《托福精选习语》word版.docx

托福 精选习语1.have an ace in the hole握有王牌,很有把握When you have the ace in your hand,you have something which you can use to gain an advantage when you need it.have an ace in the hole(American)2.a class act（在运动或演艺方面）很出色的人I have been tracking Neil for a year,he is a class act and I have got a lot respect for his ability.我已跟踪尼尔一年，他是个出色的家伙，我很崇拜他的能力3.break ones back努力地工作When youre breaking your back to make an enterprise work,its going to cut into your time with family.当你全身心投入工作的时候，会侵占到家庭生活的时间。4.get someones back up激怒某人What does get my back up is a girlfriend who gets too jealous if someone else finds me attractive.5.hat in hand求助，乞讨He ended up going hat in hand to the neighbours.他沦落到向邻居乞讨。6.in the cards可能发生He believes an invasion was never in the cards.他相信入侵永不会发生。7.a change of heart态度的改变8.get no change out of someone从某人处没有得到任何帮助You wont get any change out of him,so dont expect it .你不会从他那儿得到任何帮助，别指望了。9.chapter and verse所有细节The instruction gives you chapter and verse使用说明给出了所有细节。10.cut to the chase言归正传He talked about the need to see all points of view, then he cut to the chase.11.cut a dash（外表）给人留下深刻印象Tania cut a daring dash with a dress slashed almost to the waist .12.in the dark一无所知；蒙在鼓里keep somebody in the dark不让某人知道13.out of ones depth力所不能及He felt out of his depth on a diploma course.14.get ones just deserts活该15.die like a dog 凄苦地死去（古）16.every dog has its day风水轮流转17.Its a dogs life（抱怨生活或工作不如意）18.in the doghouse四面楚歌 Insurance companies are already in the doghouse over poor advice on pensions which has left hundreds of thousands of people worse off.19.do the donkey work做乏味的工作20.do something like a dream做的很出色 The first stages of installation worked like a dream.21.all dressed up with nowhere to go 准备充分，但没机会去做If funding dries up ,the opera houses will be all dressed up ,but with nowhere to go .22.do something at the drop of a hat卤莽行事23.a drop in the ocean/bucket微不足道，沧海一粟The size of the grants have been attacked by groups as merely a drop in the ocean.24.be all ears洗耳恭听Now you can say ,I am all ears.25.down to earth 现实He is blunt,outspoken,practical and down to earth.26.get egg on ones face感到窘迫，羞耻Steve didnt expect to win .He just didnt want to get egg on his face .27.a white elephant（形容新的建筑，计划）是浪费的，无用的This project is completely a white elephant28.a big fish大人物，重要角色The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S.Drug Enforement Agency.29.drink like a fish酒量很大When I was young I could drink like a fish and eat like a pig.我年轻时酒量和食量都很惊人。30.a fool and his money are soon parted（形容花钱不理智）31.free as the air自由自在，无拘无束32.run out of gas（突然感到）疲倦和厌倦33.the heat is on压力大To perform well when the heat is on ,all you have to do is let it happen.要在大的压力下表现出色，你要做的是任之发生。34. bring someone to heel使某人臣服，服从In practice its still not clear how the president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.实际上，总统将如何使用权利使公众服从还不清楚。35.cross my heart发自内心I promise,cross my heart.我对天发誓。36.in seventh heaven十分高兴After I was given my first camera,I was in seventh heaven.37.break a leg祝演出成功，（注意是祝福语而不是诅咒）38.live like a king生活奢华39.break the ice打破僵局I was about to speak when someone broke the ice.我正要说话，有人打破了僵局。40.get down to开始做，处理The task wasnt so difficult when I got down to it.我开始处理这件事的时候发现不困难。41.hold back抑制，控制We could not hold ourselves back.我们没法控制自己。42.keep ones word遵守约定43.lay aside / set aside储蓄，积蓄We must lay something aside for our childs education.44.keep an eye on监视，注视I dont know what would happen if I werent here to keep an eye on children.如果我不在这儿监视孩子们，真不知道会发生什么。45.pull ones leg取笑，看不起人46.pull through恢复，克服The patient is pulling through.47.stand for代表，象征What does your firs