学习一些雅思口语的表达，不仅扩大自己词汇量的同时提高准确性，并且还能帮助你们在考试中听起来更地道，可以说是一箭三雕！今天新东方在线雅思就带大家来看看雅思口语地道短语表达。

Go on a diet

释义：to eat in a way that will cause you to lose weight

例句：

After Spring Festival I am going on a diet, I have put on so much weight during it.

Keep in shape

释义：to take good care of your body and not get fat

例句：

I keeps myself in shape by going to the gym every day.

Make a living

释义：earn enough money to live on

例句：

In the 90s, my father made a living working in the hospitality industry.

Mature student

释义：a student who is older than the average age of others

例句：

It was fine being a mature student, but most friends I made at uni were younger than me.

Newly qualified

释义：having recently completed your training for a job

例句：

My friend Jim doesn’t have much experience yet. He is a newly qualified lawyer.

Overcome a hurdle

释义：to manage to resolve a problem

例句：

I had to overcome many hurdles on my way to becoming a qualified teacher. 

Personality trait

释义：particular aspects of someone’s personality

例句：

My cousin Ryan has some very positive personality traits. He is intelligent, caring and loyal.

Slightly different

释义：not exactly the same

例句：

That hat is a slightly different colour to the dress.

Special occasion

释义：a time when a particular event is celebrated

例句：

I think I will save this party dress for a special occasion.

Spend a fortune

释义：to spend a lot of money

例句：

Maggie spent a fortune on her new car! 

Stunningly attractive

释义：very good looking

例句：

My grandmother was a stunningly attractive woman.

Throw a party

释义：to organise a party

例句：

When I was a kid, we used to throw a party every New Year.

Value for money

释义：something is worth the money you spend on it

例句：

That coat was really good value for money.

Watch what somebody eat

释义：to follow a diet in order to lose weight

例句：

I’m watching what I eat at the moment，I need to lose a few pounds.