英语四六级听力40条常考习语.doc

英语四六级听力40条常考习语英语四六级听力40条常考习语2008年01月16日 17:47 1) Take a rain checkthank you for the invitation, but Ill have to take a rain-check on it.感谢邀请，但我这次不能来，日后定当践约。Can I take a rain check?你能改天再请我吗？Ill have to take a rain check on that.这事我只好推迟了。Give me a rain- check!请再次给我机会！Thanks for the invitation, but Ill have to take a rain-check on it.你的邀请我心领了，感谢盛意改日一定践约。Thanks for the invitation, but Ill have to take a rain check on it.你的邀请我心领了,感谢盛意改日一定践约2) lost count 弄不清楚I have lost count of time.我记不得过了多长时间。Ive lost count of how many times that actress has been married.我已记不清那位女演员结过几次婚。I have bought so many new books these years that Ive lost count of them.这几年我买的书太多了，不知道一共有多少本。They lost a number of planes; the count takes a day or so to firm up.他们损失了若干飞机，具体数字要一，两天才能证实。I lost count of the number of times I saw him with bandages and plasters on his fingers.我已记不清有多少次看见他的手指上缠着绷带或胶布了3) be in another world 精神恍惚；魂不守舍4) make yourself at home 随意，随便5) save your breath 省口气吧；别白费口舌了6) make sense 有意义，理解7) cost sb. an arm and a leg 非常昂贵8) burn a hole in ones pocket 很快地被花光9) fill ones shoes 很好地顶替；令人满意地替代10)is ice cold 表示理所当然11)like apples and oranges 用来表示无法相比的事物13)lose ones train of 忘记14)meet each other half way 相互妥协，让步15)on the dot 准时；正点16)once and for all 最后一次；干脆17)out of earshot 不在听力所及范围18)out of this world 非常好19)play by ear 随机应变，视情形而定20) ring a bell 令人想起某件事；听起来耳熟21)share a common outlook 有共同的观点22)six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八两；没什么区别23)stick around 在附近逗留或等待24)stick with 继续做，坚持25)straighten out 扯平；结清26)toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡)27)turn ones back (在别人遇到困难时)不愿帮助28)under the weather 身体不适，生病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30)break new ground 创新31)do the trick 做成功；达到理想的结果32)drag ones feet 行动缓慢；磨磨蹭蹭不情愿33)draw the line 拒绝，拒不容忍34)feel down in the dumps 心情不好；情绪低落35)few and far between 不多；少而分散的；不常碰到或发现的；稀少的36)fit as a fiddle 身体很健康37)grin and bear 任劳任怨；毫无怨言地忍受38) hit the spot(特指吃了食物，喝