1、Aaccount for 解释，说明，占 比例a close contest 势均力敌的竞赛address to sb. 对 的讲话ahead of schedule/time 提前approach sb 和说话as a rule 通常as fit as fiddle 非常健康at(the) most 至多Bback up 支持beat around/about the bush 说话拐弯抹角be better of （感觉）会好一些be cut of 切断 （电话） be cut out for 适合于be cut out to be 生来是的材料be fid up with 对厌倦be h
2、eader and shoulder above 高人一等be in good shape 健康状况良好be in rush 匆匆忙忙be laid up 卧床不起be lost in thought 沉思be out of ones mind 疯了be out of something 不再有 支持be on ones own 独处时be packed in like sardines 极的水泄不通be scheduled to do sth. 计划做be sold out 卖完，背叛be seuck in traffic jam 遇交通阻车booth 单间 (phone booth 电话亭
3、) branth off 分支出去branch out 扩张到break down （机器）抛锚，精神崩溃break in 打断讲话break in new ground 重新开始break off 终止，停止break up 解散（团体，组织）粉碎bring about 引起bring out 显出，发表，说明brush up on 温习C call for 要求call it in day 今天到此为止call off 取消call on 拜访call up/ring up 打电话care for 喜欢cash a check 将支票兑成现金catch ones eye 吸引某人视线cha
4、rge it in my account 记在我的帐上check in 登记check out （结帐）后离开，（办完手续）借出书cheer sb. on 为某人加油 cheer up 感到振奋clean up 彻底清扫come about 发生come across 碰见come by 获得come down with 因病倒come out 出现come to 苏醒come up with 想出（主意，想法）赶上，提出consult with 与商量cool off （温度）降下来couldnt be better 再好不过了count me in 算我一个count me out 别算我
5、在内count the days 迫不及待cross off 划掉cut down to 削减cut in 打断讲话cut off 切断D day in and day out 连续几天 den 住处die down 变弱, 逐渐停止die out 消失do away with/get rid of 去掉dont care about 不在乎dont care for 不喜欢do the trick 获得成功do wonder 创造出奇迹down power 倾盆大雨doze off 困倦drop by 顺便拜访drop out 放弃，离开drop out of 退学drop sb. off
6、带某人倒某处due 到期Eevery other 每隔, 所有其他F face the fact 面对事实face up to 面对，承认fall(lag)behind 落后few and far between 寥寥无几field trip 野外实习/考察figure out 理解，想办法，打算fill out(in) a form 填表fill sb. in 替某人值班G get across 使被理解get along with 与相处get down to 认真对待get over 恢复get(go) thought 结束，完成give in 屈服give out(off) 散发出gi
7、ve up 放弃go ahead 前进，继续go on 继续go over 复习H hand over 上交hold up 耽搁，抢劫I I bet you do 准保可以，一定能行I couldnt agree with you more 我非常赞同I couldnt drag myself away from 舍不得离开Ill be right with you 我马上就来Im a bit out of it. 有点摸不着头脑in no time 很快，立即in the nick of time 正是时候It feels good to be home again. 到家真好It play
8、s to do sth. 有用，是个好注意Its fine to me. 我觉得可以，没异议Its on me. 有我来付J junk food 无营养的小吃just any 随便K keep up 赶上knock oneself out on 拼命工作know all trick is 掌握所有窍门L learn the ropes 进入状态leave out 省略let down 使失望let sb. down 让某人失望let sb. off 饶了某人leave sth. up to do 由某人自己来完成live sth. down 对耿耿于怀look down on 轻视look f
9、orward to 期待look for a needle in a haystack 大海捞针look into 调查look on 旁观look out 当心look run down 看上去很憔悴look up to 尊敬，尊重low season 淡季M make a night of it 工作大半夜make heads or tails of 弄清楚make it 成功，做到，赶到make out 理解，认出my folks 家人，朋友N no way 不可能not on you life 无论如何都不O on draft 零售on earth 究竟out of world 举世无
10、双P pack ones suitcase 收拾行李page somebody 广播找某人pass out 失去知觉play around with 把 不当回事play it by ear 现场发挥poke fun at 拿开心pull off/over 停车到路边pull oneself together 调整，适应put sb. though to 为 接通电话Qquite a few 很多R register for 选课rub sb. the wrong way 给某人不好的印象S shoot a picture 拍照片sign up for 选课snap a shot 抓拍照片st
11、ay up late 开夜车/ sit up T take over 接管talk a lot of nerve 需要很大的勇气talk sb. in/talk sb. for a ride 欺骗某人talk sb. into sth./doing sth 说服某人做某事talk sb. out doing sth. 说服某人不做某事They couldnt live batter now 他们生活的很好-the last thing/person 最不愿意的事或人The score is tied. 打成平局Uunder the water 感觉不怎么好VW Whats up? 怎么了Wha
12、t nerve! 还真敢呢without a hitch 毫不费力地XY You cant work too hard. 你一定要努力工作You bet I am! 一定会You cant miss it! 这样走就到了You have a point. 你说的有点对You are in luck! 这是好主意you dont say. 真的呢You are telling me! 我早知道了Zbreak ones back 辛勤工作be all ears 洗耳恭听be all eyes 目不转睛a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人two thumbs up 举双手赞成a breath of
13、 fresh air 使人耳目一新的人Achilles heel 致命弱点；个性的瑕疵chip in = contribute money 捐献，集资pull ones leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销get butterflies in ones stomach = get nervous 紧张不安be the
14、apple of ones eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day， 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直backroom boys 幕后英雄beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的break even 不赔不赚by the book 照章办事as clear as a bell 非常清楚clear the air 消除误会come to terms 达成协议cut corners 走捷径dos and donts 行为规范face the music 面对现实
15、castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨fair and square 正大光明的a knockout 引人注目a rainy day 不如意的日子as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦at ones fingers tips 了如指掌at sixes and sevens 混乱的backseat driver
16、指手划脚的人bite ones head off 大发脾气black sheep 不孝子女get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展first things first 先说重要的a man of few words 沉默寡言的人all thumbs 笨手笨脚的; 一窍不通的ants in ones pants （skirt） 坐立不安forgive and forget 尽释前嫌；握手言和 blow ones top 怒发冲冠break the ice 打破僵局; 打破沉默bring down the house 掌声雷动buy your story 相信你的话call it a
17、day 今天到此为止cold fish 冷酷无情的人capital idea 好主意daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱dark horse 黑马; 冷门dirty dog 卑鄙小人dear Jones letter 绝交信break ones neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事every Tom， Dick and Harry 张三李四burn a hole in ones pocket 花钱如流水托福口语考试 20 个常用否定句 2010 年 12 月 09 日 08:17:11 1. There is not a moment to be lost. 分秒必争。2. There i
18、s no holding back the wheel of history. 历史车轮不可阻挡。3. Not a soul was anywhere visible. 到处见不到一个人。4. I felt sorry for not coming in time. 我很抱歉没准时到。5. I dont think it is right to make such a hasty decision. 我认为如此仓促做决定是不正确的。6. Everybody, it is true, wouldnt like it. 的确并不是人人都喜欢它。7. I dont wholly agree. 我并不
19、完全同意。8. All my plans came to nothing. 我的一切计划都没实现。9. I shall never do it, not under any circumstances. 我不会做那事的。10. Ill not do such a thing, not I. 我不会干这种事的，决不会。11. I could not assent to, much less participate in such proceedings. 我对这种行为不能赞同，哪里还说得上参加。12. I did not even see him, still less shake hands
20、with him. 我看都没看见他，哪里还可能同他握手呢？13. I never thought of it, let alone did I do it. 我想都没想到它，更谈不上去做了。14. Little remains to be said. 简直没什么可说的了。15. I have hardly ever been out of Beijing. 我几乎未曾离开过北京。16. I saw little or nothing of him after you were gone. 你走后我很少看见他，几乎可说完全没见过他。17. I could not help showing my pleasure. 我不禁喜形于色。18. I cannot but admire his courage. 我不得不赞美他的勇气。19. I never see you but I think of my brother. 我每次见到你就想起我的兄弟来。（我没有一次不是见到你就想起我的兄弟来。）20. It simply will not do. 那是绝对不行的。
