TOEFL聽力最常考的55個習(xí)語結(jié)構(gòu)7

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44)reach the bottom of the barrel用完,彈盡糧絕
    Model:
    ——Don't you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎?)
    ——I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel. (我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)
    45)rub sb. the wrong way使(某人)有點惱火;惹怒;引起反感;煩擾,打攪
    Model:
    ——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟學(xué)老師怎么樣?)
    ——I don't know. Something about him rubs me the wrong way. (不知怎么的,他有點讓我反感。)
    46)scratch the surface只懂皮毛,很不了解(通常和限制性副詞如only, hardly等詞連用)
    Model:
    ——You've certainly done a lot of research for your project.(你顯然對你的課題做了不少研究。)
    ——It seems like a lot, but actually I've only scratched the surface. (看上去不少,但事實上我只懂一些毛皮。)
    47)up in the air尚未決定的;捉摸不定的;懸而未決的
    Model:
    ——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air. (她尚未決定如何度過這個周末。)
    48)wear and tear磨損;消耗
    Model:
    ——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (為什么你老是一進公寓就穿上拖鞋?)
    ——It saves wear and tear on the carpet. (拖鞋不磨損地毯。)
    49)with flying colors大獲全勝;勝利地
    Model:
    ——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen古代史考得怎么樣?)
    ——She passed with flying colors. (她考得好極了。)