高效速记高中英语必考短语 拓展知识 Lesson 4
1701
wave sb.goodbye
挥手道别
I helped Mike pick up his things and waved him goodbye at the door.我帮麦克收拾好东西, 然后在门口与他挥手道了别。
1702
weaknesses an d strengths
弱势和强势
Your handwriting can reveal your likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses.你的字迹能够显示你所喜欢的和不喜欢的、你的长处和缺点。
1703
wear off
逐渐消失, 磨掉, 磨损
These rough roads soon wore the motorcycle tires off.这些崎岖不平的路很快就把摩托车轮胎磨平了。
1704
wear out
穿破, 用坏, （使）厌倦, （使）耗尽
Cheap shoes wear out quickly.便宜的鞋子很快就穿破了。
1705
weep over
因……而流泪
She wept over her misfortunes.她因她的不幸而哭泣。
1706
well up
涌出
Tears welled up in my eyes, and a heart that had almost forgotten how to love opened wide.泪水盈满了我的双眼。一颗几乎已经忘记如何去爱的心开始敞开。
1707
what becomes of sb.
某人怎么样了
She is a most selfish person.As long as she's all right, she doesn't mind what becomes of other people.她是个极其自私的人, 只要她自己平安无事就行, 可不管他人死活。
1708
win a victory over
赢得对……的胜利
The army won a miraculous victory over a much stronger enemy.这支军队打败了强得多的敌人, 赢得奇迹般的胜利。
1709
wipe out
擦净, 彻底摧毁
You should wipe out the unpleasant memory.你应抹掉那不快的回忆。
1710
with ease
不费力气地
He passed the test with ease.他轻而易举地考及格了。
1711
with the development of
随着……发展
With the development of society, the EQ education appears to be more and more important.随着社会的发展, 情商教育愈显重要。
1712
yearn for
渴望
I began to yearn for the days in my hometown.我开始思念在家乡的日子。
1713
yield to
让步
We will never yield to terrorists.我们永远不会向恐怖分子屈服。
1714
you bet
当然, 一定
—Will you keep your promise？你会遵守承诺吗？
—You bet I will.当然我会的。
1715
zoom in
画面拉近
The camera zoomed in on the child.摄影机的镜头迅速拉近拍摄这个孩子。
1716
a black sheep
害群之马, 败家子, 败类
He's always been regarded as the black sheep of the family.他总被看成是这个家庭的不肖之子。
知识链接
英语中一般用a black sheep of the family比喻“有辱门楣的人, 败家子”之类。原因是人们历来不喜欢黑羊, 一来黑羊毛不值钱, 二来如果羊群里有了黑羊, 会使其他的羊感到害怕, 从而影响羊的生长。
1717
a bolt out of the blue
晴天霹雳, 飞来横祸, 意外
Her dismissal came as a bolt out of the blue.被解雇对于她简直就是晴天霹雳。
独到解读
bolt意思是“闪电”, blue在这儿是指“蓝色的天空”。
like a bolt out of the blue的意思就是“晴天霹雳”, 也就是“出乎意料、没有料想到”。
1718
a bull in a china shop
鲁莽的人, 笨手笨脚动辄闯祸的人
My wife said I'd better leave the kitchen because she did not need my help and I was like a bull in a china shop there.妻子说我最好离开厨房, 因为她不需我帮忙, 我在那里成事不足, 败事有余。
1719
a cock of the dunghill
在小天地里称王称霸的人
Come on.Don't be a cock of the dunghill.行了, 别自以为是了。
1720
a drop in the bucket
沧海一粟, 九牛一毛
The amount being spent on basic research is a drop in the bucket.花费在基础研究上的钱微不足道。
知识链接
“水桶中的一滴水”这个惯用语很容易让人想起汉语中的“沧海一粟”。“a drop in the bucket”多用于美语, 这个惯用语也说成“a drop in the ocean”, 表示“同整体比起来, 只占很小的一部分”, 或者是“和较大、较多、较重要的事物比, 并不算什么”的意思。
1721
a flash in the pan
昙花一现的人或物
His first novel was a flash in the pan, and he hasn't written anything decent since.他的第一部小说如昙花一现, 此后他再没写出像样的东西。
知识链接
flash的意思是“闪光”, pan指的是“淘金盘子”, 如果在淘金盘里发现有闪光, 就表示有金屑在里边。当然这种闪光只是一闪而过, 不可能持续很长时间, 所以后来人们用a flash in the pan来比喻某事“昙花一现”, 只是短暂的成功。
1722
a hard nut
难对付的家伙, 棘手的问题
This is really a hard nut to crack.他就是个刺儿头, 别理他！
1723
a matter of life and death
生死攸关的事
It is a matter of life and death for them, and we feel obliged to give them this final piece of advice.这是与他们性命有关的大事, 我们不得不尽最后的忠告。
1724
add insult to injury
雪上加霜, 更糟糕的是
Adding insult to injury, she threw my gift into the trash.更糟的是, 她把我的礼物丢进了垃圾筒。
1725
after sb.'s fancy
合某人意
What he did was after the queen's fancy.他办的事合王后的心意。
1726
against one's own will
违背某人自己的意志
Nevertheless, history has proved that anyone who seeks hegemony, whether global or regional, will go against his own will and come to no good end.然而历史证明, 凡是搞霸权的人, 不论是全球霸权还是地区霸权, 到头来总是事与愿违, 不会有好结果。
1727
aim high
胸怀大志
If you do not aim high, you will never hit high.胸无大志, 难达高峰。
1728
all the more
更加
As too much was lost in the past, the remaining part became all the more precious.因为过去失去的太多, 没有失去的这部分就更加珍贵。
1729
an arm and a leg
（美国俚语）一大笔钱, 非常昂贵
The house must have cost the couple an arm and a leg.这房子一定让这对夫妇花了不少钱。
知识链接
“It costs an arm and a leg.”意为“大放血, 价值不菲, 付出昂贵代价”。当你需要用自己的“两肢”来换取某样东西时, 那真的是太昂贵了。
1730
and so on and so forth
等等
He talked about how much we owed to our parents, our duty to our country and so on and so forth.他谈到我们受到父母多少恩惠、我们对国家应尽的义务等。
1731
arm sb.with
用……武装
They armed themselves with knowledge and skills.他们用知识和技术武装自己。
1732
around the clock
夜以继日地, 连续一整天地
The processing factory operated around the clock until the order was filled.那加工厂昼夜不停地赶工, 直到把订的货物赶出来为止。
1733
around the corner
即将到来, 在拐角处
When things look blackest, happiness is often just around the corner.事情看来最绝望的时候, 幸福往往已经不远了。
1734
as a matter of course
理所当然的事
And does that mean that this year, too, lives will be lost as a matter of course in the Los Angeles River and in other channels？难道说今年在洛杉矶河以及别的河里再死几个人, 也是理所当然的吗？
1735
as busy as a bee
十分忙碌
I'm as busy as a bee at the moment.我现在忙得团团转。
1736
as clear as day
一清二楚
His words made the whole thing as clear as day to the others.They had no need for further explanation.经他这一说, 事情一清二楚, 用不着解释了。
1737
as cool as a cucumber
极为冷静, 镇定自若
It's not everybody who can keep as cool as a cucumber in an emergency.并不是人人都能在危急时刻保持镇定自若的。
知识链接
as cool as a cucumber从字面上来解释就是：像黄瓜一样凉爽。但实际上该短语是指当一个人碰到困难和麻烦时很冷静、很放松。这是美国人经常用的一个习惯用语。
1738
as may be expected
正如所料
As may be expected, the response to the question was mixed.正如所料, 人们对这个问题观点不一。
1739
as poor as a church mouse
一贫如洗
Although very rich in his youth, he is now as poor as a church mouse.虽然年轻时很有钱, 他现在却一贫如洗。
知识链接
教堂是教徒们进行宗教活动的地方, 没有人在这里吃东西, 自然也不会有食品橱。所以老鼠想在教堂里找吃的东西, 根本是枉费心机。连吃的东西都没有, 教堂里的老鼠当然是非常穷的。所以, as poor as a church mouse意思就是“穷得像教堂里的老鼠, 一贫如洗”。
1740
as the proverb runs
俗话说
As the proverb runs：Nothing in the world is too hard to do if we set our minds on it.俗话说：世上无难事, 只怕有心人。
1741
as the saying goes
俗语说, 常言道
You have to look before you leap, as the saying goes.在做事前要三思而行, 就像俗语所说的那样。
同义短语
An old story goes that...一个古老的故事是这样讲的……
1742
ask for trouble
自找麻烦, 自讨苦吃
If we drink and drive, we're looking for trouble.我们如果酒后开车, 就是自找麻烦。
1743
at length
终于, 最终, 详细地
The teacher has explained the new lesson at length to his students.老师给学生们详细地讲解了新课。
1744
at one's wit's end
智穷计尽
Being at his wit's end, he is asking anyone he can think of for help.他到了山穷水尽的地步, 能想到的人他都去求助。
1745
at stake
在危急关头
He admitted that his political life was at stake.他承认自己的政治生涯出现了危机。
1746
bark at the moon
（口语）狂犬吠月, 徒劳无功
Those who protested against the president's decision were actually barking at the moon, since they were in a powerless minority.由于他们属于软弱无力的少数, 他们反对总统的决定实际上枉费唇舌。
知识链接
bark/bay at the moon出自莎士比亚的作品《尤利乌斯·恺撒》（Julius Caesar）：I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon, than such a Roman.（我宁愿做一只向月亮狂吠的狗, 也不愿做这样一个罗马人）。
狗有时会对着月亮吠叫, 借以吓唬月亮, 可是无论它再怎么凶猛咆哮都只是白费力气而已。后来人们就用bay the moon或bark at the moon来比喻“空嚷, 徒劳, 无事空扰”。
1747
be bored to death
烦死了
I was bored to death before she finished her old story.在她讲完她的老故事之前, 我都被烦死了。
1748
be buried in thought
沉思
In the very middle of the temple sat a majestic woman in a flowing robe of green colour.Her head propped on her hand, she seemed buried in deep thought.在神殿正中坐着一位穿着绿色长袍的庄严的女人。她一手支撑着头, 看起来在沉思中。
1749
be caught red-handed
被当场抓住
The thief was caught red-handed while he was just putting the diamonds in his pocket.小偷正把钻石放进口袋时, 被当场抓获。
1750
be caught up in
入迷, 被卷入, 牵涉
It seemed that she was always caught up in her reading.看来她总是读书入迷。
1751
be in/out of tune with
协调/不协调
The little boy was out of tune with his companions.小男孩和同伴格格不入。
The violin is not quite in tune with the piano.小提琴和钢琴的调子不太和谐。
1752
be laden with
装满
We are laden with responsibility.我们担负着责任。
1753
be made to one's own measure
量身定做
The beautiful dress was made to her own measure.这条漂亮的裙子是为她量身定做的。
1754
be meat and drink to sb.
让人开心的事物, 是某人快乐的源泉, 精神寄托
Scandal and gossip are meat and drink to him.各种丑闻和流言蜚语是他最感兴趣的事。
1755
be native to
原产于某地
Plants like tobacco and potatoes are native to America.烟草、番茄这样的植物原产于美洲。
1756
be on the go
很活跃
Happy, healthy people are always on the go.健康快乐的人总是很活跃。
1757
be peculiar to
对……来说是特有的
He is studying an accent that is peculiar to the north of the region.他正在研究该地北部独特的口音。
These are the customs peculiar to the Americans.这些是美国人所特有的风俗习惯。
1758
be rough on
对……粗暴
Don't be too rough on her.She's only a child and didn't know she was doing wrong.不要对她太苛刻。她只是个孩子, 并不知道她做了错事。
同义短语 be hard on sb.对……苛刻
1759
be struck by
被打动
The man was struck by her beauty and followed her everywhere she went.那个男人被她的美貌吸引, 她到哪儿他都跟着。
1760
be subjected to
遭受, 受到……
Let all theories be subjected to the bright clear light of practice.我们必须把所有的理论都拿到实践的阳光中去检验。
1761
be sunk in thought
陷入沉思
The couple were sunk in thought.夫妻俩都陷入了沉思。
同义短语 be deep in thought/be lost in thought陷入沉思
1762
be up to your neck in
深陷于
Laura, it seems you are up to your neck in work.劳拉, 你看上去工作忙得不可开交。
1763
be wedded to
献身于, 致力于
He is wedded to his work.他专心致志于工作。
1764
be w ell grounded in
基础很好
The class is well grounded in grammar.这个班的语法根底很好。
1765
be wild with joy
欣喜若狂
They were wild with joy on hearing the good news.一听到这个好消息, 他们都欣喜若狂。
1766
beat around the bush
旁敲侧击
Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point.请直截了当地说, 不要转弯抹角。
知识链接
beat around the bush出自公元12世纪的英国围猎用语。从前英国贵族围猎时先派人在树丛周围用枝条小心抽打, 把潜藏在里面的猎物吓得四处逃跑, 好让那些贵族开枪或射箭, 这就是beat around the bush的由来。由于语言随着时代演变, 这习语已经转义为“旁敲侧击、拐弯抹角”。
1767
bell the cat
为别人冒险
All the workers agreed that they wanted a pay increase, but nobody offered to bell the cat and talked to their employer.所有的工人都认为要加薪, 但却没人自告奋勇去跟老板谈。
知识链接
bell the cat是成语to hang the bell about the cat's neck的简略, 原意是“给猫的脖子上挂铃铛”。它来自《伊索寓言》（Aesop's Fables）中的《老鼠会议》（The Mice in Council）。这篇寓言讲的是：一群老鼠在鼠洞里举行会议, 讨论如何对付凶狠的猫。白胡须老鼠提出：“我有个方法, 在猫的脖子上挂一个铃。这样, 猫一走动铃就响, 我们就可以闻铃声而逃避了。”群鼠一致同意这个建议, 欢呼：“That's a capital idea.We will bell the cat！No more fear of the cat！”但是, 谁去给猫挂铃铛呢？没有一只老鼠敢去, 一个个都溜掉了。寓言所表达的意思很明白：遇到困难的时候, 既需要有出谋献策的人, 更需要有挺身而出的实干家。
1768
beside oneself with joy
欣喜若狂
She was beside herself with joy when she heard the news.她听到消息后欣喜若狂。
知识链接
beside oneself意为“发狂, 兴奋”, 所以beside oneself with rage意为“气得发狂”。
1769
bet one's bottom dollar on
把最后一块钱押在, 对……有绝对把握
This horse will win.I would bet my bottom dollar on it.此马必赢, 我愿倾囊下注。
知识链接
这是美国俚语。one's bottom dollar是口袋底里最后一张钞票。当某人用自己最后剩下的钱去打赌的时候, 这个人一定很自信, 认为自己在某个问题上完全准确, 因此愿意冒一切风险来证实这一点。引申为“对……有绝对把握”。
1770
bet ween ourselves(between you and me)
只限于我们两人知道
This is just between you and me, get it？这件事只有你知我知, 明白吗？
1771
black out
晕倒, 昏厥, 用黑色涂掉, 熄灭, 封锁
They blacked out all lights during air defence exercises.他们在防空演习时熄灭了一切灯火。
1772
bring sb.to justice
给某人应有的惩处
The police must do all they can to bring criminals to justice.警方必须竭尽全力追捕罪犯, 将他们绳之以法。
1773
bring sth.into for ce
使（法律、法规等）生效
The government should bring the law into force immediately to save the ecology of the area.为了拯救这个地区的生态, 政府应该立即让法律生效。
同义短语 bring sth.into effect实现, 实施
1774
burn a hole in one's pocket
口袋里留不住钱
Whenever you have money, it burns a hole in your pocket.每当你有钱在手, 就马上花得分文不剩。
1775
burn one's boats
破釜沉舟
Think carefully before you resign—if you do that you will have burnt your boats.
你对辞职一事要三思——辞了职就断了自己的后路。
知识链接
古罗马时, 恺撒的政敌庞培和元老院对权势日盛的恺撒存有戒心, 就密谋撤销他的高卢总督职务, 恺撒和庞培最后分裂。公元前49年, 恺撒亲统大军渡过鲁比肯河（Cross the Rubicon背水一战、孤注一掷）, 下令焚舟, 表示他破釜沉舟、背水一战的决心。打败庞培时恺撒说：“I came, Isaw, Iconquered.（我来之, 见之, 克之。）”充分表现了他当时胜利后喜悦的心情。此语后来也成为语言精练的典范。
1776
burn one's bridges
破釜沉舟
—Don't you think it's too risky for you to sell everything and go travel abroad
—Maybe.But that's what I'm going to do.I've got to burn all my bridges.
—你不觉得你把所有东西卖掉到国外旅行太冒险了吗？
—或许吧。但我还是要这样做。我得豁出去了。
1777
burn the midnight oil
开夜车, 挑灯夜战
Some of the students often burn the midnight oil before exams.一些学生常在考试前开夜车。
知识链接
这个用法由来已久, 可以追溯到人们最初开始使用油灯的时候。在午夜时分燃烧灯油, 意味着熬夜苦读、看书。
1778
bur y your head in the sand
逃避, 鸵鸟政策
If there is a difficulty, you cannot just bury your head in the sand.如果有困难, 你不能逃避它。
知识链接
人们认为鸵鸟遇到危险或被猎捕时, 把头钻入沙中, 自己看不到敌人时就以为敌人也看不见自己。因此, 人们用bury your head in the sand指“鸵鸟政策, 逃避”, 但其实这是人们对鸵鸟的一种误解, 鸵鸟把脖子埋在沙子里, 目的不是逃避, 而是用沙子清除自己体表的寄生虫。
1779
by hook or by crook
不择手段
That dishonest politician was determined to win the election by hook or by crook.那个不诚实的政客决心不择手段在选举中取胜。
知识链接
这条成语源自古代采邑制度, 有权有势的采邑领主用钩刀（hook）随便砍树篱上的木头, 或用牧羊人的曲柄杖（crook）收集矮林中的树枝当柴火, 因此by hook or by crook引申为“不择手段地, 千方百计地”。
1780
call a spade a spade
直截了当, 直言不讳
If we really want to win the trust of the people, we have to call a spade a spade and deal with cases as they should be dealt with.如果我们真的想取信于民, 就应该一就是一, 二就是二, 该怎么处理就怎么处理。
1781
call white black
颠倒黑白, 指鹿为马
How can you say it like that？You are calling white black.你怎么能那样说呢？你是在颠倒黑白。
知识链接
和黑色相关的英语表达：black money黑钱；in the black盈利, 赚钱, 顺差；black and blue遍体鳞伤的；black sheep害群之马；black Friday黑色星期五, 耶稣受难日；black lie用心险恶的谎言；blacklist黑名单；black comedy荒诞喜剧。与白色有关的英语表达：white war没有硝烟的战争, 常指“经济竞争”；white sale大减价；white money银币；white elephant无用的东西, 累赘；a white lie善意的谎言；white coffee牛奶咖啡；white paper白皮书；white hope被寄予厚望的人。
1782
cast sheep's eyes at sb.
抛媚眼, 送秋波
The girl cast sheep's eyes at the handsome young man.那个女孩向那位英俊的年轻人暗送秋波。
1783
close one's eyes to
不理会
As your teacher, I can't close my eyes to what you have done.作为你们的老师, 我不能对你们的所作所为视若无睹。
同义短语 shut one's eyes to视若无睹
1784
close the door on(to,against,upon)
拒之门外
If God were to close the door on you, he would leave a window open.上帝为你关了这扇门, 必会为你再开一扇窗。
1785
come to light
暴露, 被发现, 众所周知
A political scandal has recently come to light.最近一桩政治丑闻暴露出来。
It has come to light that he was lying.大家都知道他在说谎。
知识链接
汉语“纸包不住火”翻译为英语是：Truth will come to light sooner or later.
1786
come to no good end
没有好结果
Those who murder people for their money will come to no good end.谋财害命的人不会有好下场。
1787
come to one's knowledge
被某人知道
It was in this way that these details came to my knowledge.我就是通过这种途径知道了这些细节。
1788
count one's chic kens before they are hatched
过早乐观
It's quite possible that you will get the job, but do not count your chicken before they are hatched.你很有可能得到这工作, 但也别过早乐观。
1789
dark horse
黑马
A dark horse candidate came from behind to win the elections.那位候选人在此次选举中, 脱颖而出意外当选。
In 2002 Word Cup, South Korea football team was really a dark horse.在2002年世界杯上, 韩国队是一匹黑马。
知识链接
对于“黑马”, 我们并不陌生, 是指“比赛中爆出冷门的优胜者”。在英语中, “黑”可不是black, 须用dark来表达, 指事态“不清楚”或“不明朗”。“dark horse”最初源于赛马场, 指那些没有名气、赌客们不甚了解的马。到19世纪, dark horse开始进入政治词汇。现在, dark horse形容那些令人刮目相看、制造冷门的异军突起者。
1790
down in the mouth
心情不愉快
Why do you look so down in the mouth
你为什么显得这样消沉？
The football fans were certainly down in the mouth when they heard that their team had lost.球迷们听到他们的球队输了时很沮丧。
知识链接
表示情绪的谚语还有：over the moon欣喜若狂；on cloud nine非常高兴；down in the dumps垂头丧气；feel blue不高兴；hot under the collar怒气冲天；fly off the handle勃然大怒。
1791
drink like a fish
牛饮
Tom used to drink like a fish and eight pints a night was quite usual for him.汤姆过去曾饮酒过度, 一个晚上喝八杯酒对他来说是很平常的事。
知识链接
类似的用动物作比喻的谚语还有：as strong as a horse力大如牛；to live a dog's life过着悲惨的生活；as poor as church mouse一贫如洗；a cold fish态度冷冰冰的、没有热情的人。
1792
drive home the point
使理解要点, 讲清楚
You should drive the point home.你应该把这一点讲透彻。
To drive home the point she was making, the speaker provided some official statistics.为了使她的论点被人理解, 发言人提供了一些官方的统计资料。
1793
early bird
早行人
In the business world, remember：the early bird gets the worm.身在商业界, 切记：早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
Emiko is an early bird.She rises every morning at 5 a.m.埃米科是一个早起的人, 她每天早晨5点起床。
知识链接
此表达方法源自英语谚语：The early bird catches the worm.意为“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”, 有“先下手为强”的意思, 但是也包含了“成功需要付出努力”的意思。早睡早起的人, 英文里就称early bird。和early bird相对应的, 是night owl（晚间猫头鹰）, 指熬夜。如：He is a night owl who rarely goes to sleep before two o'clock in the morning.他习惯迟睡, 很少深夜两点之前就寝。
1794
face the music
面对现实, 面对困境, 承担后果
The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music.在一次考试中那孩子作弊被当场抓住, 他只能自己承担后果。
I advise you to tell your father what happened and face the music.我建议你把发生的事情告诉你父亲。并且勇敢地面对事实。
知识链接
这个短语最早可以追溯到19世纪中期。在剧场演出时, 舞台前方往往有一个乐池, 乐队就坐在乐池中为台上表演的演员们伴奏。演员们在舞台上表演时, 经常会由于紧张或怯场而忘词, 只要音乐一响, 演员就没有任何选择的余地, 只能去face the music（必须承受出现的局面）。所以对于演员来说, 音乐响起时, 只能“硬着头皮上”了！久之, 这个短语就演变成“不得不承担、不得不面对”的意思。
1795
feel it in one's bones that
本能地感觉到
I feel it in my bones that this is the right time to take action.我本能地感觉到这是采取行动的好时机。
I feel in my bones that my uncle Tom will come tomorrow.我预感到汤姆大叔明天要来。
1796
feet of clay
致命的弱点
The president has his feet of clay：he drinks a lot.总裁有个致命的弱点：他好喝酒。
He was disillusioned to find that all the heroes of his youth had feet of clay.他发现年轻时所崇拜的人物都有缺点, 这令他大失所望。
He insisted that all great men had feet of clay.他坚称所有大人物都有些不可告人的事。
知识链接
这个短语出自《圣经》。国王Nebuchadnezzar做了一个梦, 梦中他见到一个人, 这个人长着金子做的脑袋, 银子做的胸部和双臂, 而腹部和大腿是用铜做的, 小腿是用铁做的, 而脚却是用泥土做的。当有一块石头打到这个人的脚上, 他的双脚破碎了, 他的整个身躯随即也就坍塌了。短语feet of clay也就有了“内在缺陷、致命的弱点”的意思。
英语中还有一个与之意思极为相近的短语“Achilles'heel”, 也有“致命的缺陷”的意思。希腊传说中Achilles是Thetis（西蒂斯）和Peleus（珀琉斯）的儿子。Achilles刚出生的时候, 他的母亲Thetis就把他全身浸入冥河中, 据说这样可以使人的身体变成一副钢筋铁骨。当时Thetis拎着Achilles的一个脚后跟（heel）将他浸入河水中, 被她拎着的这个脚后跟没有被冥河水浸湿, Achilles的这个脚后跟就和凡人一样容易受伤。后来, 在一次战斗中, Achilles被他的仇敌射中了这只脚后跟, 最终死于自身的这一致命弱点。
1797
fish in troubled water
浑水摸鱼, 趁火打劫
A man of good character will not fish in troubled water.一个高尚的人是不会浑水摸鱼的。
知识链接
语出自《伊索寓言》。有个渔夫在河里张网捕鱼, 他把渔网横栏在河道里, 然后拿了一条绑着石块的绳子, 不停地拍击河水, 使泥沙泛起, 河水浑浊, 鱼儿在慌乱中纷纷自投罗网, 渔夫用这个方法捕得了好多鱼。但住在附近的人指责渔夫说：“我们饮水全靠这条河, 你把水搞得这么浑, 叫我们到哪里去找清水饮用呢？”渔夫回答说：“可是, 我若不把水搞浑, 那就非饿死不可了。”因此, 人们常用to fish in trouble waters比喻设法为自己从混乱的局势中获得利益或者是利用别人的不幸来实现自己的目的。在英语中, to fish in troubled water也可写成to fish in the muddy water。
1798
flesh and blood
骨肉亲人
I must help her.After all, she's my own flesh and blood.我必须帮助她。她毕竟是我的亲人。
The people of Taiwan are of the same flesh and blood with us.台湾人民是我们的骨肉同胞。
1799
give sb.the axe
解雇某人, 断绝关系, 拒绝
His boss gave Tom the axe last week.上个星期, 汤姆的老板解雇了汤姆。
His girl friend gave him the axe last night.他女朋友昨晚上和他断绝了关系。
知识链接
该习语的字面意思是“把斧头交给某人”, 是个美国常用的俚语, 源自美洲印第安人的习俗。据说美洲的印第安人有个自古相传的习俗：当某人犯了严重罪行, 被宣布为不受欢迎的分子而被驱逐出族时, 酋长就把一把斧头交给他, 让他作为在外流浪时防身之用。因此give somebody the axe一语就转义为dismiss somebody from his job（解雇某人）, 相当于英语通用的同义成语give somebody the gate（驱逐某人出门）。
1800
handle the hot potato
处理棘手问题
Do you know how to handle the hot potato？你知道如何处理这个棘手问题吗？高效速记高中英语必考短语 拓展知识 Lesson 1
1401
lie in
（问题、事情等）在于
Your problem lies in lacking efficient methods.你的问题在于缺少有效的方法。
1402
light a fire
点火
On sunny days I manage to light a fire with a magnifying glass and paper.赶上晴朗的日子, 我就设法用放大镜和纸生个火。
1403
like anything
非常, 全力地, 拼命地
He was proud like anything.他骄傲得不得了。
1404
live in harmony with
与……和谐相处
All countries should live in harmony with each other.所有的国家都应该和睦相处。
1405
live through
度过, 经受
The old woman is not likely to live through the winter.那位老妇人不大可能活过这个冬天。
同义短语 pull through渡过（难关）
1406
look on the bright side
看事物光明一面, 乐观态度
Look on the bright side of things, and you will live happily.如果看事情的光明面, 你就可以活得很快乐。
1407
look on
旁观, 看作
The children played in the park while their parents looked on.孩子们在公园里玩耍, 而他们的父母在一边旁观。
1408
look sb.in the eye
坦然直视某人
He is a person of high principles, who can look anyone straight in the eye.他是个有高度道德原则的人, 无论对谁都可以问心无愧。
1409
look through
详尽核查, 浏览
The girls began to look through the photograph albums.姑娘们开始翻阅照相簿。
1410
lose one's breath
呼吸困难
While climbing up the stairs, I always lose my breath.我上楼时总是气喘吁吁。
1411
lose sb's head
慌乱, 仓皇失措
I lost my head and started saying all sorts of silly things.我仓皇失措, 开始胡言乱语。
1412
lose sight of
忽略, 看不见
I watched the plane go higher and higher until I lost sight of it.我看着飞机越飞越高, 直到我看不见它。
1413
make a bid for
投标, 出价买, 企图获得
The President is trying to make a bid for popular support.总统正在努力争取民众的支持。
1414
make a big deal out of
小题大做, 极为重视
My sister always makes a big deal out of everything.我妹妹对任何事都小题大做。
比较
make a deal with与……达成协议。如：
I want to make a deal with you.You make the trip downtown and I pay the fare.我想跟你商量一下。你到市区去一趟, 我给你付车费。
1415
make a fool of somebody
愚弄某人
Why do you often make a fool of me？你为什么经常戏弄我？
1416
make a hit
取得成功, 大出风头
Although he wants to make a hit, I think he hasn't got much to show off.虽然他想大出风头, 不过我认为他没有什么可炫耀的。
1417
make a hole in
大量耗费
Buying a colour TV set will surely make a hole in his budget.买一台彩色电视机肯定会花掉他一大笔费用。
1418
make a man of somebody
使长大成人
He was made a man of by having to take responsibilities for others.通过让他对别人负责, 他已经长大成人了。
1419
make a name
出名, 扬名
It is difficult to make a name for yourself on the concert stage, where the competition is so strong.你要在音乐舞台上出名是很难的, 因为竞争非常激烈。
1420
make a point of
认为重要, 强调
I always make a point of giving a hand to others.我始终认为帮助别人是重要的。
1421
make allowances for
考虑到, 体谅到
In judging the delay, we must make allowances for the extremely bad weather.在判断延误的原因时, 我们必须考虑到极端恶劣的天气因素。
1422
make an appointment with
和……约时间见面
Can I make an appointment with your boss？我能否与您的上司约个时间见面？
1423
make an attempt to do something
试图去做某事
They made an attempt to land on the island, but failed.他们试图登上小岛, 但失败了。
知识链接
in an attempt to试图；at the first attempt第一次尝试；make an attempt on one's life企图谋杀某人。
1424
make believe
假装
Sometimes when children play, they make believe they are grow-ups.孩子们有时在游戏时装作大人。
1425
make both ends meet
使收支相抵
They could hardly make both ends meet and their debts were piling up.他们难以收支相抵, 因而债台高筑。
1426
make do with
勉强对付
Can you make do with these tools？你能将就用这些工具吗？
1427
make for
有助于, 走向, 朝……前进
When the bell for supper rang, all the students made for the dining room.晚饭铃响了, 学生们都涌向餐厅。
1428
make history
创造历史
It is the masses who make history.是群众创造历史。
1429
make it a rule to
作为规矩
I make it a rule to read the newspaper every day lest I shall fall behind the times.我每天读报已成为一个习惯, 以免自己落伍于时代。
1430
make it
（口语）成功, 约定时间
The future seemed ominous and many people in the plane were wondering if they would make it through the storm.前途吉凶未卜, 飞机上很多人都在担心他们是否能够成功穿过暴风雨。
1431
make one's way
前往, 行进, 去
The car broke down and I had to make my way on foot.汽车抛锚了, 我只得步行前进。
1432
make peace with
讲和, 与……言归于好
David was trying to make peace with his boss.大卫正力图与他的老板解决纷争。
1433
make your voice heard
发表意见
This program gives ordinary viewers a chance to make their voices heard.这个节目给普通观众提供了一个发表意见的机会。
1434
make yourself at home
别拘束
You're among friends, so make yourself at home.都是自己人, 你别客气了。
1435
map out
规划
He knows how to map out his time.他知道如何支配时间。
1436
mean well
出于好心
We are convinced that he meant well by it, even though he used strong language.我们相信他出于好意, 尽管他说了比较激烈的话。
1437
meet up with
偶然相遇
Bob met up with a writer when he was walking through the forest.穿过树林的时候, 鲍勃遇到了一头熊。
1438
melt into
融入, 融化
The sea seemed to melt into the sky at the horizon.在水平线处, 海洋似渐渐没入天际。
1439
mend one's ways
改邪归正
Mary used to racket about, but has mended her ways now.玛丽过去总是忙寻欢作乐的社交活动, 但现在已经改过了。
1440
mess around
混日子, 游荡
He isn't doing anything worthwhile.He is just messing around.他没有干任何有意义的事情, 只是混日子罢了。
1441
miss something out
遗漏
You may miss out the second section of the article while reading it.你读这篇文章时可略去第二节。
同义短语 leave out删除, 省略, 漏掉
1442
mix A up with B
把A和B搞错了
Singaporean students also tend to mix up pronunciation of roman characters used in the English language with that used in hanyu pinyin.新加坡孩子常常混淆英文字母与汉语拼音的读音。
1443
much to one's delight
让人很高兴的是
Much to his delight, his novel was accepted for publication.令他很高兴的是, 他的小说可以出版了。
1444
net weight
净重
The net weight of each bag is 5 kilograms.每个袋子净重五公斤。
1445
next to nothing
几乎没有
When he first started to work, Mr.Black earned next to nothing.布莱克先生刚开始工作时, 他收入很少。
反义短语 second to none天下无敌, 首屈一指
1446
none other than
不是……正是
The tall figure that you saw was none other than our manager.你所见的那位身材魁梧的先生不是别人正是我们的经理。
1447
not hold water
（观点）站不住脚
This argument, however, does not hold water.但是, 这种观点是站不住脚的。
1448
not much of a
不怎么样
He is not much of a monitor but he always does his best.他并不是位出色的班长, 但他总是尽力而为。
1449
not nearly
远非
He is not nearly so much interested as I thought.他远非我想的那样有兴趣。
同义短语 by no means, far from远非, 决不
1450
not necessarily
不见得, 未必
Loudness is not necessarily persuasive.当然, 有理不在声高。
1451
not to speak of
更不用说
She knows French, not to speak of English.她懂得法语, 英语更不用说。
1452
object to doing
反对做某事
I object to the plan on the ground that it is too expensive.我反对该项计划, 理由是花费太大。
1453
odds and ends
零碎
Everything has been packed in boxes except a few odds and ends.除了一些杂物, 所有东西都装了箱。
1454
of one's free will
出于自愿
I am going of my own free will.No one has ordered me to go.我是自愿要去的, 并没有人命令我去。
相关短语 against one's will违背自己的意愿
1455
of the first ran k
一流的
He was a writer of the first rank.他是个一流作家。
1456
off duty
下了班（的）, 不在值班
Only one doctor is on duty today the other doctor is off duty.今天只有一个医生值班, 另一位医生下班了。
反义短语 on duty值班, 上班
1457
off the way
远离正道
You are somewhat off the way.你有点远离正道了。
相关短语
in the way造成不便, 阻碍 in a way在某种程度上
under way进行中 no way决不
on the way在路上, 即将 make one's way走, 行走, 前进
1458
on a level with
和……一样水准
The water rose until it was on a level with the river banks.河水上涨至与堤岸相平。
1459
on all fours
四脚着地, 匍匐地
He had to go on all fours to squeeze through the opening.他只得匍匐着才能从洞口钻过去。
1460
on credit
赊账
You don't have to pay for that suit now.You can get it on credit.你不必现在就付那套衣服的钱。你可以赊账。
1461
on display
展示
A collection of photographs was on display in the hall.大厅里展出了一辑照片。
1462
on earth
究竟, 到底
Who on earth is that female he's with？跟他在一起的那个女人究竟是谁？
同义短语 in the world究竟, 到底
1463
on end
直立着, 连续地
It has been raining for days on end.一连好几天连续下雨。
相关短语
at one's wits' end山穷水尽, 不知所措；bring sth.to an end结束, 终止；the end of the world天大的灾难；make both ends meet使收支相抵；put an end to sth.终止或废止某事物；end up with sth.以什么而告终。
1464
on no ac count
决不
On no account should we cut down the output.我们绝不可以把产量降低。
1465
on no condition
决不
You must on no condition tell him what happened.你决不能把发生的事情告诉他。
1466
on one's honor
以名誉担保
I swear on my honor that I knew nothing about this.我以人格担保我根本不知道这件事。
1467
on one's own
独立地
From now on you can work on your own.你从现在起可以独立工作了。
1468
on paper
字面上, 理论上
Could you put your ideas down on paper？你能把你的想法以书面形式写下来吗？
1469
on second thought
进一步考虑
I said I wouldn't do it, but on second thought I think I will.我说我不会做这件事, 但再细想一下我还是会做的。
1470
on show
在展出
All the new products were on show at the exhibition.展览会上陈列着所有的新产品。
1471
on the basis of
根据, 在……基础上
Is it accurate to predict the result on the basis of one secret vote？以一次不记名投票为基础预测结果准确吗？
1472
on the decline
衰落
She is on the decline, and may die soon.她的健康每况愈下, 可能不久于人世。
同义短语 on the decrease减少
1473
on the edge of
几乎, 将要, 濒于
This company is on the edge of bankruptcy.这家公司处于破产的边缘。
1474
on the go
忙碌, 活跃
Happy, healthy people are always on the go.健康快乐的人总是很活跃。
1475
on the road to recovery
在康复中
There are numerous hurdles on the road to success.在通往成功的路上会有许多障碍。
同义短语 on the way to即将
1476
on the watch for
提防
Be on the watch for thieves in this crowd.提防人群中有小偷。
相关短语
keep a close eye on保持密切关注 on watch值班
watch it小心, 留神 watch out for警惕, 注意
1477
on the way to being
即将成为
That bright young man is on his way to being the sales manager of the company.那个能干的小伙子快要当上公司的销售经理了。
1478
on top of
除……以外
He lost his job and on top of that his wife left him.他失业了, 不仅如此, 他妻子也离开了他。
1479
once and for all
一劳永逸地
He will explain it fully once and for all.他将把它充分地解释一次就此了结。
1480
one among a thousand
千里挑一
I've never seen a man like him.He is really one among a thousand.我从来没见过像他那样的人。他可真是千里挑一。
1481
open the door to
为……创造机会
The policy has opened the door to advance in technology.这项政策已为技术发展开了大门。
1482
originate from
起源于, 来自, 产生
The style of architecture originated from the ancient Greeks.这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。
1483
out of curiosity
出于好奇
Out of curiosity, the little girl wore her father's shoes.由于好奇, 小女孩穿着她父亲的鞋。
1484
out of danger
脱离危险
He's still in hospital but out of danger.他仍在住院, 但已脱离了危险。
1485
out of debt
不欠债
It is easier to get into debt than to get out of debt.欠债容易还债难。
1486
out of employ
失业
John has been out of employ for a year.约翰已失业一年了。
1487
out of order
混乱
My room was completely out of order when I got back from holiday.当我度假回来, 房间里一片狼藉。
1488
out of place
在不合适的位置, 格格不入的
He felt out of place in their company.与他们在一起他感到不自在。
1489
out of practice
生疏
I used to be good at cricket, but now I'm out of practice.我板球曾打得很好, 可惜现在已生疏了。
1490
out of print
绝版的, 售完的
The book you want is out of print but you might find shop that still has a copy in stock.你要的书这里没有卖了, 但你也许还能在别的书店找到一本。
1491
out of service
不能用了
The steam locomotives on this line are now out of service.这条铁路线上的蒸汽机车现在已停止使用。
1492
out of shape
走样, 变形
He gets tired easily；he must be out of shape.他很容易疲倦, 一定是身体有毛病。
相关短语 in shape健康；in the shape of以……的形式
1493
out of step
不合拍, 不协调
He is out of step with modem life.他与现代生活格格不入。
1494
out of stock
无现货, 脱销了
I am sorry, but that product is out of stock at the moment.很抱歉, 该商品目前已没有存货了。
反义短语 have sth.in stock有货
1495
out of touch
不联系, 不接触
I've been out of touch with him for years.我与他失去联络已有多年。
相关短语 get in touch with与……取得联系；in touch with sb有联系；lose touch失去联系
1496
pack up
收拾行装, 打点行李
I heard that her husband had packed up his things and moved out.我听说她丈夫已收拾了他的东西搬出去住了。
1497
part and parcel
重要部分
Receptions are part and parcel of the chairman's job.接待来宾是主席工作的重要部分。
1498
pave the way for
为……铺平道路
This agreement will pave the way for a lasting peace.这个协议将为持久和平铺平道路。
1499
pay back
偿还, 还钱, 回报,
报复
I lent him some money last week but he forgot to pay back.上周我借了一些钱给他, 但他忘记归还。
1500
pay off
有回报, 还清
John studied hard before the examination, and it paid of f.He made an A.约翰在考试前努力学习, 这没有白费, 他得了个A。高效速记高中英语必考短语 拓展知识 Lesson 3
1601
spare no efforts
不遗余力
They are determined to spare no efforts to scale the peaks in science and technology.他们决心全力攀登科技高峰。
1602
speak of
说起, 显示出
They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
1603
split up
分离
Did you know that John and Mary had split up？约翰和玛丽已经分道扬镳了, 你知道吗？
1604
spread out
传播, 传开, 展开
The news of shipwreck soon spread out widely.船只失事的消息很快就广泛地传开了。
1605
spy on
监视
He was paid by the police to spy on other students.警察收买他去监视其他学生。
1606
stand a chance of
有……的机会
I will stand a good chance of going abroad.我将得到一个出国的好机会。
1607
stand easy
稍息
The officer gave the order to stand easy.军官下令稍息。
1608
stand on your own feet
独立自主, 完全靠自己
You should learn to stand on your own feet from now on.从现在起, 你应该学着自立了。
1609
stand out
突出, 显眼
His height makes him stand out in the crowd.他身材高大, 因此在人群中很突出。
1610
stand the test of time
经受时间的考验
If this friendship is real, it can stand the test of time.如果这种友谊是真诚的, 那么它就能经得起时间的考验。
1611
stand up for
支持, 维护
You must stand up for your rights.你一定要维护自己的权利。1612
stand up to
经得起, 顶得住, 勇敢地面对
This material can stand up to high temperatures.这种材料耐高温。
A soldier must stand up to danger.士兵必须勇敢地面对危险。
1613
stay up
熬夜
I am going to stay up late to finish my paper.为了完成报告我打算熬夜不睡。
1614
stick out
伸出, 突出, 显眼, 坚持到底
Someone stuck a leg out and tripped me up.有人伸出一条腿, 把我绊倒了。
1615
subscribe to
订阅（报纸）, 同意, 赞同
Which journal do you subscribe to？你订阅哪一种杂志？
1616
substitute A for B
用A替换B
We must substitute a new chair for the broken one.我们这把破损的椅子得换个新的。
1617
such being the case
情况既然这样
Such being the case, we were very lucky to have a house of our own.情况既然如此, 我们能有一幢自己的房子就算很幸运了。
1618
suck in
吸收
It's good to suck in such clean fresh air for a change.换个环境, 呼吸点清新空气, 真是好极了。
1619
suffer from
受害于
Why do people seldom suffer from hunger in the Sahara desert？为什么人们在撒哈拉沙漠很少挨饿？
1620
supply somebody with something
为某人提供某物
He kept me well supplied with cups of cof fee while I wrote the report.我写报告时, 他一直不停地给我续咖啡。
1621
sure thing
当然, 毫无疑问的事
Sure thing, I'll be glad to do it for you.当然, 我很高兴为你做这事。
1622
surrender to
向……投降
After three days, the hijackers surrendered to the police.三天后, 劫机犯向警察局自首了。
1623
suspect sb.of doing
怀疑某人做了某事
What made you suspect her of having taken the money？你凭什么怀疑钱是她偷的？
1624
s wear by
以……的名义起誓
I swear by almighty God that I will tell the truth.我对全能的上帝起誓我一定说实话。
1625
sympathize with sb.
同情某人
I sympathize with you；I've had a similar unhappy experience myself.我很同情你, 我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇。
1626
take a bite
咬一口
I don't know how you can eat so much yet never put on any weight, son.I can't take a bite without calculating how many calories I am taking.儿子, 我不知道为什么你吃那么多东西都不发胖, 而我每吃一口都要计算会摄入多少卡热量。
1627
take a delight in
以……为乐
Our children take delight in reading picturebooks.我们的孩子喜欢看连环画。
1628
take a fancy to
爱上
The children have taken quite a fancy to their teacher.孩子们喜欢上了他们的老师。
1629
take a stand against
反对
We have to take a firm stand against this adverse current.我们要旗帜鲜明地反对这股逆流。
1630
take a stand for
捍卫
He didn't take a stand for the proposal until he had some information.直到他掌握了某些情况, 他才赞成这个建议。
1631
take action
采取行动
We should seize the chance to take action.我们应该抓住机会, 采取行动。
1632
take after
与……相像
She takes after her mother.她长得像她妈妈。
1633
take aim
瞄准
You must take aim at the fierce animals carefully before you shoot.射凶猛的动物前你必须仔细瞄准。
1634
take a way
减去
I'll give you some tablets to take away the pain.我给你些药片止痛。
1635
take charge of
接管
He offered to take charge of all arrangements.他主动提出来负责安排一切。
1636
take everything into consideration
从各方面考虑
You should take everything into consideration before you make any decision.你做决定前应该考虑彻底。
1637
take measures against
采取措施预防
We should take measures to guard against accidents.我们应该采取措施预防事故发生。
It is high time for us to take all the effective measures to battle against hackers.我们应立即采取有效措施, 制止黑客犯罪。
1638
take my word for it
相信我好了
Take my word for it.He will not come here.请相信我的话, 他不会来这里。
1639
take pains to do sth.
费尽苦心做某事
They took great pains to help the poor out of poverty.他们花了很大力气帮助穷人们摆脱贫困。
1640
take pleasure in
以……为乐
She tried to be cheerful, to dismiss all care, to take pleasure in the daylight, the flowers, the baby.她试图快乐一些, 把一切麻烦都不放在心上, 从阳光、花儿和婴孩身上觅取快乐。
1641
take possession of
拥有
We can't take possession of the house until all the papers have been signed.所有的文件都签字以后, 我们才能拥有这房子。
1642
take revenge on
报复
The people of the village take revenge on the thieves by beating them with stick.村子里的人们用棍棒打窃贼以泄私愤。
1643
take root in
扎根于
We hope the transplanted apple trees will take root in our mountainous district.我们希望移植的苹果树能在我们山区生长。
1644
take sb.aback
使大吃一惊
The news took me aback.这条消息把我搞得措手不及。
1645
take sb.by surprise
使……大吃一惊
We shall not give them any notice.We must take them by surprise.我们不打算通知他们, 给他们一个出其不意。
1646
take shape
成形, 出现
The plan is beginning to take shape in my mind.这个计划在我脑子里逐渐成形。
1647
take shelter
躲避
We came under the tree to take shelter from rain.我们来到这棵树下避雨。
1648
take sides with
站在……一边
Despite my friendship with Frank, I tried not to take sides with him in his argument with his brother.尽管我和弗兰克要好, 却尽量在他们兄弟的争吵中不偏护他。
1649
take sth.as it comes
顺其自然
To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes.放手, 并不是苛求万物俱从我所欲, 而是要自然、平常地对待每一天。
1650
take sth.seriously
认真对待某事
Don't take her seriously, for she's just acting out.别对她的行为信以为真, 因为她只是在表演。
1651
take stoc k of
估计, 总结, 反思
We must take stock of the situation and decide what to do.我们必须估量形势, 决定如何行动。
1652
take the trouble to do sth.
不怕麻烦去做某事
Will you take the trouble to find someone else to take my place today？能麻烦您找人今天替我一下吗？
1653
take...lying down
对……俯首屈服
The enemy will never take their defeat lying down.敌人绝不会甘心于自己失败。
1654
talk back
顶嘴
How could you talk back to your boss like that？你怎么能那样与你上司顶嘴？
1655
talk big
说大话
Tom is always talking big.Don't believe him.汤姆老是吹牛, 别相信他。
同义短语 talk large说大话
1656
team up with
合作
He preferred to go into business alone rather than to team up with anyone else.他情愿独自经商, 而不愿与人合伙。
1657
tear sth.to bits
把某物撕成碎片
The old man was so disappointed after reading the letter that he tore it into little bits with his shaking fingers.那位老人读完信后如此失望, 竟用颤抖的手指把它撕得粉碎。
1658
tell a white lie
说一个善意的谎言
Do you think you will tell a white lie when you feel it necessary？你认为在必要的情况下你会讲善意的谎言吗？
1659
tell people's fortune
算命
The gypsy said that if I would cross her hand with silver, she would tell my fortune.那吉普赛人说, 如果我给她一枚银币, 她就给我算命。
1660
ten to one
十有八九, 很有可能
Ten to one you'll miss your train.你很可能要赶不上火车了。
1661
the man in the street
平头百姓, 普通人
He wants to know how the man in the street feels about the issue.他很想知道普通人对这个问题的看法。
1662
the mere thought of
一想到
He got terribly screwed up at the mere thought of going to the dentist.他一想到去看牙医便紧张得要命。
1663
the other day
几天前
The computer broke down the other day.电脑的操作几天前出故障了。
1664
there is no denying the fact that
不容否认
There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem.无可否认, 空气污染是一个极其严重的问题
1665
think out
想出
That guy is slow-tempered.I wish I could think out a way to make him speed up.那个家伙是个慢性子。但愿能有什么办法让他快点才好。
1666
think over
反复考虑
He asked for time to think all this over.他要求给他时间好好想一想。
1667
think twice
三思
Think twice before you jump.三思而后行。
1668
throw light on
使人了解, 阐明
His diary cast light on life in England in the seventeenth century.他的日记使人了解17世纪英格兰的生活情况。
1669
throw oneself at
冲向, 极力讨好
Tom was throwing himself at your sister at the party.汤姆在晚会上极力向你妹妹讨好。
1670
tie oneself down to doing
把自己限制在
I don't want to tie myself down to coming back on a particular date.我不想限定自己在那一天回来。
1671
to and fro
来来回回
The pendulum swung slowly to and fro.钟摆在慢慢地来回摆动。
1672
to one's joy
令某人高兴的是
To his joy, he got the first prize.使他高兴的是, 他获得了第一名。
知识链接
类似的结构还有：to one's happiness/surprise/relief/astonishment令人快乐/惊讶/宽慰/震惊的是
1673
to one's taste
适合某人的口味
This sort of music is quite to his taste.这种音乐很符合他的口味。
1674
to say nothing of
更不用说, 除了……之外
Three people were badly hurt, to say nothing of damage done to the building.除了建筑物受损之外, 还有三人受伤严重。
1675
to the bone
到极点
We need to cut our spending to the bone.我们需要大大降低支出。
1676
to the full
充分地
You should enjoy life to the full.你应该尽情享受人生的乐趣。
1677
to the point
切中要害, 切题
These questions are hardly to the point.这些问题并没有提到点子上。
1678
to w hat degree
到什么程度
To what degree has the work proceeded？那工作进行到什么程度？
1679
tower over
超过, 高于
Skyscrapers tower over the city.摩天大楼高耸在这座城市中。
1680
track down
追踪到
They hope to track down the source of the infection.他们希望查出这种传染病的根源。
1681
trade A for B
用A换B
My desk-mate wanted to trade his pen for my book.我的同桌想用他的钢笔换我这本书。
1682
trick sb.into doing sth.
骗某人去做某事
Be careful.They are out to trick you into buying something you don't need.小心, 他们打定主意诱惑你买些你不需要的东西。
1683
trip over
绊倒
Remove the bike from the road because someone might trip over it.移开公路上的自行车, 以防有人不小心绊倒。
1684
try out for
参加选拔
Over fifty boys came to try out for the football team.50多个男孩来竞争参加足球队。
1685
turn against
反目成仇, 背叛
Even those who were once for him began to turn against him.连那些原来支持他的人也开始反对他了。
1686
turn one's back on
背弃
You should not turn your back on your friends when they are in trouble.当你的朋友陷入困境, 你不应该不帮助他们。
1687
turn over a new leaf
重新做人
He was determined to mend his ways and turn over a new leaf.他决心改过自新, 重新做人。
1688
twists and turns
曲折
On their way forward, they are bound to run into twists and turns.在前进的道路上, 他们是一定会碰到曲折的。
1689
twos and threes
三三两两
They came home from church by twos and threes.他们三三两两地从教堂回来。
1690
under arrest
被捕
He is placed under arrest for attempted burglary.他因蓄意盗劫而被逮捕。
1691
under one's nose
在某人的眼皮底下
I spent three or four minutes looking for my pen, and there it was under my nose all the time.我找我的钢笔找了三四分钟, 没想到它一直在我的眼皮底下。
1692
under repair
修理中
The road was under repair, so we had to go around.这条路正在修理中, 所以我们只好绕道而行。
1693
under suspicion of
受到怀疑
He was under the suspicion of having accepted a bribe.他有受贿的嫌疑。
1694
under the charge of
在……的掌管之下
This ward of hospital is under the charge of Dr.Green.这间病房由格林医生负责。
同义短语 in the charge of在……控制之下
1695
under way
进行中
Negotiations are under way.谈判在进行中。
1696
use up
用完, 用光
Our gasoline has been used up.我们的汽油用完了。
1697
voice complaints
表达不满
The public voiced complaints to the ombudsman.公众向调查舞弊的官员表达了不满。
1698
walk on air
洋洋得意
After hearing the good news, Charles walked on air.听到这个好消息, 查尔斯喜气洋洋。
1699
warm up
（使）暖起来, 热身
The weather starts to warm up slowly.天气开始慢慢地热起来了。
1700
watch out for
密切注意
Watch out for cars when you cross the road.过马路时当心车辆！高效速记高中英语必考短语 拓展知识 Lesson 5
1801
hang up the axe
洗手不干
Such unfavorable circumstances compelled John to hang up the axe.这样不利的环境迫使约翰退休。
同义短语 bury the hatchet埋好战斧, 讲和, 休战。此短语和印第安人的一种习惯有关, 印第安人讲和后就会把战斧埋在地里, 表示“休战”的意思。
1802
have a bee in one's head
想得入了迷
My brother has a bee in his head about modern art.我弟弟对现代艺术有一套奇怪固执的念头。
The young man has a bee in his head about space travel.那个年轻人对太空旅行着了迷。
1803
have an ace in the hole
有王牌
The prosecutor had an ace in the hole：an eyewitness.检举人有秘密武器：一位目击者。
Gorge seems awfully confident.He must have an ace in the hole.乔治似乎很有信心, 他手里一定有备用的王牌。
知识链接
本条短语字面意思是“手里有底牌”, 就是最有用的那张牌。这一短语起源于一种扑克玩法, 一张面朝下放的扑克牌称为“a hole card”, 对自己最有用的、最强的牌称为“ace”。
1804
head and shoulder above
大大超出, 胜过
As an actor, Chaplin stood head and shoulder above the rest of all the actors of his time.作为一名演员, 卓别林远远超过他同时代的演员。
1805
in deed and not in name
事实上, 不只是在口头上
He is a good leader in deed and not in name.他是一位名副其实的好领导。
1806
in the black
有盈余
All the companies are well in the black.这些公司都十分赚钱。
1807
in the foreseeable future
在可以预见的将来
This problem can be solved in the foreseeable future.这个问题在不久的将来能得到解决。
1808
in the wilderness
在野, 不掌权
After a few years in the wilderness he was reappointed to the Cabinet.他消沉了几年之后, 又获任命进入了内阁。
A hot spring has been found in the wilderness.荒野里发现了一处温泉。
1809
in the wrong box
处于窘境
The woman who entered the smoking car soon discovered that she was in the wrong box.走进吸烟车厢的那位妇女很快就发现自己走错了地方。
1810
it dawned on me that
我突然明白
It finally dawned on me that he had been lying.我终于明白他一直在撒谎。
It suddenly dawned on me that I'd caught the wrong train.我突然意识到我乘错了火车。
1811
it hits me that
我突然想到, 恍然大悟
It suddenly hit me that the shops would be closed.我突然想到那些商店可能关门了。
It suddenly hit me that I had seen her somewhere before.我突然想起自己在那儿见过她。
1812
kick the bucket
死掉
His heirs were greedily waiting for him to kick the bucket.他的那些继承人正贪婪地等他死。
知识链接
kick the bucket是一个俚语, 人们用它来描述某人已经死去。有一种说法认为, 自杀者站在水桶上, 把绳索系在脖子上, 然后踢开脚下的水桶, 自己吊死, 但这种说法并不很令人信服。另外一种说法认为, 此短语的本意在于用幽默的方式表达死亡的概念。一边耸耸肩, 一边说声“kick the bucket”, 也许就避免了双方谈及死亡时尴尬悲伤的气氛。
1813
kill tw o birds with one stone
一石二鸟
This is a good chance for you to kill two birds with one stone.这是你一箭双雕的好机会。
1814
like a fish out of water
如鱼离水, 不得其所, 不自在
What's the matter with you？You look like a fish out of water.你怎么了？你看起来很不自在。
I felt like a fish out of water at the party because I knew no one.聚会上我感到浑身不自在, 因为我一个人也不认识。
1815
make a beeline for
径直向……走去
He made a beeline for indoors to discover what those children were doing.他径直朝屋里走去, 看看那些孩子们在干什么。
They got off the bus and made a beeline for the seaside.他们下了汽车, 径直向海边走去。
1816
make eyes at
眉目传情, 暗送秋波
She made eyes at the handsome young man.她向那位英俊的小伙子暗送秋波。
There is nothing for the French boys to do but make eyes at the girls.那些法国少年无事可做, 只是频频向女孩子眉目传情。
1817
money talks
钱能通神
I am wiser than to believe what you call money talks.我不至于愚蠢到相信你所谓的金钱万能的说法。
Theoretically the fact that a millionaire is involved should not influence the local council, but money talks.理论上讲, 一个百万富翁不应该影响当地议会的运作, 但是金钱是能说话的。
同义表达 Money makes the mare go.有钱能使鬼推磨。
1818
play one's ace
打出王牌, 使出绝招
The general decided to play his ace and send in the tanks.将军决定使出绝招, 派坦克参加战斗。
知识链接
have an ace in the hole手里有王牌、撒手锏或致命武器；play one's best card打出王牌
1819
put the cart before the horse
本末倒置
To teach writing before reading is to put the cart before the horse.先教写再教读, 是本末倒置。
To get married first and then get a job is putting the cart before the horse.先结婚再找工作是本末倒置。
1820
rain cats and dogs
大雨倾盆
Hardly had we left home when it began to rain cats and dogs.我们刚离开家, 就下起倾盆大雨来了。
In the middle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and everyone got soaked.野餐进行到一半时, 下起了倾盆大雨, 大家都被淋得湿透了。
知识链接
这个短语的来源有几种不同的版本。一种解释是, 17世纪的英格兰在下大雨的时候, 一些城市的街道就会水流成河, 而且这些污水中还会飘浮着大量的死猫死狗, 数量之多好像是随着滂沱的雨水一起从天上掉下来的一样。另一个传说来源于北欧。在挪威的神话中, 猫被认为可以影响天气, 是驾着风暴而来的女巫的化身。而狗和狼则是风暴神欧丁的随从, 其中狗是“风的象征”, 所以当猫和狗从天而降, 也就表明大雨即将来临。
1821
second to none
首屈一指
Our goods are second to none on the world market.在国际市场上, 我们的商品不亚于其他任何的。
He is second to none in physics.他在物理学方面绝不亚于其他任何人。
知识链接
据说某国军舰访问英国某港, 舰上高悬一旗, 上书“Second to None”。东道主颇不买账, 也在本国舰上竖旗, 上仅写一字“None”。还有一种说法是, 二战期间, 法西斯海上力量曾雄霸一时, 战舰与潜艇等在大西洋洋面上耀武扬威, 骄横八方。在战争逐渐出现转机, 法西斯在各条战线上已出现败退迹象, 海上力量对比也不例外, 但希特勒欲垂死挣扎, 下令制造了一艘超级战舰, 并霸道地命名为“Second-to-NONE”。盟军方面对此立刻作出反击, 建造了一艘更大级别的战舰, 并命名为“NONE”。
1822
sit on the fence
骑墙观望, 保持中立
He considered that it was better for him to sit on the fence during the quarrel.他认为在这场争吵中自己还是保持中立为好。
1823
start from scratch
白手起家
He lost all his money and had to start again completely from scratch.他损失了所有的钱, 只好再从头做起。
Maybe, I should throw out my grammar books and start from scratch.也许我应该扔掉我的语法书, 重新开始。
1824
starve to death
饿死
They were trying to starve us to death.他们想把我们饿死。
These animals will starve to death if not given food soon.这些动物如果不赶快喂些食物就会饿死。
1825
stay behind
留下没走
The teacher told him to stay behind after class.老师要他下课后留下来。
Several students offered to stay behind to help me with my lessons after school.放学后几个同学主动留下来帮我补课。
1826
words fail me
无法用语言表达
All the way down here, I thought about what I would say and how I would say it but now words fail me.Silence falls between us.在路上, 我一直想着说什么和怎么说, 但现在却什么也说不出来, 一时间两个人都没有说话。
1827
work against the clo c k
抓紧时间工作
They are working hard against the clock to translate the novel into Chinese.他们正在分秒必争地把那本小说翻译成汉语。
We are working against the clock to finish the report by Friday.我们正在抢时间要在星期五之前完成这一报告。高效速记高中英语必考短语 拓展知识 Lesson 2
1501
pay up
全部付清
I'll take you to court unless you pay up immediately.除非马上还清欠款, 否则我和你打官司。
1502
peel off
剥落, 脱衣服
The paper was beginning to peel off the walls.墙上的纸渐渐脱落了。
1503
pic k sb's pocket
扒窃
Bad luck！I had my pocket picked yesterday on the school bus.真倒霉！昨天在校车上钱包被偷了。
1504
picture sb.as
想象为
I can't picture the little girl as a teacher.我无法想象这个小女孩当老师的样子。
1505
place an order for sth.
订购某物
We wish to place an order with your corporation for 10, 000 bicycles.我们希望向贵公司订购一万辆自行车。
1506
play a joke on
开玩笑
In England, jokes are only played in the morning as it is considered bad luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon.在英格兰, 只有上午才能和人开玩笑, 过了中午的恶作剧会被人认为是不吉利的。
1507
play a trick on
和某人开玩笑
He likes playing a trick on the new comer.他喜欢和新来的开玩笑。
1508
play against
和……比赛
Your school team will play against us this afternoon.你们校队今天下午和我们比赛。
1509
play it safe
谨慎行事
When you are swimming, it's best to play it safe and not go too far from the shore.游泳时最好稳当一些, 不要离岸太远。
1510
play sb.false
欺骗某人
We all don't like playing cards with him, for he is always playing us false.我们都不喜欢和他一起玩牌, 因为他总是喜欢骗人。
1511
play with fire
玩火
He who plays with fire gets burnt.玩火者必自焚。
1512
pose a threat to
对……构成威胁
Visiting this site may pose a security threat to your system！浏览这个网站可能对你的电脑系统构成威胁。
1513
present sb.with sth.
送给某人礼物
The winner was presented with a trip to the United States.获胜者可以去美国旅游。
1514
pros an d cons
正反, 利弊
He balanced the pros and cons of the situation.他权衡了形势的利与弊。
1515
pull along
沿……拉
Don't pull the boy along like that, he might be hurt.不要那样拉那个孩子, 他会被弄伤的。
1516
pull back
撤退
The army pulled back after the battle.部队在结束战斗以后撤走了。
1517
pull down
拆除
The cinema she used to visit had been pulled down.她常去的那家电影院已经拆除了。
1518
pull in
进站, 到达, 吸引, 赚钱
The train pulled in exactly on time.列车准时进站。
He's pulling in quite a bit in his new job.他在新工作中赚了不少钱。
The film pulled in large audience when it was shown in the city.那部影片在该市上映期间, 吸引了大批观众。
1519
pull out
拔出, （车、船等）驶出, 摆脱困境
When all passengers were on board, the train pulled out of the station.所有乘客都上车后, 火车开出了车站。
1520
pull over
把……开到一边
Pull your car over and let the visitors pass！把你的汽车开到一边让游客过去。
1521
pull round
掉头, 转向, 康复
She was so ill that it seemed unlikely that she would pull around.她病得很厉害, 看来不大可能康复了。
1522
pull together
齐心协力, 团结起来
After the shock of their electoral defeat, the party really began to pull together.该党在受到选举失败的打击之后, 才真正地团结起来。
1523
push ahead with
推进
We must push ahead with our work.我们必须持续推动我们的工作。
1524
put across
解释清楚, 使被理解
If it is put across well, the audience will get it.如果能讲清楚, 听众是能理解的。
1525
put aside
储存, 暂不考虑, 把……放在一边
She's put aside a tidy sum for her retirement.她存了一笔相当可观的钱以备退休之用。
1526
put in for
正式申请
Did you put in for that post in the library that you were speaking about the other day？你有没有申请那天你说起的图书馆的那个职位？
1527
put into practice
实施, 实行
It's easy to talk, but difficult to put into practice.说起来轻巧, 做起来难。
1528
put into use
使用, 应用
Similar methods are being put into use on a wide scale.类似的方法正广泛采用。
1529
put on airs
装腔作势, 摆架子
She had better not put on airs with me.I won't like it.她最好不要对我摆架子, 我不喜欢那一套。
1530
put on the appearance of
装出……样子
He put on the appearance of a smiling look.他装出一副笑脸。
1531
put on w eight
发胖
He has put on weight since I last saw him.自从我上次见到他以来, 他又长胖了。
1532
put out
伸出, 扑灭, 生产, 出版
It's rude to put out your tongues at people.对人吐舌头是不礼貌的。
The fire was soon put out.火很快就扑灭了。
This magazine is put out every Friday.这份杂志每星期五出版。
1533
put right
使恢复正常, 纠正错误
Minor mistakes must be quickly put right.小错误必须很快纠正。
1534
put somebody at ease
使轻松
The dentist soon put the small girl at ease.牙医很快使小女孩的情绪放松了。
1535
put the blame on sb.for sth.
将某事归罪与某人
She'll put the blame on us if it turns out badly.如果这件事结果不好, 她会怪我们的。
1536
put through
完成, 接通电话
At last we successfully put through the business deal.最终我们成功地完成了这桩交易。
1537
puzzle over something
苦苦思索
She has been puzzling over his strange letter for weeks.她几个星期都在琢磨他那封奇怪的来信。
1538
qualify as
获得资格, 把……描述为
It takes six years to qualify as a doctor.要获得医师资格需六年时间。
His training qualifies him as a teacher of English.他受的培训使他有资格当一名英语教师。
1539
queue up
排成队（等候）
They're queuing up to see a film.他们排着队等候看电影。
1540
quite the contrary
恰恰相反
He thought the study of history would be uninteresting, but he found it quite the contrary.他原以为研究历史很枯燥, 但他发现完全不是那回事。
1541
race against
跟……赛跑, 争抢时间
The farmers were racing against the rainy season, trying to gather in the summer crops.农民们正赶在雨季到来之前抢收夏熟作物。
1542
raise an objection
提出反对意见
They have raised a formal objection in a court of law.他们已经在法院上提出正式的抗议。
1543
rank first
列首位
Our products rank first among similar products.我们的产品在同类产品中名列榜首。
1544
read about
获悉, 读到
I read about the writer's suicide in an evening newspaper.我是从一份晚报上读到关于那位作家自杀的消息的。
1545
read between the lines
读懂言外之意
Let's read between the lines and not jump to conclusions so soon.让我们好好想想他究竟用意何在, 不要这么快就下结论。
1546
read sb.like a book
清楚地了解某人的动机、思想等
I can read you like a book：you're not sorry at all.我可以看透你的心思：你根本就不感到懊悔。
1547
reflect on
思考, 反思
I often reflect on the beauty and complexity of life.我们经常思考人生的美丽与复杂。
1548
rest in
在于, 归因于……, 寄……于
A good share of the answer rested in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job, by the activity of accomplishing.答案很大程度上在于工作和成就所激发出来的那种自豪。
1549
rest on
（目光）落在, 落在……上, 寄托于……上, 基于
Her head rested on one of her hands as she sat there waiting.她一只手托着头, 坐在那儿等候。
His eyes rested on the peaceful valley below.他的目光落在下面宁静的山谷中。
1550
restrain from
抑制, 制止
The police had difficulty in restraining the crowd from rushing on to the pitch.警方难以阻止人群涌入球场。
1551
return to normal
恢复正常
It was several days before the floodwater sank and life returned to normal.过了几天洪水才退, 生活恢复了正常。
1552
rid sb.of sth.
摆脱, 去除
The French Revolution was successful in ridding society of inequality.法国大革命成功地消除了社会的不平等。
1553
rob sb.of sth.
抢劫某人的东西
They were robbed of all their possessions.他们的东西全给抢走了。
比较 steal sth.from sb.偷走某人的东西
1554
roll up your sleeves
摩拳擦掌
If you want to be successful you must roll up your sleeves.如果你想成功, 你必须准备做艰苦的工作。
1555
root up
连根拔除, 杜绝
It is not easy to root a bad habit up.改掉坏习惯是不容易的。
1556
row a boat
划船
I've never rowed a boat before, but I don't mind having a try（at it）.我以前从来没有划过船, 不过我倒愿意试一试。
1557
rumor has it that
谣传
Rumor has it that he is having an affair with his secretary.谣传他和他的秘书有暧昧关系。
1558
run around in circles
忙得团团转
After his retirement he will try not to run around in circles.退休之后, 他将尽量少忙碌。
1559
run down
撞倒, 贬低, 停止运转, 耗尽, 减少
It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving the port.雾很大, 汽艇差点把一只正在离港的小船撞沉。
1560
run into
偶尔碰见, 遭遇（困难等）
I ran into Bob yesterday on main street.昨天我在大街上偶然遇到了鲍勃。
1561
run over
在……上驶过, 碾过, 溢出
The bath water is running over.浴缸的水溢出来了。
This box looks as if it's been run over by a bus.这个箱子好像被公共汽车撞翻过似的。
1562
save one's face
保全面子
He refused to admit doing that in order to save his face.他拒绝承认做过那件事, 只是为了保全面子。
1563
scare sb.into doing
威胁, 恐吓某人去做
They scared him into handing over the keys.他们把他吓得交出了钥匙。
相关短语 scare sb.out of his wits把某人吓得魂不附体
1564
see eye to eye with sb.
与某人看法一致
After repeated discussions, we began to see eye to eye with him.经过反复讨论, 我们逐渐同意了他的观点。
1565
see into
了解, 调查, 预见
The old man claims to be able to see into the future.这位老人声称他能预见将来要发生的事情。
同义短语 look into调查
1566
see through
看透, 识破
He's a poor liar；anyone can see through him.他说谎不高明, 任何人都能识破。
1567
seek after
追求, 寻求, 探究
One mustn't seek after comfort, personal fame and gains.我们不应当贪图安逸, 追名逐利。
1568
seek comfort in
在……中寻求安慰
The child is seek comfort in his mother.那个孩子向母亲寻求安慰。
1569
sentence sb.to life imprisonment
判处某人终身监禁
He was tried for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.他因谋杀而受审并被判长期监禁。
1570
serve...right
给……应得的惩罚
It would serve you right if you lost your money without listening to me.你要是不听
我的话丢了钱, 那可是自作自受。
1571
serve as
充当, 可用作
We found that birch bark could serve as paper.我们发现桦树皮可以作纸用。
1572
set a date for
确定日期
They haven't yet set a date for the wedding.他们还没确定婚礼的日期。
1573
set a limit to
限制
They have to set a limit to the expense of the trip.他们不得不限制这趟旅行的费用。
1574
set about doing sth.
开始做某事
Gathering up the thread of his story, he set about writing.他整理好故事的线索便开始写作。
比较 set out to do开始做某事
1575
set foot on
踏上
Nobody has ever set foot on that island.没有人曾经登上过那个岛屿。
1576
set forth
阐明, 陈述
The president set forth his plans in a television talk.总统在电视讲话中阐明了他的计划。
1577
set free
释放
The nation was reunited and the slaves were set free.国家统一了, 奴隶获得了自由。
1578
set one's
mind at rest使平静下来
Her words set my mind at rest.她的话使我放心。
1579
set sail for
起航去某地
With the sum of money he married the girl, and set sail for Japan with her.他用这笔钱和那姑娘结了婚, 然后一同坐船到日本去。
1580
set sth.on fire
放火焚烧
University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.一群大学生今天早晨放火烧使馆。
1581
set the stage for
为某事铺平了道路
They've set the stage for a long-term struggle.他们已作好长期争斗的准备。
同义短语 pave the way for为某事铺平了道路
1582
set to work
开始工作
The coffee break is over；it's about time you set to work.喝咖啡的休息时间已过, 你该正式开始工作了。
1583
settle a quarrel
解决争端
Even an upright official finds it hard to settle a family quarrel.清官难断家务事。
1584
settle down to
定下心来做
Let's settle down to our work.让我们专心工作吧。
1585
shed tears
流泪
If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the stars.如果你因失去了太阳而流泪, 那么你也将失去群星了。
1586
shoot down
击落, 坚决拒绝
The enemy plane was shot down.敌机被击落了。
1587
shoot up
迅速上升, 猛增, 迅速长高
The plants are shooting up after the rain.雨后草木长起来了。
1588
shop around
各商店转转, 货比三家
We shop around before buying.购买之前, 我们先比比各家的货。
1589
show off
炫耀, 卖弄
She likes to show off her fine clothes.她喜欢炫耀她的华美衣服。
1590
show somebody around
领某人转转
I'll show you around so that you can meet everyone.我会带你各处看看, 好让你和大家见见面。
1591
shrink from
退缩, 畏缩
We must not shrink from whatever is ahead of us.面对前面的挑战我们决不退缩。
1592
shut out
把……排斥在外
If you shut the door to all errors, truth will be shut out.如果你把所有的错误关在门外, 你也就把真理关在了门外。
1593
side with
站在……一边
The daughters sided with their mothers.女儿都站在妈妈那一边。
1594
sign up for
报名参加
The famous film star signed up for a new film production.那位著名影星已签约参加拍摄一部新片。
1595
sit in on
列席, 旁听
I'd like you to sit in on this meeting.我希望你旁听一下这次会议。
1596
skin and bone
皮包骨头
Hunger had reduced the dog to skin and bone.由于饥饿这条狗瘦成了皮包骨。
1597
smooth a way
克服（困难）, 消除（分歧等）
Her tender looks seemed to smooth away his worry.她的温柔的神情似乎消除了他的忧虑。
1598
smooth over
消除, 缓和
It will be difficult for you to smooth over your differences after so many years.经过了这么多年, 你想消除你们之间的分歧谈何容易。
1599
sort of
有点, 有几分
I sort of thought this would happen.我有点感觉这件事会发生。
同义短语 kind of有点, 有几分
1600
sound the alarm
发警报
Together we had done our best to sound the alarm.我们曾一同竭尽全力发出过警报。
