1、TOEFL 重要习语above all - most importantlyaccount for - explainas a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truthas a rule - generally ;normallyabout to - be ready to;be on the point of doing somethingan old hand - be an experienced persomany day now -soonapproach sb -talk to sbbe fed up with - be out of
2、 patience withbe on ones own - live independentlybe on the safe side - take no chancesbe out of something - have no longer in supplybe tired of - be bored with ,frustrated withbe up to onesears - be extremely busybe up to someone -be a persons responsibilitybe out for -trying to getbe out of the que
3、stion - be unacceptable ,impossiblebite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handlebreak down - cease to functionbreak the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesnt knowbreak the news - inform or give bad newsbrush up on - imporve noes knowledge of something through studybu
4、mp into - meet unexpectedlyby and large - in generalby heart - by memoryby all means - absolutely ,definitelyby no means - in no waycall off -cancelcheer up - be happycome down with - become sick withcome into -receive,especially after anothers deathcome up with - think ofcount on - depend uponcount
5、 out - eliminatedie down - become quiet ,become lessdo without - manage without somethingdrop by - visit informally; pay a short visitevery other - alternatefall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on timefall through - fail to happen or be completedfar cry form - completely different from; a
6、 long wayfeel like - have a desire or wish forfeel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele offew and far between - not happening often; ratefigure out - determine; reason out by thinkingfill in for -take anothers placefill sb.in - tell what sb. should knowfish out of water - out of ones element o
7、r natural environmentflying colors -success,victoryfor good - permanently; foreverfor the time being - for now; temporarilyget away with - escape without punishmentget rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning get th
8、e hang of - understand; learngive a hand - helpgo without saying - understood; clear without needing to be statedgo off -begin to ringhang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing somethinghard to come by - difficult to obtainhave a heart - have kind feelings; be understandinghave a hunch - have an i
9、dea based on feelings rather than reasonhold off - delay;postponehop to it - get started on something quicklyhit it off - get along well with someoneill at ease - uncomfortablein hot water - in troublein the air -uncertainin the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoein the lon
10、e run - looking toward the future; eventuallyins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep onesfingers crossed -
11、 wish that nothing goes wrongkeep on ones toes - be ready for action; preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for noes needsmake out - manage;get alongmean
12、 to - intentional; on purposemight as well - to have no strong reson not tonext to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensivenot to mention - in additionoff balance - unaware; off guardon the go - working or doing something all the timeon pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipationon p
13、urpose - deliberately; intentionallyon the blink - not working properly;brokenon the right track - thinking or doing something correctlyon the tip of noes tongue - to be about to remember somthingonce in a blue moon - rarely; almost neverout of it - not involved inpick up the tab - pay the bill or t
14、he cost of somethingpiece of cake - easyplay by ear - act spontaneously; without planningpill it off - accomplishpull ones leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way; make somenoe believe something that is not turequite a few - manyraise the roof -angryright away - immediatelyrun for office - compet
15、e for an elected positionsave ones breath - to keep silent because talking would not achieve anytingsay that again - a saying that means; I agree completelystones throw - short distancesearch me - an answer that means; I dont knowserves one right - is deserving ofsleep on it - think about something
16、for a whilestraighten up - clean up; make tidytake a break - rest for a while; stop ones work or activitythink nothing of it - thats all rightthrow cold water on - discourage; lessen enthusiasm forto say the least - at the lowest estimatetouch on - mention a subject brieflyunder the water - not feel
17、ing wellwait around - waiting in vainwait on - attend as a servant; servewell worth the trouble - it deseres the inconvenience or troublewhole new ballgame - an entirely different situationwith flying colors - succeed very wellwithout a hitch - without difficulty or delayTWE 小词在 TWE 作文中，巧用、活用十个“小词”常
18、常会收到意想不到的效果，它们会使您的文章显得地道，有水平。我们之所以称它们为“小词” ，是因为这些词常常是我们所“熟视无睹”的小玩意，您对它们还没有足够的重视。孰比知，用好了十个小词的效果绝对要比用十个大词、难问好得多。现在，您品一下这十个词： Challenge ， Share ， Instead ， Manage ， Afford ， Rather ， Ever ， Available ， Else ， Involve.这十个词不仅词意丰富，而且用法多样，下面为您详细地介绍一下它们的常句式，并配有一些例句。 1 Challenge (1)Challenge sb to do sth 向挑战
19、，邀请比赛 They challenge us to a swimming contest. (2)to give (accept) a challenge ( 接受 ) 挑战 2. Share (1)Share 部分，分 Everybody ought to have his proper share. (2)Share 参与、贡献 I had no share in the mater (3)Share (with, between) 分配，共有 They shared the profits between them. I will share with you in the under
20、taking. 3 Instead (1)instead 代替 If you cannot go, let him go instead. (2)instead of 代替 I will go instead of you 4 Manage (1)manage to do 完成，达成 We finally managed to get there in time (2)manage with 办事，处现事务 We cant manage with these poor tools. (3)manage on 生活，过活 How will she manage with her husband
21、gone. 5. Afford (1)afford to do 足以承担 I cannot afford to pay such a high price. (2)afford 产生 Reading affords pleasure. 6. Rather (1)would rather do 宁愿 He said he would rather stay at home. (2)rather than 宁愿 I had rather dance than eat. 7. Ever (1)ever 曾经 Have you ever been there? (2)ever 究竟 Why ever
22、didnt you go (3)ever 如果 If the band( 乐队) ever plays again, we will dance. (4)ever so=very Thank you ever so much. 8. Available (1)available 通用的，有效的 The season ticket is available for three months. (2)available 可用的，可达到的 9. Else (1)else 此外，别的 Where else did you go? (2)else 否则，不然 Hurry, else youll be l
23、ate. 10. Involve (1)involve 包括 Housekeeping involves cooking, washing, dishes, sweeping and cleaning. (2)involve 使陷于。 One foolish mistake can involve you in a good deal of trouble. (3)involve 使纠缠，使难得 A sentence that is involved is hard to understand. (4)involve 包围 Clouds involved the hilltop. -We ar
24、e living in a highly challenging world. We are to be always ready to challenging challenge .In so doing, we must be good at sharing what is available to us with somebody else. We must first manage to give rather than to take. In other words, we should not fail to be a responsible member of society. Only in this way can we afford to achieve our goal in life and will not remain good for nothing instead. -Have you ever thought of all this?
