托福听力必备的55个精彩用语及例句（二）

22)six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八两;没什么区别

Model: [1989.1.]

——I can’t decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term. (我决定不了这学期是选人类学还是地理课。)

——It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. (两门无甚差别。)

23)stick around 在附近逗留或等待

Model: [1995.5.]

——Leaving the party so soon? We’re just getting ready to cut the cake. (这么早就要走?我们刚准备要切蛋糕。)

——Sorry, I can’t stick around. (对不起，我不能继续待在这儿了。)

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24)stick with 继续做，坚持

Model: [1996.8.]

——I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道这种新的冰激凌是什么味道?)

——I tried it last week. If I were you, I would stick with an old favorite. (上周我吃过，若我是你，我会继续吃以前爱吃的那种。)

25)straighten out 扯平;结清

Model: [1996.1.]

——I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars from the other night. Do you have change for a twenty? (我差点忘了。不久前的一个晚上我借了你10块钱，到现在还没还呢，你现在能找开20元的吗?)

——Oh, not at the moment. Let’s just straighten it out some other time. (哦，现在不能。以后再结清吧。)

26)toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡)

Model: [1993.1.]

——Last night I tossed and turned in bed, too exhausted to sleep. (昨晚我辗转反侧，怎么也睡不着)

27)turn one’s back (在别人遇到困难时)不愿帮助

Model: [1990.10.]

——He’ll turn his back on me if I ask for money. (我若向他借钱，他就会不理我。)

28)under the weather 身体不适，生病

Model: [1996.10.(26)]

——It’s good to see you, Mary. How have you been? (看见你真高兴，Mary。你好吗?)

——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently. (其实这两天我身子不大舒服。)

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:

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——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。

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。)

50)get off on the wrong foot 开始就不顺利;一开始就犯了个错误

Model: [1995.5.]

——I hate to get off on the wrong foot. (我讨厌一开始就犯错误。)

51)get on someone’s nerves 使人不安，使人心烦

Model: [1996.8.]

——Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change. (为什么你开会迟到?我让你的同屋告诉你改时间的事了。)

——She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerves sometimes. (她记性不好，有时真让我心烦。)

52)give someone a break 不要去管，饶了某人吧

Model: [1994.5.]

——Give me a break. I’m nervous enough as it is. (不要管我，我已经够紧张了。)

53)head and shoulders above (在…方面)强于某人

Model: [1991.10.]

——In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.(在计算机编程上，Susan比我们强。)

54)in the red 赤字，负债

Model: [1996.5.]

——So far the clubs are about three hundred dollars in the red, and we still have four months to go before membership renewal. ( 到目前为止，俱乐部有300元赤字，然而还有4个月才到交会员费的时间。)

——Well, we may have to raise our dues.(那么，我们必须提高会员费了。)

55)in the dark 一无所知;不了解情况

Model: [1994.1.]

——Do you have any idea what this notice is about? (你知道这通知讲的是什么吗?)

——I’m as in the dark as you are. (我也跟你一样不了解情况。)