托福聽力真題中的常見句子2

　　Model： [1991.1.]

　　——Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life.(Jeff 和Alan對于生活有共同的觀點。)

　　例：six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八兩;沒什么區(qū)別

　　Model： [1989.1.]

　　——I can't decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term.(我決定不了這學(xué)期是選人類學(xué)還是地理課。)

　　——It's six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.(兩門無甚差別。)

　　例：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.(這么早就要走?我們剛準(zhǔn)備要切蛋糕。)

　　——Sorry，I can't stick around.(對不起，我不能繼續(xù)待在這兒了。)

　　例：stick with 繼續(xù)做，堅持

　　Model： [1996.8.]

　　——I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道這種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.(上周我吃過，若我是你，我會繼續(xù)吃以前愛吃的那種。)

　　例：straighten out 扯平;結(jié)清

　　Model： [1996.1.]

　　——I almost forgot.I still owe you ten dollars from the other night.Do you have change for a twenty? (我差點忘了。不久前的一個晚上我借了你10塊錢，到現(xiàn)在還沒還呢，你現(xiàn)在能找開20元的嗎?)

　　——Oh，not at the moment.Let's just straighten it out some other time.(哦，現(xiàn)在不能。以后再結(jié)清吧。)

　　例：toss and turn (身體)翻來覆去(通常表示難以入睡)

　　Model： [1993.1.]

　　——Last night I tossed and turned in bed，too exhausted to sleep.(昨晚我輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè)，怎么也睡不著)

　　例：turn one's back (在別人遇到困難時)不愿幫助

　　Model： [1990.10.]

　　——He'll turn his back on me if I ask for money.(我若向他借錢，他就會不理我。)

　　例：under the weather 身體不適，生病

　　Model： [1996.10.(26)]

　　——It's good to see you，Mary.How have you been? (看見你真高興，Mary。你好嗎?)

　　——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently.(其實這兩天我身子不大舒服。)

　　例：bite off more than one can chew 貪多嚼不爛;心有余而力不足;不自量力;力不從心

　　Model：

　　——I hear you've been taking an advanced physics course this semester.How's it going? (我聽說這學(xué)期你在上高等物理課。這門課怎么樣?)

　　——I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.(我是心有余而力不足啊。)

　　例：break new ground 創(chuàng)新

　　Model：

　　——His architectural design broke new ground in the field.(他的建筑設(shè)計是這個領(lǐng)域里的創(chuàng)新。)

　　例：do the trick 做成功;達(dá)到理想的結(jié)果

　　Model：

　　——I've been trying to get the furnace started，but I can't find the right switch.(我盡力想讓爐子燃起來，可不知道該按哪個鍵。)

　　——Here，I believe this one in the back will do the trick.(這里，我相信后面按這個鍵，可以讓爐子燃起來。)

　　例：drag one's feet 行動緩慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿

　　Model：

　　——How's Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的論文計劃進(jìn)展地怎么樣了?)

　　——He's really been dragging his feet.(他很磨蹭的。)

　　例：draw the line 拒絕，拒不容忍

　　Model：

　　——Paul expects me to clean the room every week.(Paul想讓我每周打掃房間。)

　　——That's where I draw the line.(可是我絕對不會答應(yīng)的。

　　例：feel down in the dumps 心情不好;情緒低落

　　Model：

　　——Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment.(Kate為最近的化學(xué)作業(yè)成績感到很沮喪。)

　　例：few and far between 不多;少而分散的;不常碰到或發(fā)現(xiàn)的;稀少的

　　Model：

　　——Steve is really a terrific guy.(Steve真是不簡單。)

　　——He sure is.Ones like him are few and far between.(當(dāng)然。像他那樣的人可不多見。)

　　例：fit as a fiddle 身體很健康

　　Model：

　　—— Harry! How have you been? I haven't seen you in ages.(Harry，你好嗎?好久沒看見你了。)

　　——I'm fit as a fiddle.This exercise program I'm following is terrific.(我身體好極了。我正進(jìn)行的這個鍛煉計劃太棒了。)

　　例：grin and bear 任勞任怨;毫無怨言地忍受

　　Model：

　　——Carla,I can't take this job any longer.(Carla，我不能再做這份工作了。)

　　——If you need the money，you'll just have to grin and bear it.( 如果你需要錢，你就得忍耐。)

　　例：hit the spot (特指吃了食物，喝了飲料之后)精神完全恢復(fù)過來或感到滿足;恢復(fù)精力;提精神

　　Model：

　　——This Lemonade sure hits the spot.(檸檬汁太提神了。)

　　——And how! (當(dāng)然了!)

　　例：keep between the two of us 不讓第三者知道，保密

　　Model：

　　——What I'm going to say is rather personal，so let's keep between the two of us.(我要講的純屬私事，所以希望你能保密。)

　　例：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? (你認(rèn)為Andy會幫我們計劃去西弗吉尼亞州野營嗎?)

　　——Well，since he spends every summer there，he might know a thing or two about it.(可能吧。他每個夏天都去那兒，應(yīng)該知道一些事兒。)