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TOEFL听力最常考的55个习语结构4

分类: TOEFL托福英语  时间: 2023-12-06 12:40:07 
44)reach the bottom of the barrel用完,弹尽粮绝

Model:

——Don't you have any other clean shirts? (你还有其它干净衬衫吗?)

——I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel. (我想我已经用完了。)

45)rub sb. the wrong way使(某人)有点恼火;惹怒;引起反感;烦扰,打搅

Model:

——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你觉得新经济学老师怎么样?)

——I don't know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. (不知怎么的,他有点让我反感。)

46)scratch the surface只懂皮毛,很不了解(通常和限制性副词如only, hardly等词连用)

Model:

——You've certainly done a lot of research for your project.(你显然对你的课题做了不少研究。)

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

47)up in the air尚未决定的;捉摸不定的;悬而未决的

Model:

——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air. (她尚未决定如何度过这个周末。)

48)wear and tear磨损;消耗

Model:

——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (为什么你老是一进公寓就穿上拖鞋?)

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

49)with flying colors大获全胜;胜利地

Model:

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

——She passed with flying colors. (她考得好极了。)

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