想要增加雅思口语中的词汇多样性，可以适当使用一些习语。新东方在线雅思为大家总结了35组雅思口语高频习语，并且为大家配了例句，这些例句适当修改可以直接在考场上使用，快来一起看看吧。

初级篇

1. against the clock

◆中文释义: 分秒必争

◆英文释义: do something as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.

◆例句: With my term paper due on Monday, I was racing against the clock to finish it.

2. lend an ear

◆中文释义: 倾听

◆英文释义: to listen carefully and in a friendly way to someone.

◆例句: When I have any problems, my friend will always lend a sympathetic ear.

3. hard feelings

◆中文释义: 对某人或某事产生不满、愤怒或失望的情绪。

◆英文释义: the emotion of being upset or offended.

◆例句: We were enemies once, but there are no hard feelings between us now.

4. in the nick of time

◆中文释义: 及时，在最后一刻，紧要关头。

◆英文释义: not too late, but very close.

◆例句: We got there just in the nick of time.

5. give it one’s best shot

◆中文释义: 全力以赴。

◆英文释义: do the best that one can.

◆例句: The test question is really tough and I’ll give it my best shot.

6. in deep water

◆中文释义: 处于困难或麻烦的境地。

◆英文释义: in difficulty; in trouble or a dangerous situation.

◆例句: He has not submitted his dissertation so he’s in deep water.

7. down to earth

◆中文释义: 实事求是，回到现实。

◆英文释义: practical and realistic; Back to reality.

◆例句: It’s time we were brought down to earth to figure out a difficult situation, and offer a good solution.

8. at all costs

◆中文释义: 无论如何，不惜任何代价。

◆英文释义: do everything you can to achieve/succeed something.

◆例句: My dream is to become a successful businessman and I will work hard for it at all costs.

9. get a head start

◆中文释义: 抢先一步。

◆英文释义: start before all others.

◆例句: This year we’ll get a head start on the competition by running more advertisements.

10. the last straw

◆中文释义: 最后一击，忍耐的极限。

◆英文释义: the final stimulus that aggravates the situation.

◆例句: The last straw was when I heard someone humming behind me.

中级篇

1. rain or shine

◆中文释义: 表示不论如何，某事都会按计划进行。

◆英文释义: means something will happen regardless of any difficulties.

◆例句: I will be on time for the class, rain or shine.

2. on cloud nine

◆中文释义: 形容极度愉悦、兴奋或满足的心情。

◆英文释义: very happy; deliriously happy.

◆例句: She just bought her first new car and she’s on cloud nine.

3. bushed

◆中文释义: 疲倦的。

◆英文释义: tired.

◆例句: I am totally bushed after staying up so late.

4. hit the hay

◆中文释义: 睡觉

◆英文释义: go to bed.

◆例句: After a while I’d realize it was late and decided to hit the hay.

5. fresh out of something

◆中文释义: 表示某样东西被用完。

◆英文释义: have used up the last of something.

◆例句: We’re fresh out of oranges.

6. next to nothing

◆中文释义: 形容花了很少的钱。

◆英文释义: to cost very little.

◆例句: I went to the new discount store and bought these new shoes for only 50 rmb. That’s next to nothing!

7. to be up in arms about something

◆中文释义: 表示对某事很生气。

◆英文释义: angry about something.

◆例句: She has been up in arms about the rent increase.

8. be all ears

◆中文释义: 洗耳恭听。

◆英文释义: eager and ready to listen.

◆例句: I’m all ears, waiting to hear his latest excuse for not getting this job done!

9. at the end of the day

◆中文释义: 归根结底，到头来。

◆英文释义: something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation.

◆例句: At the end of the day, he’ll still have to make his own decision. 

10. explore all avenues

◆中文释义: 探索各种途径达到目标。

◆英文释义: investigate every possible means to find a solution to a given problem or to achieve the desired outcome.

◆例句: We need to explore all avenues before doing something that is not very safe to a great number of people in order to minimize unfavourable consequences.

高级篇

1. on tenterhooks

◆中文释义: 如坐针毡。

◆英文释义: nervous about what is going to happen next.

◆例句: I’ve been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.

2. keep the wolf from the door

◆中文释义: 指通过努力或节俭的方式维持基本的生活需求

◆英文释义: have just enough money to buy food/essentials.

◆例句: My grandparents were not rich. In fact, they barely had enough money to keep the wolf from the door.

3. on the ball

◆中文释义: 机敏，反应快。

◆英文释义: active and aware of things.

◆例句: We need someone who’s really on the ball to answer questions from the press.

4. throw in the towel

◆中文释义: 放弃某事。

◆英文释义: give up on something.

◆例句: I’ve spent too much time on this project to throw in the towel now.

5. full of beans

◆中文释义: 形容一个人充满活力。

◆英文释义: a person who is lively, active and healthy.

◆例句: I really enjoy being with my best friend because he is always full of beans.

6. egg on

◆中文释义: 怂恿，煽动。

◆英文释义: to encourage someone generally in an unintelligent way.

◆例句: He continued rash driving while he was being egged on by his friends.

7. bite the bullet

◆中文释义: 面对困难或痛苦时勇敢地面对。

◆英文释义: to do something difficult that one is apprehensive about.

◆例句: Since he was the bread winner of the house, he had to bit the bullet and take that job.

8. by the skin of one’s teeth

◆中文释义: 形容某人在极度危险的情况下侥幸逃脱。

◆英文释义: barely.

◆例句: I was saved by my friend by the skin of my teeth from the rushing car.

9. sit on the fence

◆中文释义: 指在争论或决策中保持中立，不表态或不采取任何一方的立场。

◆英文释义: be indecisive about something.

◆例句: He sat on the fence for a week and still couldn’t come to any conclusion.

10. nail on the head

◆中文释义: 一针见血，抓住关键。

◆英文释义: find an exact solution to a problem.

◆例句: All of them were drained and about to leave when Alexis came with an idea that nailed on the head.

11. when the pigs fly

◆中文释义: 表示某件事绝无可能。

◆英文释义: to denote something impossible.

◆例句: My mother thought I would sit to prepare for my exam when the pigs fly.

12. chip off the old block

◆中文释义: 形容一个人与他的父母或长辈在性格、行为等方面非常相似。

◆英文释义: When a person appears just after his/her name was mentioned.

◆例句: Their son was just a chip off the old block with  blue eyes of his father and a smile that bore resemblance to his mother.

13. face the music

◆中文释义: 面对不愉快的后果或承担责任。

◆英文释义: to have to accept the unpleasant consequences of your actions.

◆例句: These people will have to face the music.

14. at the drop of a hat

◆中文释义: 毫不犹豫。

◆英文释义: to do something immediately and without hesitation.

◆例句: I don’t like to speak in public, but my friend will get up on stage at the drop of a hat.

15. strike a false note

◆中文释义: 做错事。

◆英文释义: to do something wrong.

◆例句: I realised that I hit a false note on the exam when I received a 0 mark afterwards.

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