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TOEFL听力最常考的55个习语结构3

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29)bite off more than one can chew贪多嚼不烂;心有余而力不足;不自量力;力不从心

Model:

——I hear you've been taking an advanced physics course this semester. How's it going? (我听说这学期你在上高等物理课。这门课怎么样?)

——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创新

Model:

——His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。)

31)do the trick做成功;达到理想的结果

Model:

——I've been trying to get the furnace started, but I can't find the right switch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来,可不知道该按哪个键。)

——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (这里,我相信后面按这个键,可以让炉子燃起来。)

32)drag one's feet行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿

Model:

——How's Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal?(Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了?)

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

33)draw the line拒绝,拒不容忍

Model:

——Paul expects me to clean the room every week. (Paul想让我每周打扫房间。)

——That's where I draw the line. (可是我绝对不会答应的。)

34)feel down in the dumps心情不好;情绪低落

Model:

——Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment. (Kate为最近的化学作业成绩感到很沮丧。)

35)few and far between不多;少而分散的;不常碰到或发现的;稀少的

Model:

——Steve is really a terrific guy. (Steve真是不简单。)

——He sure is. Ones like him are few and far between. (当然。像他那样的人可不多见。)

36)fit as a fiddle身体很健康

Model:

——Harry! How have you been? I haven't seen you in ages. (Harry,你好吗?好久没看见你了。)

——I'm fit as a fiddle. This exercise program I'm following is terrific. (我身体好极了。我正进行的这个锻炼计划太棒了。)

37)grin and bear任劳任怨;毫无怨言地忍受

Model:

——Carla,I can't take this job any longer. (Carla,我不能再做这份工作了。)

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

38)hit the spot(特指吃了食物,喝了饮料之后)精神完全恢复过来或感到满足;恢复精力;提精神

Model:

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

——And how! (当然了!)

39)keep between the two of us不让第三者知道,保密

Model:

——What I'm going to say is rather personal, so let's keep between the two of us. (我要讲的纯属私事,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? (你认为Andy会帮我们计划去西弗吉尼亚州野营吗?)

——Well, since he spends every summer there, he might know a thing or two about it. (可能吧。他每个夏天都去那儿,应该知道一些事儿。)

41)leave no stone unturned不遗余力;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,交了一篇优秀的论文。)

42)on cloud nine沉浸在幸福之中;非常高兴

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。你知道她为什么这么高兴吗?)

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

43)on the tip of one's tongue一时想不起来,话到嘴边又忘记

Model:

——Are you sure you can't remember the name of that record? (你肯定记不起来那张唱片的名字吗?)

——It's just on the tip of my tongue! (我就是一时想不起来了。)

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