继续我们的短语4
331.It’s a date.就那天吧。(用于确认约会的日期和时间)
332.Let’s get going. 我们走吧。
333.bustling through 来往穿行于``````
334.to quote sb. (做插入语) 意为“根据`````(的名言)”
335.hold court 接待来访者,敬慕者
336.sb. is someone of sophistication and refinement 充满智慧,彬彬有礼的绅士
337.screw up 把某事弄糟糕;将`````揉成团
screw up one’s courage 鼓起勇气
338.come up to 升到;达到(水平或标准)
e.g:Their holiday in France didn’t come up to their expectation.他们在法国的旅游未尽人意。
339.be no stranger to sth. 习惯于某种感情,经历状况等
be strange to sth. 对某事感到陌生或不习惯
340.straighten sth. out 解决某事情;排除某事情存在的困难
straighten sb. out 使某人消除疑虑;给某人解析清楚
straighten oneself up挺直身子
341.do a stretch 服役;服刑
at a stretch 不停地,连续地
342.stand sb. up 放某人的鸽子
343.play hard-to-get 欲擒故纵
344.hook up 介绍
345.concern for``` 对```````的关心
346.an overnight sensation 一夜成名
347.special effects 特技
348.take a shine to sb. 喜欢上`````
349.log on to ``` 登陆到``````网站
350.in the manner of``` 照``````的样子
351.change sb. into a copy of sb. 将某人变成某人的影子
352.open oneself 敞开某人的心扉
353.shoot up 发芽
354.build roots (植物等)生根
355.on closer examination 仔细观察一下
356.bridge the gap 缩小差距
357.push for 奋力争取
358.take aim at 盯着,注意到
359.by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地,迅速地
360.assign priority 权重
361.goof off/around 愚蠢地或不负责任地行事
362.crack down on 对`````严加处置或限制
363.gear up(for) 准备好
364.on equal terms with sb. 地位平等,平起平坐
365.block out 阻挡
366.even so 尽管如此;然而
367.at all events =in any event 在任何情况下
in that event 如果是那样的话
in the event 结果,到头来
368.a happy medium 中庸之道,折中办法
369.be active on 积极参与```````
370.pattern oneself on sb. 模仿``````````
371.be oblivious to sth. 忘记````````
372.use one’s loaf 好好想想,动动脑筋
373.put sth. to good use 从某事中获益
e.g: He can put his experience to good use in the new job.他的经验能在新的工作中派上用场拉。
374.usher in 开创,带来,引进
375.lack respect for ``` 缺乏对```````的尊重
376.all manner of 各种各样的``````
377.on the edge of one’s seat 焦急地等待
378.eat up 沉迷于,全盘接受;健谈
379.have it 优越,有利
380.confide in 信任,信赖
381.be mean to sb. 跟某人过不去
382.have a problem with sb. 对某人有看法
383.act it 做作
384.issue a flood watch 发出洪水警报
385.pull over (将车)开到路边
386.feel out of tune with one’s surroundings 感到与环境格格不入
387.tune sb. in to 使某人理解;体谅(他人的思想及感情等){常用于被动语态}
e.g: Voters always elect the candidate most tuned in to their needs
388.tumble to sb./sth. 看穿某人或了解到隐藏的意义等
389.come onto the market 上市;在市场上销售
390.put sth. on the market 出售某物
391.There is not much market for these goods. 这些货物的需求量不大。
392.take sth. hard 因某事而极度悲伤或烦恼
be hard up for sth. 缺少或急需某物
hard done by(此处by不能少)=unfairly treated 受到不公正的对待
393.call a spade a spade 直言不讳
394.take a nap=catch some Zs 打个小盹
395.be maxed out 累坏了
396.gather the courage 鼓起勇气
=call up/get up/pick up/take/gain courage
397.trust to sth. 依靠(运气,直觉等);任凭自然发展
398.get the boot 遭淘汰,被解雇
399.of a sort=of sorts 差劲的,劣等的
400.be on hold 电话接通后待对方接听的状态
401.have every reason to do sth. 找得到理由去做某事
402.tighten its regulatory standards 提高标准门槛
stiffen(使坚硬,强烈) its inspection program 强化监管程序
strengthen its enforcement policies 强化实施政策
403. do some serious shopping 大采购
404. do sth. on a short notice 没有警告,没有准备而突然做某事
405. do the trick 达到目的,奏效
406. down in the dumps/mouth 情绪低落
407. down on one's luck 运气不佳
408. drag one's feet 磨蹭
409. drive sb. up the wall 让某人发疯
drive sb. out of one's mind 是某人发狂,心烦意乱
410. drop someone a line 给某人写封信
411. due date 截至日期
412. field trip (学生的)实习
413. fill in for 代替
414.
not even close 差得远呢
415.chip in 凑份子
416.get out 胡说,去你的
417.lay back 放松
418.suck 令人失望
e.g: It suck.
419.give sb. a break 放某人一马,给某人一次机会
420.have a crush on sb. 暗恋某人
421.one’s mind go blank 脑子一片空白
422.all talk and no action 没有实际行动
423.all the bells and whistles 有很多别的特征
424.cost an arm and a leg 十分昂贵
425.an axe to grind 有不同意见
426.busy as a beaver 形容非常忙碌
427.sth. is plain as day 某事是显而易见的
428.ask for the moon 要求过高