useful idioms in listening 5

flyingty

表示开夜车的词组
stay up late/be up late/day in and day out/around the clock/burn the midnigh
t oil
表示忙的词组
be up to one's neck in work
get my hands full
表示替代的词组
fill in for sb/fill sb's shoes
表示提前的词组
in advance/be ahead of time/before hand
表示冷静的词组
cool off/calm down/settle/soothe/pacify
表示内向的词组
keep one's opinions/ideas to oneself
self-conscious,shy,keep to oneself,unsociable,uncommunicative,withdrawn
表示看法的词组
think much(little/high) of
have no use for/have no taste for
It makes me uncomfortable to
表示同意的词组
You can say that again.
You may well say so
You said it.
Well said.
I will say
So be it.
I see eye to eye with you.
And how.(降调)
Right on.
By all means.
Go ahead.
I don't wonder.
No/little wonder.
So does it.
As far as I know.(单独使用)
No problem.
You are telling me.
Is ice cold?
Does a fish swim?
Does a bird fly?
I'm behind you.
I'm with you.
I'm for it.
表示不同意的词组
You don't say so.
So you say.
Says who.
Who says so?
That's not saying very much.
And I do?
Are you kidding?
表示无法理解的词组
beyond reach/imagination
above me
over my head
表示快的词组
in (next to) no time,before long,on short notice,by and by,in a little while
,in a second/minute/little bit,any time,soon,quickly,immediately,shortly
表示耀眼的词组
noticeable/eye-catching/catch one's eyes/attract one's attention/arresting/e
minent/easy to notice/marked
表示拜访的词组
drop by/in/over/around,stop by/in/over,run in,come over to,come by,call on,s
tep in,go to have a look,pay a visit
表示完成的词组
wrap up
be through with
be done with
get sth out of the way
put an end to sth
be finished
表示降价的词组
half price/50% off/half off
discount/on sale/a big sale/good bargain
表示累的词组
out of steam/worn out/run down/tired out/dog-tired
I'm beat.
I'm pooped.
表示我请客的词组
Let me treat me.
It's my treat.
It's on me.
I'll foot/pay the bill.
I want to pick up the pad.
表示钱平分的词组
go Dutch
split the expense
咖啡场景
instant coffee,gourmet coffee
aroma,flavor
coffee pot,coffee spoon,coffee set,coffee service
snack
coffee-break
like to drink->how(milk,sugar,cream,blank,coffee,micro oven)
戒咖啡:caffeme:I am off caffeme.
沙滩场景
beach:　swimming,suntan,lie there doing nothing,play sand volleyball
男生寝室脏情景
dirty,in a mass,messy,chaos,chaotic,mess up,make a mess of,vacuum cleaner
天气场景
usually cool summer,cold,wool sweater,coat,down jacket
keep up,continue
hot,scorcher
downpour,snow,no end in sight,clear up
That makes it four days in a row.
体育场景
jog
jogging-shoes/running-shoes/gym-shoes/sneakers(运动鞋)
tennis/swimming/cycling/swimming/roller-skating/aerobes/rock climbing/bungin
g jump
网球:hard court/clay court/grass court
　　　　serve(发球)
减肥场景
put on some weight/gain some weight/lose some weight
physical fit/keep fit/stay in shape/keep in shape/get into shape
fitness center
表不好:in poor/terrible shape,in poor physical condition,out of sorts,not in
shape for gymnastic
out of shape,under the weather,come down with sth,down with a bug,not look o
neself
表好的:look great,feel so energetic,in good shape,fit as a fiddle,in the pin
k
表康复的:be on the mend
音乐会场景
pianist,soloist,conductor(director)
philharmonic(交响乐团),band
out of the world,fantastic,terrific
receive standing ovation.
museum and art gallery场景
exhibit,exhibition,sculpture,carving,fresco,oil-painting,water-color paintin
g,art work
student's discount rate(学生优惠价)
节目场景
intermission　　n.幕间休息
program　　　　 n.节目单
stage setting　 n.舞台布景
house light　　 n.舞台灯光
props　　　　　 n.道具
leading part　　n.主角
supporting part n.配角
失物认领场景
lost and found:ticket counter,reception desk
turn in/claim
作业论文场景
project　　　　 n.作业
assignment　　　n.作业
paper　　　　　 n.作业
essay　　　　　 n.论文
thesis　　　　　n.学术论文
dissertation　　n.博士论文
lab report　　　n.实验报告
term paper　　　n.学期报告
presentation　　n.发言
broad->narrow down the topic->onto sth->get professor's approval/permission/
signature
物价上涨场景
物价年年涨,学生要抱怨,抱怨没有用.
University cost
tuition
fee
room and board　n.食宿费
rent and utilities　　　n.租费,水电费
fare
meal price
go up/rise/increase/raise/double
complain/groan/grumble/protest
It won't make any difference.
It doesn't do any good.
It's of no use.
选课场景
prerequisite
optional courses
selecitve courses
elective courses
1.who/where(office)/when(beginning of semester)
2.why(purpose,signature,approval)
3.course
4.worry,concern
　 1)too much
　 2)too difficult
　 3)not ready
5.what next
噪音情景
I can't even think/hear myself think/concentrate/do my research/study/read
The noise is driving me mad/out of my mind/up the wall/nuts/crazy
source:usually from roommate,neighbour,traffic,construction
生病场景
a sore throat/a fever/a running nose/chills
take some pills
take some shots
take it easy(休息一下)
理发场景
hairdresser's,barbershop(男士)
beauty parlor/salon
cut top,over the ear's,trim,blow the hair,have a perm,bangs
住宿情景
第一年 dormitry
第二年　move off the campus　　 stay put(不搬)
最关心的:location--commute(经常往返的路程)
常用单词:rent and utilities/(price)reasonable/tenant/landlord/one-bedroom de
partment/studio/closet/parking space/furnish the apartment/
经常出现的问题:shutters loose/faucet leaking/sink clogged