基础英语每日口语训练

第 1 页 基础英语每日口语训练

This food is a far cry from what we got in the cafeteria.

每日英语口语in a flash 瞬间，立刻

Just call us on this number if you have any problems, and we'll be back in a flash.

每日英语口语out of season 过季的

The restaurant only uses local produce, so their menu changes if something is out of

season.

每日英语口语have an edge over 有优势

When it comes to speed, he has an edge over the other players.

每日英语口语turn a blind eye to sth.

视而不见；听之任之

Teachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school.

每日英语口语on the loose （危险分子）在逃，未受管束

Look out! There is a bear on the loose from the zoo.

每日英语口语be a safe bet 肯定会产生的事

Based on his grades, it's a pretty safe bet that Harry won't be able to graduate on time.

每日英语口语put the cart before the horse 本末颠倒；前后颠倒

You're eating your dessert first! You've put the cart before the horse.

每日英语口语by the book 照端正办事

This is a private deal - we don't have to do everything by the book.

英语每日口语sit on the fence 犹豫不决

You can't sit on the fence any longer - you have to decide whose side you're on.

每日英语口语be on the ball 机灵的；聪明的

I didn't sleep well last night and I'm not really on the ball today.

每日英语口语fill someone's shoes 接替某人的职位

It'll be hard to find someone to fill her shoes when she retires.

每日英语口语see eye to eye 两人意见一致

My Mom and Dad don't see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.

每日英语口语pep talk 鼓动士气的讲话，激励性讲话

The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to boost sales.

每日英语口语nowhere to be found 看不见的，找不到的

I swear I was just holding them in my hand, but now my keys are nowhere to be found!

每日英语口语Now you're talking！这个建议可真是不错

A: Feel like going out for a beer?

B: Now you’re talking.

每日英语口语now and then 时不时地

We visit my parents now and then, but we rarely see our other relatives.

每日英语口语pull a fast one

(成功地）欺诈，耍弄

Don't try to pull a fast one with me! I know what you're doing.

每日英语口语rest up 得到充分休息；养足物质

We pushed ourselves to the limit on that last project, so the whole team needs a bit of

time to rest up. 第 2 页 每日英语口语pull strings 托干系，走后门

Is it possible to get anything done around here without pulling some strings?

每日英语口语monkey around 胡闹，作怪

The children were bored and started monkeying around.

每日英语口语monkey see, monkey do. 照猫画虎

A: "Wow, look at Tommy pretending to wash dishes like you!"

B: "Monkey see, monkey do!"

每日英语口语I wouldn't bet on it. 我觉得不会

——"Do you think they'll give me back the money they owe me?"

——"I wouldn't bet on it."

每日英语口语Start on at sb. 抱怨某人 责备某人

She started on me again about getting some new clothes.

ill-used 不刚正看待的

Within the relationship, he feels ill-used most of the time.

每日英语口语Burn oneself out 把自己累垮

Stop working so hard. You’ll burn yourself out.

每日英语口语Burn sth. to the ground 彻底烧毁

The building was burned to the ground ten years ago.

每日英语口语Get at sb. 不断指责

He keeps getting at me and I really don’t know what I’ve done.

每日英语口语Drink sb. under the table 喝得比…多

Donna is the only person I know who can drink me under the table.

每日英语口语Work-life balance 劳动与生活均衡

It can be difficult to get the right work-life balance.

英语口语Fly the nest 离开怙恃独自生活

I’m so nervous to fly the nest because I’ve never lived on my own.

英语每日口语Make the running 做榜样；带头

In the field of electronics, it’s the Japanese who are making the running.

每日英语口语Catch sb. up on sth.

让某人明白最新环境

Can someone catch me up on the latest developments?

每日英语口语Burn the midnight oil 熬夜劳动

I have a big exam tomorrow so I’ll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

英语每日口语：Butter sb. up 拍马屁

You’ll have to butter them up before they’ll agree.

每日英语口语：back in the day 曾几多时

Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.

每日英语口语Give my best to sb. 替我向某人问好

Alice: Goodbye. Fred. Give my best to your mother.

Fred: sure. Alice. Bye.

每日英语口语God knows. 天知道。

A: How do you think you did on you exam?

B: God knows.

每日英语口语：It’s all Greek to me. 对我来说便是天书。 第 3 页 Can you make sense of these instructions? It’s all Greek to me.

每日英语口语a big ask 让人难为情的央求

I know it's a big ask. But could I borrow your car for a week?

我知道这是个难为情的央求。不过你能把你的车借我一周吗？

每日英语口语log in/on 登岸

I can’t log in to Facebook because I’ve forgotten my password.

我没法登岸脸书，因为我忘记了密码。

每日英语口语By no means 绝不

It is by no means certain that we’ll finish the project by June.

每日英语口语Drive sb. off the wall 令某人震怒

He’s so uncooperative that he’s beginning to drive me up the wall.

他特殊不互助，快要把我激怒了。

每日英语口语let sth. Slide 不管，随它去

I knew he wasn’t telling me everything. But I decided to let it slide.

英语每日口语Know one’s stuff 懂得业务，懂行

Jim has been a mechanic for 20 years. He really knows his stuff.

Jim当机械师已经20年了。他真的很懂行

每日英语口语Read between the lines 听话外音

Don’t believe everything you read literally. Learn to read between the lines.