: V To "pay through the nose"for something is to pay far more for something than it is really worth% j" @3 T" h+ q7 d4 X& ?4 S& ^
9.If he finds out what you did with the company's money,he'll hit the roof.% j- |# }9 z2 k& h
hit the roof=get very angry, e) c) B; ?1 e" W( T+ a+ a
10.The sky got very dark and soon the rain began to bucket down.; I0 j. n& r; W! V. h% l
bucket down =rain very heavily
7 Z; V g9 Y' P! N. [1 t" o0 Z 11.They all chip in for the benefit of Simpson's widow and little child.
7 X' A5 y! m' v. U chip in=contribute money捐献. T, f4 Y& @, h* `" @, l" m
12.He usually buys his clothes off the peg.It's cheaper than going to a dressmaker.5 e% Q2 \' ^) S& B
Off the peg clothes =成衣
' ]: L4 r; w! V0 n0 Z2 T9 P 13.Now stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened!
/ J- ]2 V# G4 r( G2 }1 }6 h0 E beat about the bush=avoid saying directly what you mean7 o' n8 O# _5 H% m0 }) E5 W; C1 j
14.I really must go and lie down for a while ;I've got a splitting headache.
3 Q7 L4 H2 L; o( M Splitting headache=painful headache |
发表于 2012-8-15 00:40:08
