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中高口备考:口译听力题常考习语(二)

21. share a common outlook 有共同的观点

When individuals share a similar interest and a common outlook on life, the friendships will be sustainable development.
当个人之间有着相似的兴趣及共同的人生观时,朋友关系便会持久发展。

22. six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八两;没什么区别

If popularization remains at the same level for ever, won't the educators and those being educated be six of one and half a dozen of the other?
如果普及工作永远停留在一个水平上,那么教育者和被教育者岂不都是半斤八两?

23. stick around 在附近逗留或等待

If she is in such a bad mood, maybe we shouldn't stick around anymore.
如果她心情这么糟,也许我们不该再在附近逗留。

24. stick with 继续做,坚持

It's easy to do anything if you stick with it.
如果你能坚持去做一件事,那么,就没有做不成的事。

25. straighten out 扯平;结清

He did not know how to straighten out this mess.
他不知道如何收拾这个烂摊子。

26. toss and turn (身体)翻来覆去(通常表示难以入睡)

It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could be causing you to toss and turn.
可能是因为尼古丁的残留物在夜间会使你辗转反侧。

27. turn one's back (在别人遇到困难时)不愿帮助

One should never turn his back on his home country.
一个人永远也不能背弃自己的祖国。

28. under the weather 身体不适,生病

Johnny is not coming to the office today; he phoned to say that he is feeling somewhere under the weather.
约翰尼今天不打算来上班了; 他打电话来说他感到不大舒服。

29. bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂;心有余而力不足;不自量力;力不从心

One can't bite off more than one can chew in reading or doing any work.
无论读书或做任何工作,一个人都不能好高骛远。

30. break new ground 创新

In the last few weeks, Member States reached landmark agreements on issues that strengthen our collective defences and break new ground in tackling long-standing problems.
过去几周中,会员国就一些问题达成了具有里程碑意义的共识,可以加强我的集体防御能力并在对付长期问题方面取得了新的突破。

31. do the trick 做成功;达到理想的结果

If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can do the trick.
要是你的朋友太忙而无法一起吃午饭,一个简短的电话也能起到很好的效果。

32. drag one's feet 行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿

For every day we wait or point our fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs.
在我们等待、相互指责、拖延的每一天,都会有更多的美国人失去自己的工作。

33. draw the line 拒绝,拒不容忍

Some people draw the line at talking about their children.
有些人就拒绝谈论他们的孩子。

34. feel down in the dumps 心情不好;情绪低落

I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumps today.
昨天我开了夜车,因此我今天感觉精神不太好。

35. few and far between 不多;少而分散的;不常碰到或发现的;稀少的

The people who were genuinely and unconditionally happy for me to succeed were few and far between.
那些真心并且无条件的为我的成功感到快乐的人很少。

36. fit as a fiddle 身体很健康

He is as fit as a fiddle though he is already seventy.
尽管已经七十岁了,他还是非常健康。

37. grin and bear 任劳任怨;毫无怨言地忍受

You must grin and bear it.
你必须强颜忍受。

38. hit the spot (特指吃了食物,喝了饮料之后)精神完全恢复过来或感到满足;恢复精力;提精神

My mother is very good at cooking. Her dishes always hit the spot.
我妈妈厨艺很精湛,她做的菜可好吃了!

39. keep between the two of us 不让第三者知道,保密

We'll keep this matter between the two of us.
仅我们两人知道此事,我们将保密,切不可外传。

40. know a thing or two about 略知一二

I know a thing or two about it.
我对此略知一二。
 

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