1、六级听力常用短语1) take a rain check 改天吧 Model: 1998.8.北美(29)- Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上来吃饭好吗？)- Im up to my ears in work, so Ill have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙，改日吧。2) lost count 弄不清楚 Model: 2000.1.(21)- Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How ma
2、ny trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你的女友搬到 Bridgeport，你老是开车去看她。一周去几次啊？)-I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.(搞不清楚了，但我闭着眼也能摸过去。)3) be in another world 精神恍惚；魂不守舍 Model: 1996.5.(25)- Petes really out of it these days.(Pete 这几天有点心不在焉。)- Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, hes been
3、in another world.(我同意。自从他遇见 Ann, 他就魂不守舍了。)4) make yourself at home 随意，随便 Model: 1999.8.(7)- Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脱下夹克吗？)- Of course not, make yourself at home.(当然不介意，随意一点！)5) save your breath 省口气吧；别白费口舌了 Model: 1995.10.(14)- Hey? John! John!(嘿，John! John!)- Save your breath. He“s
4、 out of earshot.(省口气吧。他已经听不到了。)6) make sense 有意义，理解 Model: 1999.1.(29)- The plot of that movie is hard to follow.(那部电影的情节很难跟得上。)- It makes more sense the second time.(再看一遍就理解了。)7) cost sb. an arm and a leg 非常昂贵 Model: 1999。1。(4)-Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到 Bill送给 Linda的钻戒了吗？
5、)-I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(当然了。那一定很昂贵。)8) burn a hole in ones pocket 很快地被花光 Model: 1997.10 -Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攒足钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机了吗？)-You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . Maybe next month. (这几个月我花钱
6、如流水。也许下个月吧。)9)fill ones shoes 很好地顶替；令人满意地替代 Model: 1997.8.-Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? (你听说 Jones教授要退休了吗？)-Yes. The faculty wont find anyone to fill her shoes. (是的。学校将很难找到合适的人来代替她。)10)is ice cold 表示理所当然 Model: 1995.10.-Does Prof. Ford always come to class? (Ford 教授总是来上课吗？)-Is ic
7、e cold? (当然了。)11)like apples and oranges 用来表示无法相比的事物 Model: 1997.1.-Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge? (你认为桥牌和象棋哪个更难学?)-They are like apples and oranges. (它俩没法比较。)12)look for a needle in a hay stack 大海捞针 Model: 1990.1.-We are supposed to meet John here at the train
8、station. (我们要在火车站接 John。)-Thats like looking for a needle in a hay stack . (那可真是大海捞针。)13)lose ones train of 忘记 Model: 1995.1.-When you interrupted me, you made me lose my train of thought. (你打断了我的思考，我忘记我在想什么了。)14)meet each other half way 相互妥协，让步 Model: 1992.8.-My chemistry project is in trouble beca
9、use my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed. (我的化学课题出问题了。在进展问题上，我与我的合作者意见完全不同。)-You should try to meet each other half way. (你们应该相互妥协。)15)on the dot 准时；正点 Model: 1992.8.-Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和 Amanda确实在差 5分两点的
10、时候到达剧院门口了吗？)-Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的，我俩都准点到达。)16)once and for all 最后一次；干脆 Model: 1996.1.-I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.(我要最后一次告诉我那个邻居把音乐声关小。)-I see why you are angry. But Ive always found that the polite route is the most effective.
11、 (我明白你为什么恼火。但我总觉得礼貌的方式是最有效的。)17)out of earshot 不在听力所及范围 Model: 1995.10.-Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )-Save your breath. Hes out of earshot. (省口气吧，他听不见。)18)out of this world 非常好 Model: 1995.10.-Have you tried Susans apple pie? (你试过 Susan的苹果派吗？)-I got the last piece. And it was out of this world.
12、 (我拿到最后一块。好吃极了。)19)play by ear 随机应变，视情形而定 Model: 1989.8.-Marty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在为明天的政治学演讲准备与众不同的材料吗？)-Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, Ive decided to play it by ear. (不。那门课常常最后变成讨论。我决定视情形而定。)2
13、0) ring a bell 令人想起某件事；听起来耳熟 Model: 1992.10.-That name just doesnt ring a bell with me. (那个名字我一点也不熟。)21)share a common outlook 有共同的观点 Model: 1991.1.-Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life. (Jeff 和 Alan对于生活有共同的观点。)22)six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八两；没什么区别 Model: 1989.1.-I cant deci
14、de whether to take anthropology or geology this term. (我决定不了这学期是选人类学还是地理课。)-Its six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. (两门无甚差别。)23)stick around 在附近逗留或等待 Model: 1995.5.-Leaving the party so soon? Were just getting ready to cut the cake. (这么早就要走？我们刚准备要切蛋糕。)-Sorry, I cant stick around. (对不起，我不能继续待在这
15、儿了。)24)stick with 继续做，坚持 Model: 1996.8.-I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道这种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. (上周我吃过，若我是你，我会继续吃以前爱吃的那种。)25)straighten out 扯平；结清 Model: 1996.1.-I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars f
16、rom the other night. Do you have change for a twenty? (我差点忘了。不久前的一个晚上我借了你 10块钱，到现在还没还呢，你现在能找开 20元的吗？)-Oh, not at the moment. Lets just straighten it out some other time. (哦，现在不能。以后再结清吧。)26)toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡) Model: 1993.1.-Last night I tossed and turned in bed, too exhausted to sleep.
17、(昨晚我辗转反侧，怎么也睡不着)27)turn ones back (在别人遇到困难时)不愿帮助 Model: 1990.10.-Hell turn his back on me if I ask for money. (我若向他借钱，他就会不理我。)28)under the weather 身体不适，生病 Model: 1996.10.(26)-Its good to see you, Mary. How have you been? (看见你真高兴，Mary。你好吗？)-Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently. (其实
18、这两天我身子不大舒服。)29)bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂；心有余而力不足；不自量力；力不从心 Model:-I hear youve been taking an advanced physics course this semester. Hows it going? (我听说这学期你在上高等物理课。这门课怎么样？)-I think Ive bitten off more than I can chew. (我是心有余而力不足啊。)30)break new ground 创新 Model:-His architectural design br
19、oke new ground in the field. (他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。)31)do the trick 做成功；达到理想的结果 Model:-Ive been trying to get the furnace started, but I cant find the right switch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。)-Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。)32)drag ones feet 行动缓慢；磨磨蹭蹭不情愿 Model
20、:-Hows Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob 的论文计划进展地怎么样了？)-Hes really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)33)draw the line 拒绝，拒不容忍 Model:-Paul expects me to clean the room every week. (Paul 想让我每周打扫房间。)-Thats where I draw the line. (可是我绝对不会答应的。34)feel down in the dumps 心情不好；情绪低落Model:-Kate
21、 was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment. (Kate为最近的化学作业成绩感到很沮丧。)35)few and far between 不多；少而分散的；不常碰到或发现的；稀少的Model:-Steve is really a terrific guy. (Steve 真是不简单。)-He sure is. Ones like him are few and far between. (当然。像他那样的人可不多见。)36)fit as a fiddle 身体很健康Model:- Harr
22、y! How have you been? I havent seen you in ages. (Harry，你好吗？好久没看见你了。)-Im fit as a fiddle. This exercise program Im following is terrific. (我身体好极了。我正进行的这个锻炼计划太棒了。)37)grin and bear 任劳任怨；毫无怨言地忍受Model:-Carla,I cant take this job any longer. (Carla，我不能再做这份工作了。)-If you need the money, youll just have to g
23、rin and bear it. ( 如果你需要钱，你就得忍耐。) 38)hit the spot (特指吃了食物，喝了饮料之后)精神完全恢复过来或感到满足；恢复精力；提精神Model:-This Lemonade sure hits the spot.(柠檬汁太提神了。)-And how! (当然了！)39)keep between the two of us 不让第三者知道，保密Model:-What Im going to say is rather personal, so lets keep between the two of us. (我要讲的纯属私事，所以希望你能保密。)40)
24、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? (你认为 Andy会帮我们计划去西弗吉尼亚州野营吗？)-Well, since he spends every summer there, he might know a thing or two about it. (可能吧。他每个夏天都去那儿，应该知道一些事儿。)41)leave no stone unturned 不遗余力；全力以赴Model:-Lynn left no s
25、tone unturned in her research, and handed in an excellent paper. (Lynn全力以赴做她的研究，交了一篇优秀的论文。)42)on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中；非常高兴Model:-Marcia looks like shes on cloud nine. Do you know what made her so happy? (Marcia好象沉浸在幸福之中。你知道她为什么这么高兴吗？)-She just had a paper accepted for publication. (她有一篇文章要发表了。)43)on t
26、he tip of ones tongue 一时想不起来，话到嘴边又忘记Model:-Are you sure you cant remember the name of that record? (你肯定记不起来那张唱片的名字吗？)-Its just on the tip of my tongue! (我就是一时想不起来了。44)reach the bottom of the barrel 用完，弹尽粮绝Model:-Dont you have any other clean shirts? (你还有其它干净衬衫吗？)-I guess Ive reached the bottom of th
27、e barrel. (我想我已经用完了。)45)rub sb. the wrong way 使(某人)有点恼火；惹怒；引起反感；烦扰，打搅Model:-What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你觉得新经济学老师怎么样？)-I dont know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. (不知怎么的，他有点让我反感。)46)scratch the surface 只懂皮毛，很不了解(通常和限制性副词如 only, hardly等词连用)Model:-Youve certainly do
28、ne a lot of research for your project. (你显然对你的课题做了不少研究。)-It seems like a lot, but actually Ive only scratched the surface. (看上去不少，但事实上我只懂一些毛皮。)47)up in the air 尚未决定的；捉摸不定的；悬而未决的Model:-Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air. (她尚未决定如何度过这个周末。)48)wear and tear 磨损；消耗Model:-Why do you always pu
29、t on slippers when you go into your apartment? (为什么你老是一进公寓就穿上拖鞋？)-It saves wear and tear on the carpet. (拖鞋不磨损地毯。)49)with flying colors 大获全胜；胜利地Model:-How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen 古代史考得怎么样？)-She passed with flying colors. (她考得好极了。)50)get off on the wrong foot 开始就不顺利；一开始就犯了个错误Model: 1995.5.-I hate to get off on the wrong foot. (我讨厌一开始就犯错误。)51)get on someones nerves 使人不安，使人心烦Model: 1996.8.-Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change. (为什么你开会迟到？我让你的同屋告诉你改时间的事了。)
