托福学生生活片语_托福指导
be down and out:疲憊不堪，一蹶不振
ex: after about ten years of no business at all, they are practi cally down and out. ex: i don't think you realize that i am down and out.
double date:兩對伴侶的約會
ex: sometimes it's more fun to go on a double date.
go off the deep end:魯莽行事，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:每況欲下(from bad to worse)
ex: you're jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. by trying to straighten out with mr.bagnell, you're getting your self in trouble with mrs. bagnell.
jump down one's throat:橫加指責
ex: i don't mind being corrected when i am wrong, but you don't need to jump down my throat.
lick into shape:塑造，訓練整頓
ex: two years in the army will lick him into shape. ex: the inspection was announced at two o'clock, and they had the place licked into shape.
look down one's 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 theoffer. (meaning he doesn't care about the offer.)
make heavy weather:發覺某事有困難
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? i've read it through twice and i juse can't make head of tail of it.
stand to reason 清楚而且合乎邏輯
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 私下討論一下
ex: we haven't decided where to go on vacation. i think we'd better kick it around for a while.
put two and two together 找出解決之道
ex: at first, he couldn't understand the directions for assembling the bookcase, but later on he was able to put two ond two together.
fake steps 採取必要措施
ex: the executive committee has faken steps to guarantee salary raises for each employee.
be on good terms with 和…交情不錯
ex: lisa is on good terms with everyone in the office. ex: are you on good terms with the people on the team?
throw a curve 誤導、欺騙
ex: sam's girlfriend is easily confused when some one throws her a curve. ex: tim threw me a curve when he first denied and then admitted to lying about the banking error.
let the cat out of the bag 洩漏祕密
ex: the boy'ss cousin accidentally let the cat out of the bag when she tole him about the surprise party. ex: i didn't mean to let the cat out of the bah and ruin the fun.
butter up 討好、諂媚
ex: after rock yubs katie the wrong way, he tries to butter her up. ex: corey buttered up all his feachers in the hope that he would get better grades.
out of character 和一貫的性格、行為不一致
ex: it's out of character for frank to be so concemed about the feelings of other people. ex: keeping good hours would be out of characfer for john and susan.
up to one's neck 非常忙碌
ex: since terry agreed to be the chief editor, she has been up to her neck in work
cutt off all ties: 斷卻一切關係
ex: after dumping the boy, shelly cut off all ties with him. ex: ken changed his job two years ago, and he has cut off all ties with former coworkers ever since.
have a chip on one's shoulder 心懷怨恨
ex: calvin has a chip on his shoulder, because he has heard a lot of rumors spread by his best friend.
lead ...... on ......讓(某人)誤以為......
ex: don't get me wrong; i just don't want to lead you on a promise of a job.
give sb. a piece of one's mind 直接向某人說出自己的想法
ex: i will give my cousin a piece of my mind after what she has done to me. ex: it's no good to keep silent. you should talk to him and give him a piece of your mind.
in place 準備好，齊全
ex: everything must be in place before we begin our presentation tomorrow.
put one's foot in one's mouth 出糗，說了不該說的話
ex: john put his foot in his mouth when he criticized his boss. ex: timothy really put his foot in his mouth this time when he got caught talking about how hideous a tie his boss was wearing.
rain down.....on 大量給予
ex: parents should rain down praise on their children for their good behaviors and manners.
rub......the wrong way惹火
ex: the way he acted and talked really rubbed me the wrong way.
self-avowed 自認的
ex: he was a self-avowed lady killer and bragged about how many girls he had been dating.
sell oneself short 妄自菲薄
ex: you are capable of much more than that. don't sell yourself short.
must _____（後面可接see, read等字）非…不可的東西
ex:this movie "mib" is a must-see. it has everything you want in a movie: drama, action and humor.
a whole new ball gam
e：完全是另一回事
ex:when the headquarters decided to send a new president over, it became a whole new ball game in the branch office.
put....on layaway：付清才取貨之分期方式
ex:if you put the ring on layaway, you will have it paid for in time for your girlfriend's birthday.
pull things together：把事情處理好
ex:we need to pull things together tonight, or we'll be in trouble for tomorrow's presentation.
tinker with：拿…做實驗，玩
ex:i tinker with cars, but i am not qualified yet to design engines.
glassy：茫茫然
ex:he drank too much his eyes looked glassy. then i just drove him home right away.
glitch：毛病
ex:this computer program has a glitch in it; i think i'd better call the computer company to have it fixed.
a laundry list of.....：一長串的
ex:she was asking for a laundry list of gifts for her twentieth birthday.
heart-rending：令人痛心疾首的
ex:she gave a heart-rending story of the child abuses she had suffered.
dilly dally：拖拖拉拉
ex:come on! don't dilly dally! we haven't got all day!
posh：豪華的
ex:i have heart that is a posh restaurant. so, shall we check it out ourselves some day?
pompous：自命不凡
ex:although the model is a knockout, her pompous attitude is a major problem
ex: after about ten years of no business at all, they are practi cally down and out. ex: i don't think you realize that i am down and out.
double date:兩對伴侶的約會
ex: sometimes it's more fun to go on a double date.
go off the deep end:魯莽行事，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:每況欲下(from bad to worse)
ex: you're jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. by trying to straighten out with mr.bagnell, you're getting your self in trouble with mrs. bagnell.
jump down one's throat:橫加指責
ex: i don't mind being corrected when i am wrong, but you don't need to jump down my throat.
lick into shape:塑造，訓練整頓
ex: two years in the army will lick him into shape. ex: the inspection was announced at two o'clock, and they had the place licked into shape.
look down one's 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 theoffer. (meaning he doesn't care about the offer.)
make heavy weather:發覺某事有困難
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? i've read it through twice and i juse can't make head of tail of it.
stand to reason 清楚而且合乎邏輯
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 私下討論一下
ex: we haven't decided where to go on vacation. i think we'd better kick it around for a while.
put two and two together 找出解決之道
ex: at first, he couldn't understand the directions for assembling the bookcase, but later on he was able to put two ond two together.
fake steps 採取必要措施
ex: the executive committee has faken steps to guarantee salary raises for each employee.
be on good terms with 和…交情不錯
ex: lisa is on good terms with everyone in the office. ex: are you on good terms with the people on the team?
throw a curve 誤導、欺騙
ex: sam's girlfriend is easily confused when some one throws her a curve. ex: tim threw me a curve when he first denied and then admitted to lying about the banking error.
let the cat out of the bag 洩漏祕密
ex: the boy'ss cousin accidentally let the cat out of the bag when she tole him about the surprise party. ex: i didn't mean to let the cat out of the bah and ruin the fun.
butter up 討好、諂媚
ex: after rock yubs katie the wrong way, he tries to butter her up. ex: corey buttered up all his feachers in the hope that he would get better grades.
out of character 和一貫的性格、行為不一致
ex: it's out of character for frank to be so concemed about the feelings of other people. ex: keeping good hours would be out of characfer for john and susan.
up to one's neck 非常忙碌
ex: since terry agreed to be the chief editor, she has been up to her neck in work
cutt off all ties: 斷卻一切關係
ex: after dumping the boy, shelly cut off all ties with him. ex: ken changed his job two years ago, and he has cut off all ties with former coworkers ever since.
have a chip on one's shoulder 心懷怨恨
ex: calvin has a chip on his shoulder, because he has heard a lot of rumors spread by his best friend.
lead ...... on ......讓(某人)誤以為......
ex: don't get me wrong; i just don't want to lead you on a promise of a job.
give sb. a piece of one's mind 直接向某人說出自己的想法
ex: i will give my cousin a piece of my mind after what she has done to me. ex: it's no good to keep silent. you should talk to him and give him a piece of your mind.
in place 準備好，齊全
ex: everything must be in place before we begin our presentation tomorrow.
put one's foot in one's mouth 出糗，說了不該說的話
ex: john put his foot in his mouth when he criticized his boss. ex: timothy really put his foot in his mouth this time when he got caught talking about how hideous a tie his boss was wearing.
rain down.....on 大量給予
ex: parents should rain down praise on their children for their good behaviors and manners.
rub......the wrong way惹火
ex: the way he acted and talked really rubbed me the wrong way.
self-avowed 自認的
ex: he was a self-avowed lady killer and bragged about how many girls he had been dating.
sell oneself short 妄自菲薄
ex: you are capable of much more than that. don't sell yourself short.
must _____（後面可接see, read等字）非…不可的東西
ex:this movie "mib" is a must-see. it has everything you want in a movie: drama, action and humor.
a whole new ball gam
e：完全是另一回事
ex:when the headquarters decided to send a new president over, it became a whole new ball game in the branch office.
put....on layaway：付清才取貨之分期方式
ex:if you put the ring on layaway, you will have it paid for in time for your girlfriend's birthday.
pull things together：把事情處理好
ex:we need to pull things together tonight, or we'll be in trouble for tomorrow's presentation.
tinker with：拿…做實驗，玩
ex:i tinker with cars, but i am not qualified yet to design engines.
glassy：茫茫然
ex:he drank too much his eyes looked glassy. then i just drove him home right away.
glitch：毛病
ex:this computer program has a glitch in it; i think i'd better call the computer company to have it fixed.
a laundry list of.....：一長串的
ex:she was asking for a laundry list of gifts for her twentieth birthday.
heart-rending：令人痛心疾首的
ex:she gave a heart-rending story of the child abuses she had suffered.
dilly dally：拖拖拉拉
ex:come on! don't dilly dally! we haven't got all day!
posh：豪華的
ex:i have heart that is a posh restaurant. so, shall we check it out ourselves some day?
pompous：自命不凡
ex:although the model is a knockout, her pompous attitude is a major problem