托福考試中常見(jiàn)的習(xí)語(yǔ)內(nèi)容（2）

　　Model: [1992.8.]

　　——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda確實(shí)在差5分兩點(diǎn)的時(shí)候到達(dá)劇院門(mén)口了嗎?)

　　——Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的，我倆都準(zhǔn)點(diǎn)到達(dá)。)

　　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.(我要最后一次告訴我那個(gè)鄰居把音樂(lè)聲關(guān)小。)

　　——I see why you are angry. But I’ve always found that the polite route is the most effective. (我明白你為什么惱火。但我總覺(jué)得禮貌的方式是最有效的。)

　　17)out of earshot 不在聽(tīng)力所及范圍

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )

　　——Save your breath. He’s out of earshot. (省口氣吧，他聽(tīng)不見(jiàn)。)

　　18)out of this world 非常好

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Have you tried Susan’s apple pie? (你試過(guò)Susan的蘋(píng)果派嗎?)

　　——I got the last piece. And it was out of this world. (我拿到最后一塊。好吃極了。)

　　19)play by ear 隨機(jī)應(yīng)變，視情形而定

　　Model: [1989.8.]

　　——Marty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在為明天的政治學(xué)演講準(zhǔn)備與眾不同的材料嗎?)

　　——Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, I’ve decided to play it by ear. (不。那門(mén)課常常最后變成討論。我決定視情形而定。)

　　20) ring a bell 令人想起某件事;聽(tīng)起來(lái)耳熟

　　Model: [1992.10.]

　　——That name just doesn’t ring a bell with me. (那個(gè)名字我一點(diǎn)也不熟。)

　　21)share a common outlook 有共同的觀點(diǎn)

　　Model: [1991.1.]

　　——Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life. (Jeff 和Alan對(duì)于生活有共同的觀點(diǎn)。)

　　22)six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八兩;沒(méi)什么區(qū)別

　　Model: [1989.1.]

　　——I can’t decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term. (我決定不了這學(xué)期是選人類(lèi)學(xué)還是地理課。)

　　——It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. (兩門(mén)無(wú)甚差別。)

　　23)stick around 在附近逗留或等待

　　Model: [1995.5.]

　　——Leaving the party so soon? We’re just getting ready to cut the cake. (這么早就要走?我們剛準(zhǔn)備要切蛋糕。)

　　——Sorry, I can’t stick around. (對(duì)不起，我不能繼續(xù)待在這兒了。)

　　24)stick with 繼續(xù)做，堅(jiān)持

　　Model: [1996.8.]

　　——I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道這種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. (上周我吃過(guò)，若我是你，我會(huì)繼續(xù)吃以前愛(ài)吃的那種。)

　　25)straighten out 扯平;結(jié)清

　　Model: [1996.1.]

　　——I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars from the other night. Do you have change for a twenty? (我差點(diǎn)忘了。不久前的一個(gè)晚上我借了你10塊錢(qián)，到現(xiàn)在還沒(méi)還呢，你現(xiàn)在能找開(kāi)20元的嗎?)

　　——Oh, not at the moment. Let’s just straighten it out some other time. (哦，現(xiàn)在不能。以后再結(jié)清吧。)

　　26)toss and turn (身體)翻來(lái)覆去(通常表示難以入睡)

　　Model: [1993.1.]

　　——Last night I tossed and turned in bed, too exhausted to sleep. (昨晚我輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè)，怎么也睡不著)

　　27)turn one’s back (在別人遇到困難時(shí))不愿幫助

　　Model: [1990.10.]

　　——He’ll turn his back on me if I ask for money. (我若向他借錢(qián)，他就會(huì)不理我。)

　　28)under the weather 身體不適，生病

　　Model: [1996.10.(26)]

　　——It’s good to see you, Mary. How have you been? (看見(jiàn)你真高興，Mary。你好嗎?)

　　——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently. (其實(shí)這兩天我身子不大舒服。)

　　29)bite off more than one can chew 貪多嚼不爛;心有余而力不足;不自量力;力不從心

　　Model:

　　——I hear you’ve been taking an advanced physics course this semester. How’s it going? (我聽(tīng)說(shuō)這學(xué)期你在上高等物理課。這門(mén)課怎么樣?)

　　——I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. (我是心有余而力不足啊。)

　　30)break new ground 創(chuàng)新

　　Model:

　　——His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑設(shè)計(jì)是這個(gè)領(lǐng)域里的創(chuàng)新。)