医学考博英语听力高频词组

1、医学考博英语听力高频词组1. nothing butW: How dare you be so rude to me!M: I'm so sorry. I didn't really mean to hurt you. It's nothing but a joke!【解析】女士说：“你怎么敢对我如此粗鲁！" How dare you do sth.这个句型表达说话人的愤怒和 不满,意思是“你怎么敢.男士抱歉说没想伤害这位女士,这只是一个玩笑而已.nothing but的含义是“仅仅.2. anything butW: I heard you went to

2、Pairs for holidays last week. I believe it was bound to be a wonderful trip!M: Not exactly. My visit to Paris was anything but a pleasure trip.【解析】女士听说男士上周去巴黎度假了, 并且相信这绝对是一次不错的旅行.be bound to do sth. 表示“一定.在男士的话语中,anything but的含义为“绝不、绝非,因而男士的意思 是他认为巴黎之行绝不是一次充满乐趣的旅行.3. How come?M: I have to tell you S

3、am failed the exam.W: How come? Isn' t he the best student in the class?【解析】男士告诉女士说Sam测试不及格,女士很惊讶.How come的含义相当于why.女士的意 思是“怎么会这样？他难道不是班上最好的学生吗？4. I' m up to my ears in M: Can you come over for dinner tonight?W: I m up to my ears in works, so I ll have to take a rain check.【解析】男士问女士今晚能否顺便来吃个

4、饭, 女士说工作忙得不可开交,所以暂时来不了了.be up to one' s ears in sth的意思是某人忙得不可开交.小白老师说：这个对话还涉及到另外一个重 要的短语take a rain check,表示“暂时拒绝,以待叁受改日邀请的意思 5. be under the weatherW: Sam, what' s wrong with you? I haven t seen you for several days.M: Oh, it' s nothing. I was just a little under the weather. I feel bet

5、ter now.【解析】女士问男士最近怎么了,好几天没见到他了.男士答复说没什么,有点不舒服,现在好多 了.be under the weather表示“不舒服,生病了.小白老师说：可以预见,这个短语一旦考 到错误率必然是极高的,和天气还真没半毛钱关系6. Don' t bury your head in the sand.W: I really don' t want to do the work. Itis so tough and I can' t stand it any more. M: Don t bury your head in the sand. Yo

6、u ll learn a lot more from the experience.【解析】女士抱怨道：“我真的不想再做这项工作了.太难了,我再也无法忍受了！男士抚慰道：“不要逃避现实,你会从中学到很多东西." Don' t bury your head in the sand.表示“不要逃避 现实,要勇于面对.7. be cut out for / to beM: I heard Mary decided to study medicine.W: I don' t think she is cut out for the medical profession.【解析

7、】男士告诉女士 Mary决定学医,女士说我觉得她天生不是学医的料.be cut out for sth.表示 “天生适合.8. blow upM: What' s happened to Sam?W: When I told him the bad news that his son failed in the exam, he blew up. 【解析】blow up的含义为“某人很生气.9. 虚拟语气M: The dress you tried on was really nice,and reasonably priced.W: r d bought it right away

8、if they had had it in my size.【解析】男士说：“你刚刚试穿的衣服真漂亮,而且价格合理.女士答复道：“要是有我穿的号我 一定立马买走.虚拟语气表示假设,实际情况是没有这位女士能穿的尺码,因此她也没有买.10. I will save my breath.W: I know you need a lot of money for the project. But why don' t you ask Sam for help?M: Ask him? I ll save my breath.【解析】女士问道：“我知道你这个工程需要很多钱,但为什么不向Sam求助呢

9、?'男士答复道：“想 他借？我还是省省力气吧.对话中,why don' t you do sth.表示一种委婉的建议.I' ll save my breath.的意思是“省省力气吧,没用的.11. count onW: I wonder to know whether Mary takes her camera.M: You should never count on her. She i salways forgetful.【解析】女士说：“我想知道Mary是否带相机了.男士说：“你永远不要指望她,她总是丢三落 四的." count on的意思是“依靠,指望

10、.12. pigs flyW: John says that he is bound to pass the exam.M: He' ll succeed when pigs fly.【解析】女士说：“John 一定能通过测试男士揶揄道：他能考及格,猪都能飞了" pigs fly 表示“事情绝对不可能13. count the daysM: Are you looking forward to going home for holidays?W: Sure. I m counting the days.【解析】男士问女士： “你盼着回家度假吗？女士说：“当然,我数着日子呢.&

11、quot; count the days暗 示女士归心似箭,已经到了数着日子的地步了.14. bite off more than one can chewM: I' ve decided to take eight courses next semester.W: Don' t bite off more than you can chew.【解析】男士告诉女士他决定下学期选八门课.女士的劝说意思是“别贪多嚼不烂.15. cost sb. an arm and a legW: Did you see the pearl necklace Sam gave to Mary?M:

12、 It must have cost him an arm and a leg.【解析】女士问男士： “你看到Sam给Mary买的珍珠项链了吗？男士说：“一定花了他一只胳膊 一条腿.言下之意是“让某人花了一笔大钱.16. not do anything / a lot / much for sb.W: What do you think of my new hair style?M: It doesn' t do anything for you.【解析】女士问男士觉得她的新发型如何,男士说这个发型没能使她变得更漂亮一些.17. hold waterW: I believe the w

13、ealthier you are, the happier you feel.M: Your argument doesri t hold water.【解析】女士认为越有钱越快乐.男士反驳说：“你的观点站不住脚." hold water的意思是“说不 通,站不住脚.18. cannot do without W: Harry, you' d better forget Mary.M: Impossible! I can' t live without her!【解析】女士劝男士忘了 Mary.男士答道：“不可能！没她我就没法活！这个短语表达的含义就是 “没有就无法.

14、19. burn the midnight oilW: What' s wrong with you, John? You look very tired.M: I have a big test today, so I burn the midnight oil last night.【解析】女士问男士有什么不舒服,男士看上去很疲惫.男士说他今天有一个重要的测试,昨天晚上熬夜了.Burn the midnight oil的含义就是stay up,即“熬夜.20. Don' t put all one' s eggs in one basket.M: I am now

15、busy with job hunting.W: You d better apply for several jobs and don t put all your eggs in one basket.【解析】男士告诉女士： “我正忙着找工作." job hunting表示找工作.女士建议男士多申请几份, 别把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里.Don' t put all one' s eggs in one baske这个句子的意思是显而易见的,即“不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里,要注意分散风险.21. if onlyW: Have you found your wal

16、let?M: If only I could remember where I had left it.【解析】女士问男士： “找到钱包了吗？男士说：“要是我记得我把它放在哪里就好了. " if only的 意思是“要是就好了,也是虚拟语气的一种.22. no wonderW: I feel faint.M: No wonder. You haven t had a bite all day.【解析】女士说她感到头晕.男士说：“难怪,你一整天都没有吃上一口东西." no wonder的含义 是“难怪,缺乏为奇.23. in vainW: As a friend, you s

17、hould persuade him to accept the chance of going abroad for further study.M: I had a talk with him about it, but in vain.女士说：作为朋友,你应该劝他接受这个出国进修的时机.男士说：“我和他谈过此事, 但没用." in vain的含义是“无用的、徒劳的.24. from scratchM: It is reported that John Smith will have had 100 chain stores totally by the end of this

18、year. He is the big cheese now.W: But no one knows he started from scratch with 200 dollars he d borrowed from his friend.在男士话语中,it is reported that 意为“据报道",chain stores的意思是连锁店,the big cheese指的是“大人物.女士说：“但没人知道他是从一个朋友那里借来 200美元白 手起家的." from scratch的含义就是“白手起家.25. up to scratchW: Mr. Smith, f

19、 m wondering to know whether you are interested in our software?M: Sorry, I have to say this software couldn t be up to scratch. It is not easy to use.【解析】女士想要知道男士对她们公司的软件是否感兴趣.在男士的话语中,be up to scratch的含义是“到达标准.26. can' t too + adj.M: Why are so many young girls obsessed with being thin?W: As a

20、man, you can t understand it. As for girls, they can t be too thin.【解析】在男士的话语中,be obsessed with的意思是“对很痴迷,男士的意思是：“到底为 什么这么多的年轻女孩这么痴迷苗条呢 ？女士话语中,can' t be too thin的意思是：“对于女 孩子来说,再怎么瘦也不为过.27. It' s written all over your face.M: If you really like the purse, I will buy it for you.W: Why do you kn

21、ow I like it very much?M: It' s written all over your face.【解析】It' s written all over your face.直译就好了： 一切都写在你脸上了.意思是“太明显了.28. like peas and carrotsW: I admire Mary and Sam. They are always together whatever they do.M: Exactly. They are like peas and carrots.【解析】女士说很羡慕Mary和Sam,无论做什么他们都总是在一起.L

22、ike peas and carrots像豌豆和胡萝卜一样,意思是“形影不离.29. a third wheelM: Mary and I would like to see a movie after work. Would you like to go with us?W: Anyway, thanks. But I dori t want to be a third wheel.【解析】男士问女士愿不愿意跟他和 Mary一起下班后看电影.女士的答复中,a third wheel的意 思是“不合时宜的人,也就是我们常说的“电灯泡.30. in one ear and out the oth

23、erW: As his father, you should persuade him to change his mind and choose medicine as his major.M: Yes, I did. But since he already made his decision, my advice went in one ear and out the other.【解析】女士认为男士应该劝说儿子改变主意,选择医学为专业.男士很无奈的说“我劝过,但是 由于他已经做出了决定,我的建议也只能是左耳朵进右耳朵出了.意思是儿子不听劝.31. be in sb.' s sh

24、oesM: I really understand my son s decision that he persists in choosing maths as his major. Why doesn' t he change his mind to learn accounting?W: If you are in his shoes, you are likely to understand him.【解析】在男士的话语中,persist in doing sth.的意思是“执意要做某事.女士的答复中,be in sb.' s shoes的意思是“设身处地,站在某人的立

25、场上.32. pay lip serviceM: Did you have a fine holiday? I remembe ryou told me that your boyfriend had promised you to go abroad for holidays in the summer vacation.W: He always pays lip service.【解析】男士问女士假期是否过得愉快,由于女士曾提过她男朋友容许假期带她去国外度假.在女士的答复中,pay lip service的意思就是“光动嘴,不付诸行动.小白老师说：所以呀,男人 要是靠得住,Pigs fly

26、.33. down-to-earthM: I am determined to stop smoking since now.W: Shouting slogans alone will never get things done. What you need is down-to-earth efforts. 【解析】男士信誓旦旦地说要戒烟. 在女士的话中,slogan的意思是标语,down-to-earth的意思是 “脚踏实地的,实实在在的,因而女士的意思是说光喊口号没用,需要实实在在的努力.34. find fault with sb.W: Recently, I m not satis

27、fied with my husband. He hasn t given me flowers for a week and I really hope he can be more romantic.M: You shouldn t find fault with him all the time.【解析】女士说她最近不满意他丈夫,说她丈夫已经有一个星期没有给她送花了,而且希望他能更浪漫一些.find fault with sb.的意思是“挑剔,吹毛求疵.35. ups and downsW: Mr. Smith was a successful investor before. But

28、he is so unfortunate that he experienced a tough period recently.At first he was bankrupt, and then his wife died in a car accident.M: Life is full of ups and downs.【解析】女士认为Smith最近很不幸,先是破产了,然后妻子又死于一场车祸.男士也很感慨地说：“生活有得意时也有失意时" ups and downs的意思是“人生的起起落落36. odds and endsM: I hear that you are movin

29、g in June. What can I do for you?W: Thanks. Everything is done except for a few odds and ends.【解析】男士听说女士要搬家,问是否要帮助.Odds and ends的意思是“零零碎碎的东西.女士的意思是说一切都已经搞定了,除了一些零碎东西.37. His / Her bark is worse than his / her bite.M: I really don' t want to talk to my father any more. He is always shouting at me

30、!W: Actually your father cares about you all the time. Don t worry, his bark is worse than his bite.【解析】男士说她不愿意再和父亲说话了,由于他父亲总是对他大吼大叫.女士那么告诉他其实他父 亲一直都很在乎他.Bark原意指“狗叫,大声的愤怒的喊叫" ,his bark is worse than his bite的 意思是“一个人外表看起来言辞剧烈大吼大叫,但心地善良,意思接近中文的“刀子嘴,豆腐心.38. at one' s serviceM: Madam, do you h

31、ave anything I can do for you?W: No, thanks.M: If you need anything, T m at your service.【解析】at one' s service的意思是“随时可以提供帮助.在上面这个短对话中,意为如果您有什 么需要,尽管吩咐.39. know oneself outW: You' d better go to bed now. Don' t knock yourself out trying to finish the project today.M: I would like to, but

32、there is not plenty of time.【解析】女士希望男士上床去睡觉,别让自己太累,别非得今天完成工作.knock oneself out表示“筋疲力尽.40. at one' s fingerstipsW: Could you give me some advice on how to get along well with Jim?M: If it was at my fingers' tips, I would give you all the information right now.【解析】get along well with sb.意为“和某人

33、愉快相处.在男士的话语中,使用了虚拟语气at one' s fingers' tips的意思是“了如指掌.这句话的意思是：“如果这事情我了如指掌的话,我一 定会把全部情况立即告诉你.言下之意是“我不清楚到底什么情况.41. at stakeM: Mary, I' m afraid I can t go with you for dinner. T m occupied with a big project now, and I have to finish today, otherwise I m likely to be fired.W: Your health is

34、 at stake, not your job.【解析】be occupied with sth.意为“忙于.女士的话中,at stake的意思是“有风险,岌岌可危,因而这句话的意思是“是你的健康受到损害,不是你的工作42. at one' s wits' endW: We have discussed the solution to the problem for a whole day. Who can put forward a feasible one now?M: I m afraid I can t. I m at my wits end now.【解析】Feasible意为“切实可行的".wit愿意是指人的才智,如果一个人的才智已经到头了,已 经不知所措了,那么我们就可以用 at one' s wits' end来表示,意思相当于中文的“黔驴技 穷.43. round the clockW: I' m wondering whether you can go with me to see a movie today?M: I m afraid not. I have to finish a presenta