Toefl聽力成語(yǔ)精選(三)

字號(hào):

81.spell out——explain very clearly or in detail
    82.wrap up——bring to end,especially a successful conclusion
    83.save one's breath——keep silent because talking will not help
    84.hold up——(1)delay;hinder
    (2)endure,last
    85.have one's hands full——be very busy;be able to do no more
    86.How come?——How is it?Why?
    87.stick around——stay or wait nearby
    88.make out——get along;manage
    89.turn up——appear,turn out,show up
    90.hold off——postpone;delay
    91.over one's head——beyond one's power to understand
    92.stock up——buy up;lay in a good supply of
    93.stay put——stay in place;not leave
    94.keep up——continue
    95.tie up——occupy completely
    96.in and out——coming in and going out often
    97.make ends meet——make one's income suffice without incurring debt
    98.on and on——without stopping
    99.out of this world——wonderful;great
    100.in a row——(1)in line;in alignment
    (2)in succession;successively
    101.wait around——waiting in vain
    102.cool off(down)——make or become calm
    103.hold the grudge——having hard feelings
    104.come a long way——show much improvement;make great progress
    105.straighten out——correct a mistake;make you realize you are wrong
    106.once and for all——finally or decisively
    107.put……away——put in the right place or out of sight
    108.out of it——not concerned with;not involved in
    109.bump into——meet by chance;run into
    110.out of stock——lacking a supply of,especially temporarily
    111.per se——in itself
    112.keep to oneself——avoid the society of others
    113.go out of one's way——make special effort to help somebody or do something
    114.put up——accomodate;lodge
    115.under the weather——some what ill;in low spirit
    116.come in handy——prove useful
    117.talk one out of——make one leave off or forego something by talking
    118.wait on——serve;attend as a servant
    119.go all out——make one's utmost effort
    120.on sale——at a reduced price
    121.try out——enter as a competitor
    122.pass up——give up;renounce;reject
    123.on behalf of——as a representative of
    124.stay up——not to go to bed
    125.the odds are——the chances are;the probability is
    126.hold over——postpone
    127.out of order——in the wrong arrangement or condition;not working right
    128.booked up——have no seats or rooms left;have no free time left
    129.fit in——find time to see someone
    130.go in one ear and out the the other——make no impression
    131.measure up——have the necessary qualifications
    132.change of pace——a temporary shift or variation in the normal routine or
    regular pattern of activity
    133.run out of——exhaust the quantity or supply of
    134.go by——follow;obey
    135.take it out on——cause someone else to suffer for one's own misfortune or
    dissatisfaction
    136.get around to——find the necessary time for
    137.put out——disturb;annoy