托福聽力必備的55個(gè)精彩用語及例句（二）

22)six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八兩;沒什么區(qū)別

Model: [1989.1.]

——I can’t decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term. (我決定不了這學(xué)期是選人類學(xué)還是地理課。)

——It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. (兩門無甚差別。)

23)stick around 在附近逗留或等待

Model: [1995.5.]

——Leaving the party so soon? We’re just getting ready to cut the cake. (這么早就要走?我們剛準(zhǔn)備要切蛋糕。)

——Sorry, I can’t stick around. (對(duì)不起，我不能繼續(xù)待在這兒了。)

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24)stick with 繼續(xù)做，堅(jiān)持

Model: [1996.8.]

——I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道這種新的冰激凌是什么味道?)

——I tried it last week. If I were you, I would stick with an old favorite. (上周我吃過，若我是你，我會(huì)繼續(xù)吃以前愛吃的那種。)

25)straighten out 扯平;結(jié)清

Model: [1996.1.]

——I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars from the other night. Do you have change for a twenty? (我差點(diǎn)忘了。不久前的一個(gè)晚上我借了你10塊錢，到現(xiàn)在還沒還呢，你現(xiàn)在能找開20元的嗎?)

——Oh, not at the moment. Let’s just straighten it out some other time. (哦，現(xiàn)在不能。以后再結(jié)清吧。)

26)toss and turn (身體)翻來覆去(通常表示難以入睡)

Model: [1993.1.]

——Last night I tossed and turned in bed, too exhausted to sleep. (昨晚我輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè)，怎么也睡不著)

27)turn one’s back (在別人遇到困難時(shí))不愿幫助

Model: [1990.10.]

——He’ll turn his back on me if I ask for money. (我若向他借錢，他就會(huì)不理我。)

28)under the weather 身體不適，生病

Model: [1996.10.(26)]

——It’s good to see you, Mary. How have you been? (看見你真高興，Mary。你好嗎?)

——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently. (其實(shí)這兩天我身子不大舒服。)

29)bite off more than one can chew 貪多嚼不爛;心有余而力不足;不自量力;力不從心

Model:

——I hear you’ve been taking an advanced physics course this semester. How’s it going? (我聽說這學(xué)期你在上高等物理課。這門課怎么樣?)

——I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. (我是心有余而力不足啊。)

30)break new ground 創(chuàng)新

Model:

——His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑設(shè)計(jì)是這個(gè)領(lǐng)域里的創(chuàng)新。)

31)do the trick 做成功;達(dá)到理想的結(jié)果

Model:

——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the right switch. (我盡力想讓爐子燃起來，可不知道該按哪個(gè)鍵。)

——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (這里，我相信后面按這個(gè)鍵，可以讓爐子燃起來。)

32)drag one’s feet 行動(dòng)緩慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿

Model:

——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的論文計(jì)劃進(jìn)展地怎么樣了?)

——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)

33)draw the line 拒絕，拒不容忍

Model:

——Paul expects me to clean the room every week. (Paul想讓我每周打掃房間。)

——That’s where I draw the line. (可是我絕對(duì)不會(huì)答應(yīng)的。

34)feel down in the dumps 心情不好;情緒低落

Model:

——Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment. (Kate為最近的化學(xué)作業(yè)成績(jī)感到很沮喪。)

35)few and far between 不多;少而分散的;不常碰到或發(fā)現(xiàn)的;稀少的

Model:

——Steve is really a terrific guy. (Steve真是不簡(jiǎn)單。)

——He sure is. Ones like him are few and far between. (當(dāng)然。像他那樣的人可不多見。)

36)fit as a fiddle 身體很健康

Model:

—— Harry! How have you been? I haven’t seen you in ages. (Harry，你好嗎?好久沒看見你了。)

——I’m fit as a fiddle. This exercise program I’m following is terrific. (我身體好極了。我正進(jìn)行的這個(gè)鍛煉計(jì)劃太棒了。)

37)grin and bear 任勞任怨;毫無怨言地忍受

Model:

——Carla,I can’t take this job any longer. (Carla，我不能再做這份工作了。)

——If you need the money, you’ll just have to grin and bear it. ( 如果你需要錢，你就得忍耐。)

38)hit the spot (特指吃了食物，喝了飲料之后)精神完全恢復(fù)過來或感到滿足;恢復(fù)精力;提精神

Model:

——This Lemonade sure hits the spot.(檸檬汁太提神了。)

——And how! (當(dāng)然了!)

39)keep between the two of us 不讓第三者知道，保密

Model:

——What I’m going to say is rather personal, so let’s keep between the two of us. (我要講的純屬私事，所以希望你能保密。)

40)know a thing or two about 略知一二

Model:

——Do you think Andy could help us plan the camping trip to West Virginia? (你認(rèn)為Andy會(huì)幫我們計(jì)劃去西弗吉尼亞州野營(yíng)嗎?)

——Well, since he spends every summer there, he might know a thing or two about it. (可能吧。他每個(gè)夏天都去那兒，應(yīng)該知道一些事兒。)

41)leave no stone unturned 不遺余力;全力以赴

Model:

——Lynn left no stone unturned in her research, and handed in an excellent paper. (Lynn全力以赴做她的研究，交了一篇優(yōu)秀的論文。)

42)on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中;非常高興

Model:

——Marcia looks like she’s on cloud nine. Do you know what made her so happy? (Marcia好象沉浸在幸福之中。你知道她為什么這么高興嗎?)

——She just had a paper accepted for publication. (她有一篇文章要發(fā)表了。)

43)on the tip of one’s tongue 一時(shí)想不起來，話到嘴邊又忘記

Model:

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——Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record? (你肯定記不起來那張唱片的名字嗎?)

——It’s just on the tip of my tongue! (我就是一時(shí)想不起來了。

44)reach the bottom of the barrel 用完，彈盡糧絕

Model:

——Don’t you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎?)

——I guess I’ve reached the bottom of the barrel. (我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)

45)rub sb. the wrong way 使(某人)有點(diǎn)惱火;惹怒;引起反感;煩擾，打攪

Model:

——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)老師怎么樣?)

——I don’t know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. (不知怎么的，他有點(diǎn)讓我反感。)

46)scratch the surface 只懂皮毛，很不了解(通常和限制性副詞如only, hardly等詞連用)

Model:

——You’ve certainly done a lot of research for your project. (你顯然對(duì)你的課題做了不少研究。)

——It seems like a lot, but actually I’ve only scratched the surface. (看上去不少，但事實(shí)上我只懂一些毛皮。)

47)up in the air 尚未決定的;捉摸不定的;懸而未決的

Model:

——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air. (她尚未決定如何度過這個(gè)周末。)

48)wear and tear 磨損;消耗

Model:

——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (為什么你老是一進(jìn)公寓就穿上拖鞋?)

——It saves wear and tear on the carpet. (拖鞋不磨損地毯。)

49)with flying colors 大獲全勝;勝利地

Model:

——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen古代史考得怎么樣?)

——She passed with flying colors. (她考得好極了。)

50)get off on the wrong foot 開始就不順利;一開始就犯了個(gè)錯(cuò)誤

Model: [1995.5.]

——I hate to get off on the wrong foot. (我討厭一開始就犯錯(cuò)誤。)

51)get on someone’s nerves 使人不安，使人心煩

Model: [1996.8.]

——Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change. (為什么你開會(huì)遲到?我讓你的同屋告訴你改時(shí)間的事了。)

——She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerves sometimes. (她記性不好，有時(shí)真讓我心煩。)

52)give someone a break 不要去管，饒了某人吧

Model: [1994.5.]

——Give me a break. I’m nervous enough as it is. (不要管我，我已經(jīng)夠緊張了。)

53)head and shoulders above (在…方面)強(qiáng)于某人

Model: [1991.10.]

——In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.(在計(jì)算機(jī)編程上，Susan比我們強(qiáng)。)

54)in the red 赤字，負(fù)債

Model: [1996.5.]

——So far the clubs are about three hundred dollars in the red, and we still have four months to go before membership renewal. ( 到目前為止，俱樂部有300元赤字，然而還有4個(gè)月才到交會(huì)員費(fèi)的時(shí)間。)

——Well, we may have to raise our dues.(那么，我們必須提高會(huì)員費(fèi)了。)

55)in the dark 一無所知;不了解情況

Model: [1994.1.]

——Do you have any idea what this notice is about? (你知道這通知講的是什么嗎?)

——I’m as in the dark as you are. (我也跟你一樣不了解情況。)