1) a change of pace 节奏变换 (学习工作累了,要换个事情做,劳逸结合的意思) ^O(=Vry
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace. 8mTM$#\
2) a far cry from 相距甚远 (里面有个cry,往往是加重语气的) $$APgj"|<
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript. 4(6b(]G'#
3) a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。 >MK>gLg}!
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away. 7>XDNI
4) a while back 不久以前 (这里有个back,听的时候要注意) .MQ^(
5) all along 一直 (注意连读,类似“哦了浪”) uiq^|5Z
I knew it all along. m5mu:
6) anything but 绝对不 (不难理解,就是听觉反应要快) p'7*6bj1
I was anything but happy about going. 2{-ZD ,(u7
7) account for 解释 (这个太重要了,一定要好好记忆!) X@@8"@/u|*
How do you account for it? #mize
8) at sb’s service 愿为某人服务(注意哦,这是个奉献型短语,可以理解成“随时听您调遣”的意思) I am at your service at any time. X\EVTd)@
9) around the clock 24小时不停(已经出现N次了) 1f",}qe;
Martha studied around the clock for management exam. su*Pk|6%
10) at home with 对…..很熟悉(很有特点,好记,希望考,就便宜我了) K\"R&{+=
She is at home with problems like this. .ERO|$fv
11) back out (注意过去时的发音,有点“掰课套”的音) 4DZ-bt'
1) 退出 (有点爽约的意思在里头) 4_Dp+^JF
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight? wtje(z5IL
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute 'y8]_K*
2)不履行 .bB
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She finally backed out of her promise. 4pw6bK,s2\
12) be cut out for 天生适合(意思怪怪的,可以理解成从一堆人里面把sb单独cut out出来,做sth,这样就说明这个sb天生适合做这个) I’m not cut out to be a hero. )K &(
13) be attached to 对……有感情 (黏在一起,当然有感情了!) h=;{oY<V)?
A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago. l;o1 d-n]
B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it. 6@DF
14) back up ]_N|L|]M
1) 堆积 )"Ztlhs`#
The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.(能听懂这句也行啊,当然能全听懂更好) "DYJ21Ut4
2) 支持 (俗话说的好:我挺你!!!不就是这个意思嘛~!) e7w
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I’ll back it up. ]U"94S U:)
15) be bound for 到……地方 (这个很没头没脑,bound有跳跃的意思,难道是夸张的说法?你要跳跃到什么地方??!晕,听懂就行,太无厘头不要用了) 13taFVdU
The bus is bound for New England. 1GzAG;UUo6
16) be (feel) myself 找到自我 (很像friends里chandler说的话:I am a real boy!!~) a+n0|CvF
I’m feeling myself again. x7O-Y~[2
17) be burned up 生气 (政政讲过,被怒火点着了) GSH>7!.#
She was really burned up at the news. !qG7V:6
18) be hard up for (流行美语第131课有啦~意思是“什么什么不够”) 1I:+MBGin
I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books. gEjdN.
19) be head and shoulders above 好许多 (好记,因为可以想像自己和姚明比高的感觉。。啊哦。。I am not feeling myself!) Mo^ od<
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.. zCk^B/j sM
20) be stuck 卡住了(记得有一个极为BT的段子,是说一个抽屉被纸stuck了!这么拍案的词儿不记说不过去啊) I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck. M3.do^ss
21) bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂 (越长越难记呀~but(but后面是答案哦!嘿嘿),越长越好听出来呀!努力!!) $< JaLS
A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester. <7~'; K
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. WPQ fhr#|
22) break new ground 有了新的突破 (maybe一个搞考古的人发明的这个词儿吧!每天拿着洛阳铲插ground) His architectural design broke new ground in the field. /'/Xvm3
23) benefit concert 慈善音乐会 (慈善总是益处多多) vam;4vyu
24) busy signal 占线 (不难理解,建立听觉反应)
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25) call for *WuID2cOI
A 预报 (有点警告的意思) Z.Lc>7o
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week? s%W C/ZK
B 问路 (很无助的感觉) ;=MU';o
It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions. |!4K!_y
26) call it a day 就此结束 (死记吧,这个段子挺长,想像个场景记住它) .6Pw|xu`Pw
A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital, and most of the people we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute. g%=z_
B: Yeah, I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day. qv!2MUw\j
27) cash the paycheck 兑现工资 (注意过去时态的发音) ,0!}7;j_c
28) come what may 不管怎样 (曾记得,有人把它翻译成:来吧!五月! Come! What(语气词,不翻译),May!) )?anOD[
We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may. xA$XT[D
29) department chair 系主任 (听个几次想忘都难) dl.p\t(1
I didn’t write that memo to the department chair. ~UP[A'9jJ
30) dirt cheap 非常便宜 (能听懂cheap就行~!dirt也有鸡毛蒜皮三八事的意思,见friends。) \XZ/v*d0
A: You’ve already furnished your apartment? ``hf=
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B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap. D9H?:pmv?
31) dog tired 特别累,同义:run down; worn out; out of steam (美国人总爱用狗来说明问题,似乎没有狗就不够形象不够立体不够生动不够传神,所以记住这重要的狗狗吧) Fww :$^_ k
I’m dog tired these days. I’m working on seven articles. pOIJH =#
32) down jacket 羽绒服 (这算个commonsense。。冷了就从地上拣起羽绒服穿,穿上之后过于臃肿,摔倒在地,彻底down掉) ]>5/PD,wWy
33) fall back on 依赖 (有点“试着脱离,但终究发现没有什么什么不行,还是别逞强”的意思) &i6),{QN
A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher? r7%I n^k
B: I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally. GjvOM y
34) fill a prescription 按处方抓药 (挺熟了,再加强一下) I&x=
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Would you please fill this prescription for me? i9,geQ7d
35) food for thought 令人思考的东西(很具有迷惑性呀!精神食量非常重要,没有它又要丢分啦!);同义:thought-provoking There is a lot food for thought in what he had to say. 8;JWK3Gv
36) for nothing 免费 (这个用法很有意思,还有种说法更有意思:You are good for nothing.很恶毒的评判别人的话,不到万不得已,不要对别人讲哦,伤自尊滴) hcsP2
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To pay to see that movie would be foolish, when you can see it on TV for nothing(free). AP?R"%
37) get of on the wrong foot 开始事情就做错了 (从脚开始就错了,有点像我们中国话“你打根儿起就错了!”) I got off on the wrong foot, and I don’t have any idea which way to turn now. YJT&{jYi
38) get a lot out of something 从……学到很多 12b(A+M
The training program was difficult, but she got a lot out of it.(用在这句话中,就很容易让人confused) .YAT:;L
39) get at 想说 (好词呀!口语用感觉很地道) *k.G5>@
Do you understand what I’m getting at? 3YOq2pW72G
40) get on one’s nerve 惹怒,让某人心烦。(连老子神经都敢上�*****et on),活的不耐烦了?) qN9(S:_Px
A: Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change. y51e%n$
B: She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes. DEKP5?]
41) give credibility to 相信 yEqps3%
A: did you hear about Jim? hj*pTuym
B: I wouldn’t give that rumor any credibility. (这句不错,不要老说I do not believe that) <lPm1/8
42) go to one’s head 某人自负(这个短语在google上查有两个意思,一个是说喝酒让某人头脑轻微兴奋,就是头脑发热。另外一个解释是former的引申意思,指由于成功和赞赏,使某人自负起来。结合起来理解,就明白这个段子啦) BYL)nCc
A: Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president? U]H#MiC!
B: I think the whole thing has gone to his head, and he used to be so sociable and open. PUMXOTu]
43) graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬 (核心在请柬上,多加注意呀) 3Ei#q+7
Have you ordered your graduation announcements? {HltvO%8
44) groan about 抱怨 (对什么什么呻吟,不是抱怨难道是兴奋的?没听说过。。) 5H<m$K4z
How come Michael’s always groaning about something? ;u_X)
45) guest lecturer 客座教授 (完全中文翻译,当词汇记住) {4<C_52t
46) hand-me-down 送的东西 (请收 下 我 的礼物) P^~yzI
A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune. i tt3.:y
B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down. (说话好不风凉。。) 2j[=\K]
47) hand down 易如反掌 (这个翻译妙极!) xX&+WR
Lee won the chess match hands down. \h/H#jZJ
48) have a way with 擅长 (对什么什么很有办法) y@S$^jk.
Bonnie really has a way with words k_#ak%m/
49) hold the grudge 记仇 (我觉得翻译成怀恨在心更好一点) G"qvz{*
A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to. _}Ac n$
B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge. Uiw2oi&_
50) in next to no time 马上 (好玩~记住,想起GUN&ROSE的那首RIGHT NEXT TO THE HELL) nfbR
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A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long? @Md/Q~>
B: I’ll be through in next to no time. #CTE-W"|HE
51) quitting time 下课时间(口语中,I quit!!意思是“我不干了!”,下课咯!是可以对自己说我不干了的时候!) I’m glad it’s almost quitting time. &-)N'
52) take it over 重修,接管 <
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Don failed physics and had to take it over. oWT3apGO
53) with flying colors 成功 (成功之后,眉飞色舞) sUO`uqZV
A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam? NIry)'"
B: She passed with flying colors. Q->sV$^=T
54) You can bet your life 当然 (缩说,可以变成You bet!) L
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A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time?
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B: You can bet your life.