托福写作地道习语和短语表达-致一工作室.docx

地道习语和短语表达

1. Break down
(机器、汽车等)出故障，抛锚；（反抗、交涉、计划等）失败；（健康、精 神等）垮掉
2. Break ground for sth./break ground
动工；开垦；开始（新的事业）
3. Break one’s neck [back]
竭尽全力，拼命做
4. Bring sb. or sth. up / bring up sb.or sth.
谈到；说出；养育孩子
5. Bring sth. about / bring about sth.
使发生，引起
6. Bring sth. Into question
使被讨论；使被怀疑；使（人们）进一步考虑某事
7. Come about
发生
8. Come [run] across sb. or sth.
偶然碰见
9. Come down to earth
(从幻想中)回到现实
10. Come down to sth.
归结为
11. Come to light
暴露，显露；成为众所周知的
12. Come to mind
(想法等在某人的脑海中)出现
13. Come to nothing [naught]
失败；无结果；无济于事
14. Come to the fore
（问题等）涌现；脱颖而出
15. Do away with sb. or sth.
杀掉，除掉；废除，停止，取消
16. Do sb. good
对、、、有益
17. Do one’s heart good
使心情愉悦，使心满意足
18. Get [have] a bright idea
想出好主意
19. Get [have] a grasp of sth
理解，掌握，领会
20. Get [have] a handle on sth.
控制，掌握，驾驭，左右
21. Get in one’s way
阻碍
22. Get into [be in] a mess 陷入困境，处于混乱状态
23. Get [have] sth. Straight
弄清楚，正确认识
24. Get [have] underway
开始，出发
25. Get [have] a [the] day off
休假
26. Get the floor
有发言权
27. Get [have] the hang of sth.
知道使用方法，掌握要领
28. Get through sth.
完成；通过
29. Get through to sb. / get through
到达；（电话）接通；通过，穿过；使理解，注入
30. Get through with sth.
完成（工作、任务等）
31. Give credence to sth.
相信（某事）
32. Give sb. an account of sb. or sth.
解释说明，阐明某事的前因后果
33. Give in to sb. or sth. / give in
屈服，投降；同意；呈交
34. Give out
停止运转；用尽；中途终止
35. Give rise to sth.
引起
36. Give sb. a piece of one’s mind
教训，一针见血地指责
37. Give sb. or sth. up / give up sb. or sth.
放弃，让出，戒绝
38. Give sb. pause / give pause to sb.
使某人停下来想一想，使某人踌躇
39. Give sb. a bright idea
告诉某人好主意或好方案
40. Give sb. to understand sth.
使理解，暗示
41. Give sb. the ax / give sb. the sack
解雇
42. Go about doing sth.
着手做；从事（工作等）
43. Go about one’s business
不要多管闲事；关注自己的事情
44. Go ahead with sth.
推进，继续
45. Go all out
倾注全身心的力量，全力以赴
46. Go ape over sb. on sth. / go ape
沉迷；热衷
47. Go astray
迷路；脱轨；犯错
48. Go back on one’s word
不履行诺言；说话不算数
49. Go broke
一无所有，破产
50. Go downhill
（事物）衰退，走下坡路
51. Go Dutch
（吃饭或参加活动时）各自支付；AA制
52. Go from bad to worse
逐步恶化
53. Go haywire
发疯；出现故障，变得混乱
54. Go into effect / take effect
（法律或规则）生效，实施
55. Go into sth
从事
56. Go out of one’s way to do sth. / go out of one’s way
付出很大努力；故意
57. Go over sth.
跨过；复习；检查
58. Go through with sth.
结束；完成
59. Go to any length
竭尽全力，不遗余力
60. Go to the limit
达到极限；尽力做
61. Go to the trouble of doing sth. / go to the trouble to do sth. / go to the trouble
不顾麻烦；费力做
62. Go to the wall
被打败；失败
例：Proper planning and market research are key ingredients to the successful launch of a new business. Many an entrepreneur has gone to the wall unnecessarily because he failed to do these.
63. Go under
沉没海中；失败，破产
64. Go to show 足以证明
65. Go without saying
不言而喻；理所当然
66. Have a go at sth. / have a go
企图做某事；尝试做某事
67. Have a good command of sth.
擅长；运用自如
68. Have a good thing going
干得好；成功；进行得顺利
69. Have a lot of promise
拥有大好前程，前途无量
70. Have a penchant for sth. / have a penchant for doing sth.
有强烈嗜好
71. Have a rough time of it / have a rough time
经过艰苦岁月；经历苦难
72. Have a snowball’s chance in hell
没有任何机会；没有可能性
例：At the end of the path there’s a dangerous old wooden drawbridge that crosses over a deep canyon. To reach the camp, you have to cross it. If you try to go through the canyon instead, you have a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving. It’s even more treacherous down there.
73. Have a soft spot in one’s heart for sb. or sth.
喜欢
74. Have a weakness for sb. or sth.
酷爱
75. Have come a long way
远道而来；取得丰硕成果，进步很快
76. Have money to burn
拥有大量财富，有花不完的钱
77. Have nothing to do with sb. or sth.
不与、、、交往；和、、、无关
78. Have one’s finger in the pie
参与；干预，插手
79. Have one’s heart set on sth.
一心想做某事
80. Have one’s nose in a book
专心看书，埋头读书
81. Have other fish to fry
有更重要的事做
82. Have sb. or sth. On one’s mind
惦记；为、、、焦虑
83. Have [keep] sth. At one’s fingertips / have sth. at hand
放在手边；了如指掌；精通
84. Have sth in mind
记在心头；考虑到；认为合适
85. Hold no brief for sb or sth.
不能忍受；反对，不赞同
86. Hold up sb. or sth. / hold sb. or sth. up as an example
把、、、当做好榜样；举出；展示
87. Keep at sth.
坚持做
88. Keep on doing sth. / keep on
继续做（某事）
89. Keep one’s word
信守承诺
90. Keep sb. from doing sth.
使不能做，阻止
91. Keep [bear] sb. or sth. in mind
牢记，将、、、铭记在心
92. Keep up with the times / keep up
知道新消息；与时俱进
93. Look [see] after sb. or sth.
照看，照顾
94. Look back on sb. or sth.
回首（回忆）某人或往事
95. Look down on sb. or sth. / look down one’s nose at sb. or sth.
俯视；看不起，蔑视
96. Look forward to sth.
盼望，期待
97. Look [see, check] into sth.
调查
98. Look sb. or sth. over / look over sb. or sth.
仔细检查，查看
99. Look up to sb.
仰视；尊敬，敬仰
100. Make a living
维持生计，谋生
101. Make a mess of sth. / make a mess
弄乱；搞得一团糟
102. Make a name for oneself / make a name
成名，出名
103. Make a point
说重点，表明主张；
104. Make a point of doing sth.
尽力做；强调；特别注意
105. Make a practice of sth. / make sth. a practice
经常做、、、，养成、、、的习惯
106. Make an exception for sb. / make an exception
把某人作为例外，特别对待
107. Make an impression on sb. / make an impression
给某人留下印象；对某人产生影响
108. Make no difference to sb. / make no difference
没有影响，不是问题
109. Make nothing of it
当作什么都没有发生，不当回事；不理解
110. Make sense out of sb. or sth.
懂得，理解
111. Make one’s mind up / make up one’s mind
作出决定；拿定主意
112. Make it up to sb.
补偿某人的损失、遭受的不幸或花费的钱财
113. Make the best of sth.
（遇到不幸或失败时）尽力而为
114. Make the most of sth.
善加利用，充分利用
115. Make up for sth.
补偿，赔偿，弥补
116. Make use of sb. or sth.
（为了特定的目的）利用
117. Put an end [stop] to sth.
结束，终止
118. Put all one’s eggs in one basket
孤注一掷；寄希望于一件事（或一个人）身上
119. Put on
假装；夸张
120. Put on an act
装模作样，假装
121. Put on one’s thinking cap
认真思考，动脑筋想
122. Put on weight
增加体重；变胖
123. Put one’s back into [to] sth.
对某事全力以赴，竭尽全力
124. Put sth. forward / put forward sth.
提出，拿出；推举出
125. Put up with sb. or sth.
忍受，容忍
126. Run counter to sth.
与、、、相反，相抵触
127. Run out of sth. / run out
用尽，耗尽；跑出去
128. See about sth.
考虑，调查；着手处理
129. See sth. through
把某事干到底
130. See the light
领悟，明白；看见光明
131. See the sights
游览名胜古迹，观光
132. Stand a chance / stand a chance of [doing sth.]
有可能，有希望
133. Stand behind sb. or sth. / stand back of sb. or sth.
站在后面；支持
134. Stand by
准备；待命
135. Stand for sth.
忍耐；代表，象征；支持，拥护
136. Stand in one’s way
挡路；妨碍，阻碍
137. Stand out
引人注目，脱颖而出
138. Stand to reason
合乎道理
139. Stand up for sb. or sth.
支持；辩护；坚持
140. Take a bath on sth. / take a bat
遭受重大的经济损失，遭受挫折
141. Take a chance [risk]
碰运气，冒险
142. Take a dim view of sth.
不赞成，对、、、抱怀疑态度
143. Take a fancy [liking, shine] to sb. or sth.
喜欢或青睐，有好感
144. Take five
休息一下
145. Take pains to do sth. / take pains
努力（做某事），费尽力气（做某事）
146. Take root
扎根，有一席之地
147. Take sides
（在争论中）支持其中一方，偏袒
148. Take into account sb. or sth. / take sb. or sth. into account
考虑，斟酌
149. Take sb. or sth. for granted
认为、、、理所当然
150. Take sth. on faith
毫不怀疑地相信，坚信
151. Take sth. upon oneself / take sth. on oneself
承担
152. Take sth. with a grain of salt / take sth. with a pinch of salt
对、、、抱着怀疑态度，将信将疑
153. Take steps to prevent sth. / take steps
采取措施
154. Take the bull by the horns
不畏艰险，坚决而大胆地对付困难（或危险）
155. Take the trouble to do sth. / take the trouble
不辞劳苦，费力
156. Take up one’s time
费时间
157. Turn [pan, work] out
结果是
158. Turn to sb. or sth.
求助于；求教于
159. Work like a horse
辛勤地工作
160. Work like magic
非常奏效
161. Work one’s fingers to the bone
十分努力的工作，拼命干活
162. Work out
锻炼，运动；实现，产生预期的效果；算出，解决