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　1.play by ear 随机应变，视景象而定

　　Model: [1989.8.]

　　——Marty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在为明天的政治学演讲准备与众不一样的资料吗?)

　　——Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, I’ve decided to play it by ear. (不。那门课常常最终成为评论。我决议视景象而定。)

　　2. ring a bell 令人想起某件事;听起来耳熟

　　Model: [1992.10.]

　　——That name just doesn’t ring a bell with me. (那个姓名我一点也不熟。)

　　3. be in another world 精神恍惚;失魂落魄

　　Model: [1996.5.(25)]

　　—— Pete’s really out of it these days.(Pete 这几天有点心猿意马。)

　　—— Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he’s been in another world.(我赞同。自从他遇见Ann, 他就失魂落魄了。)

　　4. make yourself at home 随意，随意

　　Model: [1999.8.(7)]

　　—— Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脱下夹克吗?)

　　—— Of course not, make yourself at home.(当然不介意，随意一点!)

　　5. save your breath 省口气吧;别白费口舌了

　　Model: [1995.10.(14)]

　　—— Hey? John! John!(嘿，John! John!)

　　—— Save your breath. He"s out of earshot.(省口气吧。他现已听不到了。)

　　6. make sense 有意义，了解

　　Model: [1999.1.(29)]

　　—— The plot of that movie is hard to follow.(那部电影的情节很难跟得上。)

　　—— It makes more sense the second time.(再看一遍就了解了。)

　　7. cost sb. an arm and a leg 十分贵重

　　Model: [1999。1。(4)]

　　——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗?)

　　——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(当然了。那必定很贵重。)

　　8.burn a hole in one’s pocket 很快地被花光

　　Model: [1997.10 ]

　　——Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攒足钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机了吗?)

　　——You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . Maybe next month. (这几个月我花钱如流水。或许下个月吧。)

　　9.fill one’s shoes 很好地替代;令人满意地替代

　　Model: [1997.8.]

　　——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring? (你传闻Jones教授要退休了吗?)

　　——Yes. The faculty won’t find anyone to fill her shoes. (是的。学校将很难找到适宜的人来替代她。)

　　10.is ice cold 表明天经地义

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Does Prof. Ford always come to class? (Ford教授老是来上课吗?)

　　——Is ice cold? (当然了。)

　　11.like apples and oranges 用来表明无法对比的事物

　　Model: [1997.1.]

　　——Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge? (你以为桥牌和象棋哪个更难学?)

　　——They are like apples and oranges. (它俩无法对比。)

　　12.look for a needle in a hay stack 难如登天

　　Model: [1990.1.]

　　——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station. (咱们要在火车站接John。)

　　——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack . (那可真是难如登天。)

　　13.lose one’s train of 忘掉

　　Model: [1995.1.]

　　——When you interrupted me, you made me lose my train of thought. (你打断了我的考虑，我忘掉我在想啥了。)

　　14.meet each other half way 彼此退让，让步

　　Model: [1992.8.]

　　——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed. (我的化学课题出问题了。在发展问题上，我与我的合作者定见完全不一样。)

　　——You should try to meet each other half way. (你们应当彼此退让。)

　　15.on the dot 按时;正点

　　Model: [1992.8.]

　　——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda确真实差5分两点的时候抵达剧院门口了吗?)

　　——Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的，我俩都准点抵达。)

　　16.once and for all 最终一次;干脆

　　Model: [1996.1.]

　　——I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.(我要最终一次告诉我那个街坊把音乐声关小。)

　　——I see why you are angry. But I’ve always found that the polite route is the most effective. (我理解你为啥动火。但我总觉得礼貌的方法是最有用的。)

　　17.out of earshot 不在听力所及规模

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )

　　——Save your breath. He’s out of earshot. (省口气吧，他听不见。)

　　18.out of this world 十分好

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Have you tried Susan’s apple pie? (你试过Susan的苹果派吗?)

　　——I got the last piece. And it was out of this world. (我拿到最终一块。好吃极了。)

　　19.take a rain check 改天吧

　　Model: [1998.8.北美(29)]

　　—— Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今日黑夜来吃饭好吗?)

　　—— I’m up to my ears in work, so I’ll have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙，改天吧。)

　　20. lost count 弄不清楚

　　Model: [2000.1.(21)]

　　—— Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自从你的女友搬到Bridgeport，你老是开车去看她。一星期去几回啊?)

　　——I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.(搞不清楚了，但我闭着眼也能摸过去。)