托福听力之学生生活
来源:哈鲁教育 2014-09-30
be down and out:疲惫不堪,一蹶不振
ex: after about ten years of no business at all, they are practically down and out.
ex: i dont think you realize that i am down and out.
double date:两对伴侣的约会
ex: sometimes its more fun to go on a double date.
go off the deep end:鲁莽行事,感情用事
ex: he surely went off the deep end when he bought that restaurant.
ex: matt warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married.
go the whole hog:全力以赴
ex: when bob became interested in model airplanes, he went the whole hog.
jump out of the frying pan into fire:每况愈下(from bad to worse)
ex: youre jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. by trying to straighten out with mr.bagnell, youre getting your self in trouble with mrs. bagnell.
jump down ones throat:横加指责
ex: i dont mind being corrected when i am wrong, but you dont need to jump down my throat.
lick into shape:塑造,训练整顿
ex: two years in the army will lick him into shape.
ex: the inspection was announced at two oclock, and they had the place licked into shape.
look down ones nose at:嗤之以鼻,瞧不起
ex:the man is a snob. he looks down his nose at most people
ex:he looks down his nose at the offer. (meaning he doesnt care about the offer.)
make heavy weather:发觉某事有困难
ex:though the investment is at present making heavy weather, the future is regarded with confidence.
make head or tail of: 弄清楚,懂得
ex:can you understand this letter? ive read it through twice and i juse cant make head of tail of it.
stand to reason 清楚而且合乎逻辑
ex:it stands to reason that too many shopping choices can be as bad as too few.
ex:if you drink too much coffee a day, it stands to reason that your health will suffer.
kick around 私下讨论一下
ex: we havent decided where to go on vacation. i think wed better kick it around for a while.
put two and two together 找出解决之道
ex: at first, he couldnt understand the directions for assembling the bookcase, but later on he was able to put two ond two together.
fake steps 采取必要措施
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