托福听力对话和讲座在英语应用上有一定的差异。在对话中,经常会出现一些口语习语表达形式,而讲座则更正式、更学术。听不懂对话中的习语是一个常见的问题。下面由新航道的沈阳托福培训小编为您解答!
1.take a rain check 改日吧
—— Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今晚来吃饭好吗?)
—— I’muptomyearsinwork,so I’ll have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙,改天吧。)
2. lost count 弄不清楚
—— Ever since your girl friend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你女朋友搬到Bridgeport后,你总是开车去看她。一周去几次啊?)
——Ihavelostcount,but Icandoitwithmyeyesclosed.(不清楚,但我闭着眼睛也能摸过去。)
3. be in another world 恍惚;心神不安
—— Pete’s really out of it these days.(Pete 这几天有点心不在焉。)
——Yeah, Iknow.EversincehemetAnn,he’s been in another world.(我同意。自从他遇到Ann以来,他心神不安。)
4. make yourself at home 随意,随意
——Doyoumindif Itakeoffmyjacket?(你在乎我脱下夹克吗?)
—— Of course not, make yourself at home.(当然不在乎,随便一点!)
5. save your breath 省口气;不要白费口舌;
—— Hey? John! John!(嘿,John! John!)
—— Save your breath. He's out of earshot.(省口气吧。他已经听不见了。)
6. make sense 有意义,理解
—— The plot of that movie is hard to follow.(那部电影的情节很难跟上。)
—— Itmakesmoresensethesecondtime.(再看一遍就明白了。)
7. cost sb. an arm and a leg 非常昂贵
——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill给Linda的钻戒了吗?)
——Isuredid. Itmusthavecosthimanarmandaleg.(当然。那一定很贵。)
8.burn a hole in one’s pocket 很快就被花光了
——Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攒够钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机吗?)
——You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately .Maybe next month. (这几个月我花钱像流水一样。也许下个月。)
9.fill one’s shoes 更好的替代;令人满意的替代品
——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring?(听说Jones教授要退休了吗?)
——Yes. The faculty won’t find anyone to fill her shoes.(是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)
10.is ice cold 表示理所当然
——Does Prof. Ford always come to class? (Ford教授总是来上课吗?)
——Is ice cold? (当然。)
11.like apples and oranges 用来表示无法比拟的东西
——Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess orbridge? (你觉得桥牌和象棋哪个难学?)
——They are like apples and oranges. (两者无法比较。)
12.look for a needle in a hay stack 海底捞针
——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.(我们要在火车站接John。)
——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack . (那真是海底捞针。)
13.lose one’s train of 忘掉
——When you interrupted me, you made me lose my train of thought.(你打断了我的思考,我忘了我在想什么。)
14.meet each other half way 妥协,妥协
——Mychemistryprojectisintroublebecausemypartnerand Ihadtotallydifferentideasabouthowtoproceed.(我的化学问题有问题。在进展方面,我和我的合作伙伴有着完全不同的看法。)
——You should try to meet each other half way. (你们应该互相妥协。)
15.on the dot 按时;正点
——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda真的在差5分两点的时候到达剧场门口了吗?)
——Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的,我们都准时到达。)
16.once and for all 最后一次;干脆
——I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to tu
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