英语口语训练1.doc

一
What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） 
Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。） 
How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） 
Just because.（没有别的原因。） 
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。） 
You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。） 
No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。） 
I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。）
Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。） 
I am not available.（我正忙着） 
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要） 
Never say die. It's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 
Don't worry. You'll get used to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 
I know how you feel.我明白你的感受。 
You win some. You lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 
You are coming along well.你做得挺顺利。 
She is well-built.她的身材真棒。 
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 
I hope you will excuse me if I make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅 
It was most careless of me.我太粗心了。 
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 
I wish I had all the time I'd ever wasted, so I could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。 
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 
You two go ahead to the movie without me, I don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ 
How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ 
It was love at first sight.一见钟情 
I'd better hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 
He gave me a piece of mind," Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 
a cat and dog life　水火不容的生活 
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling, and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。 
a dog's life　潦倒的生活 
The man lived a dog's life这个人生活潦倒。
二
from A to Z　从头至尾 
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 
above somebody　深奥 
Well, this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 
When you tell Mary some gossip, she is all ears.跟玛丽讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。 
all the more　更加，益发 
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。 
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 
all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西 
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 
all out 竭尽全力 
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 
all over　全部结束；浑身，到处 
Glad, it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。 
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 
all set　准备就绪 

He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 
all you have to do 需要做的是 
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 
To me, a good story teller would be as easy as falling of a log. 
对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 
as busy as a bee 非常忙 
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the morning.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 
at one's fingertips　了如指掌 
How to get to that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 
at one's wit's end　智穷 
Don't ask him. It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了他也不知道。 
big shot 大人物，大亨 ; big potato 大人物
He is a big shot in our little town. 
black sheep　败家子，害群之马 
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 
black and blue　遍体鳞伤 
The thief was caught red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 
black and white　白纸黑字 
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。 
blind alley　死胡同 
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 
blow hot and cold　摇摆不定 
This guy seemed to have no own idea .He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。

三
blow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂 
Don't blow your own trumpet. Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。 
born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富贵人家 
He is born with a silver in his mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 
brand new 崭新的 
a brand new coat　新衣服 
break the ice　打破沉默 
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week. They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了，两人都在等另一方先开口。 
by a blow　无意中的一击 
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 
can't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了 
I can't stand it any longer. I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 
carry something too far　过火了 
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 
castle in the sky　海市蜃楼 
Your plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 
cats got one's tongue　哑口无言 
Why you didn't speak? Are cats got your tongue?你怎么不说话了呢？哑巴了？
chain smoker 老烟枪 
come up with 产生，想出 
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 
come easily　容易 
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 
cup of tea　喜欢 
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 
cut it out 停止，住嘴 
Cut it out! I can't stand you any longer. 
call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动） 
Let us call it a day, stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！
dark horse　黑马 
Nobody considered that John would win the game. He was a dark horse in the final. 
dear John letter　绝交信 
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 
do someone good　对某人有好处 
Do some morning exercises do you good?
Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？ 
doesn't count 这次不算 
It doesn't count this time. Try again. 
doesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义 
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
四
down and out 穷困潦倒 
Being down and out, he couldn't support his family. 他穷困潦倒，无法养家糊口。
drive at　用意，意欲 
What's he driving at?他用意何在？ 
drop in 偶然拜访 
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 我去医院，顺便拜访了他。
drop me a line　写信给我 
On arriving the university, please drop me a line. 请一到学校就写信给我。
early bird　早起的人 
An early bird catches worms。捷足先登 
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉 
I said something bad to my mum. Although I wanted to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. 
face the music 直面困难 
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 你得学会勇敢地面对你应该承担的责任。
be fed up with　厌倦 
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 
feel free to do something 不要拘束 
Please feel free to make suggestions. 
few and far between　很少，稀少 
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 这个地区人口稀少。
French leave　不辞而别 
give me a headache 让人头痛 
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 那个调皮的小孩儿真是让我头痛。
give me a hand 帮我一下 
go Dutch AA制 
God bless you 上帝保佑你 
God bless you with your examinations. 上帝保佑你通过考试。
God knows 天知道 
Got it? 明白了吗？ 
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 
hands are full　非常忙 
have a ball　勇敢 
have had it　受够了 
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 
hold water　站得住脚 
None of his arguments seem to hold water. 他的争论没有一条站得住脚的。
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
keep an eye on　提高警惕 
kill time打发时间 
lazy bones 懒骨头 
Get up, lazy bones! 赶紧起床啦！懒虫！
leave it to me　让我来吧 
leave me alone 别管我　
like father， like son　有其父必有其子 
like it or not　不管你喜不喜欢 
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人 
make a big money　赚大钱 
make both ends meet 收支平衡 
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends meet. 
make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪 
His achievement made waves in his country. 
make yourself at home 别拘束 
no good 没有好结果 
Bad man comes to no good. 
no kidding 不要开玩笑 
none of your business　不关你的事 
not really 也不是……

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old hand　老手 
He is an old hand at stealing. 他是个惯偷。
old story 老一套 
I am tired of it, same old story. 我已经厌烦了，还是老一套。
on one's word of honor　以某人的人格担保 
on occasion 间或，偶尔
of one's own accord　自愿地 
packed like sardines.　拥挤 
During the holidays, people in the trains are packed like sardines. 
pass away　去世 
pay the price　付出代价 
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the price one day. 你是在玩火，早晚有天你会为此付出代价的。
put up with　忍受 
I can't put up with your rudeness any more. Leave my room! 我再也忍受不了你的粗鲁无礼了，滚出去！
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 
red tape　繁文缛节 
red carpet　红地毯 
run into　偶遇 
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 昨天我在商店里遇到个老朋友。
run out of　用尽，缺少 
Quick, quick,we are running out of time. 赶快，赶快，我们没时间了！
show off 炫耀 
small potato　小人物 
so what?　那又怎样呢？ 
stand up for 忍受 
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 
Sunday dress 最好的衣服 
sure thing　十有把握的事 
take one's time 尽情玩 
Take your time and enjoy it. 尽情享受吧！
take the words out of one's mouth　说出某人想说得话 
that's it　就是 
that is really something 太好了 
there is nothing I can do　我束手无策 
there you go 这边请 
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 
under the table　私底下，秘密地 
under the weather　身体不适 
what's going on　怎么了 
what a man　多勇敢的人啊 
walking dictionary 活字典 
what is up 近来可好 
Hi, I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up?嗨，好久不见，近来可好？ 
world class　一流的