四六级考试名词惯用语.doc

1、四六级考试名词惯用语大学英语四级六级考试英语中的名词惯用语不少。这里就把常见的举些出来，并造句示范，希望大家对这种短语有进一步的认识，从而多多运用。 ， 1. A breath of fresh air: 带来新气象的人 ，51Test“Joelle is so lovely and lively that she is a breath of fresh air for the whole family.” ，2. The calm before the storm: 暴风雨来临前的宁静 ，51Test 的 “The serene atmosphere in the factory is j

2、ust the calm before the storm. Once the new boss comes, things will radically change.” ，3. A dose/ taste of ones own medicine: 尝尝自己的药，即用同样方法对待对方 ，51Test 的 “Tony has smeared Johns reputation. It is now time for Tony to have a dose of his own medicine.” ，4. A drop in the ocean: 海洋中的一滴水，即沧海一粟 ，51Test 的

3、 “For a banker like Mr Huang, a donation of one million dollars is nothing but a drop in the ocean.” ，5. Force of circumstances: 时势所逼 ，51Test 的 “Owing to force of circumstances, the man has to dispose of his house to settle all his debts.” ，6. (All) grist to ones mill: 可利用之物 ，51Test 的 “As a writer,

4、social ills and problems are all grist to his mill.” ，7. A home from home: 第二个家；宾至如归之地 ，51Test 的 “Many foreigners come to work and stay in Singapore; they regard this country as a home from home.” ，8. A jack of all trades: 一个样样都懂的人 ，51Test“If you have any repairing work to do, just ask Xiao Li, who

5、is a jack of all trades.” ，9. A leap/ shot in the dark: 不顾后果的冒险行为；没事实根据的猜测 ，51Test 的 “To enter the hiding place of the gangsters is a leap in the dark. Dont do it!/ Toms answer, though correct, was only a shot in the dark.” ，10. The lesser of two evils: 两害之较轻者 ，51Test 的 “Employing a person who is lo

6、yal but not very capable is better than employing one who is very capable but disloyal; the former is the lesser of two evils.” ，11. The life and soul of the party: 聚会的灵魂人物 ，51Test 的 “Thanks to Helen, all had a good time at the get-together. Helen was really the life and soul of the party.” ，12. The

7、 man in the street: 一个普通人 ，51Test 的 “Such sophisticated music cannot appeal to the man in the street.” ，13. The man of the hour: 风云人物 ，51Test 的 “Jason achieved one success after another. No doubt, he is the man of the hour.” ，14. A pack of lies: 一连串的谎言 ，51Test 的 “Dont listen to him! What he has said

8、 is a pack of lies.” ，15. Rule of thumb: 凭经验而来的方法 ，51Test 的 “Many people consider English verbs difficult. Is there a rule of thumb for mastering English verbs?/ As a rule of thumb, you have to pay $100 a month for every $1000 you borrow.” ，16. The run of the mill: 例常的事 ，51Test 的 “There is nothing special about my work; it is just the run of the mill.” ，17. A shot in the arm: 一剂兴奋剂 ，51Test 的 “The favourable opinion poll gave the biggest opposition party a shot in the arm.”，