TOEFL聽力最常考的55個習語結(jié)構(gòu)3

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Model: [1992.8.]
    ——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed. (我的化學課題出問題了。在進展問題上,我與我的合作者意見完全不同。)
    ——You should try to meet each other half way. (你們應該相互妥協(xié)。)
    15)on the dot準時;正點
    Model: [1992.8.]
    ——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda確實在差5分兩點的時候到達劇院門口了嗎?)
    ——Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的,我倆都準點到達。)
    16)once and for all后;干脆
    Model: [1996.1.]
    ——I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.(我要后告訴我那個鄰居把音樂聲關小。)
    ——I see why you are angry. But I've always found that the polite route is the most effective. (我明白你為什么惱火。但我總覺得禮貌的方式是有效的。)
    17)out of earshot不在聽力所及范圍
    Model: [1995.10.]
    ——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )
    ——Save your breath. He's out of earshot.(省口氣吧,他聽不見。)
    18)out of this world非常好
    Model: [1995.10.]
    ——Have you tried Susan's apple pie?(你試過Susan的蘋果派嗎?)
    ——I got the last piece. And it was out of this world. (我拿到后一塊。好吃極了。)
    19)play by ear隨機應變,視情形而定
    Model: [1989.8.]
    ——Marty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty,你在為明天的政治學演講準備與眾不同的材料嗎?)
    ——Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, I've decided to play it by ear. (不。那門課常常后變成討論。我決定視情形而定。)
    20) ring a bell令人想起某件事;聽起來耳熟
    Model: [1992.10.]
    ——That name just doesn't ring a bell with me. (那個名字我一點也不熟。)