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小編:胥倩倩 419考生們?nèi)粝肟焖俚娜谌胪懈B犃Φ膫淇辑h(huán)境中,不僅要不斷的練習(xí),同時還要熟悉一些詞匯,這樣有助于大家快速的適應(yīng)托福聽力。下面我們來看看托福聽力備考之6大高頻短語。
1、break new ground 創(chuàng)新、突破的意思
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。)
例如:
As Google continues to break new ground at a tremendous rate, perhaps the button will give some impact on the Nostalgic.
谷歌一直都在用驚人的速度進(jìn)行創(chuàng)新,但移除這個按鈕也許會對一些懷舊的人產(chǎn)生影響。
2、do the trick 做成功;達(dá)到理想的結(jié)果
——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,但不清楚要按哪一個鍵。)
——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:
If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can do the trick要是你的朋友太忙而根本沒有辦法一起吃午飯,一個簡短的電話所起到的效果也是很大的。
3、drag one's feet 行動緩慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿
——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的論文計劃進(jìn)展地如何了呢?)
——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)
例如:一個百貨公司的雇員正在罷工,想要增加工資。而這個公司的經(jīng)理說:
The union is dragging its feet on agreeing to a settlement. They think the company is getting desperate to get people back to work because Christmas is coming and that's our busiest time of year.
工會拖拖拉拉地不肯通過解決方案達(dá)成協(xié)議。他們以為公司肯定會迫不及待地要雇員回去工作,因為圣誕節(jié)快來了,因為此為我們一年比較忙的時候。
4、draw the line 拒絕,拒不容忍
——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。)
例如:Where do you draw the line between open discussion of project expectations, including the failure or perceived failure of initial project goals, and potentially disastrous opinion-making?
項目預(yù)期的開放討論的界線是怎么確定的呢?
5、feel down in the dumbrs 心情不好;情緒低落
——Kate was really feeling down in the dumbrs about her latest chemistry assignment.
(Kate為最近的化學(xué)作業(yè)成績感到很沮喪。)
I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumbrs today.
我昨天晚上熬夜了。今天我打不起精神。
例如:
If they do feel down in the dumbrs though, they are also more likely to turn to a general brractitioner rather than family for helbr.
若他們真的覺得抑郁,他們也更傾向于向普通科醫(yī)師而不是家人求助。
6、few and far between 不多;少而分散的;不常碰到或發(fā)現(xiàn)的;稀少的
——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。)
例如:If you wait for inspiration to slap you in the face, your work sessions will be few and far between.
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