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雅思口语30组高频习语

2024.03.29 18:06

对雅思口语的评分标准有了解的考鸭应该知道,在雅思口语中恰当、正确地使用习语可以让你的表达听起来更地道,也是能为口语答案加分的,但因为考鸭平时可能没有使用习语的习惯,所以需要特意进行习语的记忆,今天本文就给大家带来30组适用于高频雅思口语话题的习语,一起来学习吧!

雅思口语30组高频习语

  hit the books 释义:用功学习

例句:He refused my invitation for a picnic because he had to hit the books.

  hit the sack 释义:准备睡觉

例句:She was so tired that she hit the sack.    

  twist someone’s arm 释义:劝说某人做某事

例句:I was not going hiking but my friends twisted my arm and got me to go.

  stab someone in the back 释义:暗中伤人

例句:My sister stabbed me in the back by telling my parents I snuck out of the house.

  sit tight 释义:耐心等待

例句:We were waiting in line for the gates to open when someone came out and told us to sit tight,because it wouldn't be much longer before we could go in.

  pitch in 释义:致力于,投入

例句:We all pitched in 10 dollars to buy her a present.

  face the music 释义:接受现实,承担后果

例句:The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music.

  ring a bell 释义:熟悉但并不是完全记得

例句:I could not remember her name but her face ringed a bell.

  blow off steam 释义:发脾气,发泄抑制的情感

例句:If Anna gets mad, she will usually go on a drive to blow off steam.

  cut to the chase 释义:直截了当地说,开门见山

例句:They don’t have ample time so they are going to cut to the chase.

  up in the air 释义:无法确定,悬而未决

例句: Plans for the picnic were still up in the air since we couldn’t decide where to go.

  under the weather 释义:身体不舒服,心情不好

例句:She has been under the weather for some days, so she decided to go to the hospital.

  born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 释义:出生于富贵/权贵之家

例句:Annie is born with a silver spoon in her mouth. she doesn’t need to worry about anything.

  to go from rags to riches 释义:从贫穷到富有

例句:Flora went from rags to riches. She was once living in a two-room apartment but now owns a mansion.

  to give a run for one’s money 释义:尽全力去比赛例句:John really gave me a run for my money in the match. He almost beat me!

  to pony up 释义:付账例句:Each guest had to pony up $40 for the meal.

  beat one's brains 释义:绞尽脑汁

例句:She beat her brains to solve the problem.

  to go dutch 释义:费用平摊,AA制

例句:Usually we go Dutch when we eat out but that time Annie paid the bill since it was her birthday.

  Midas touch 释义:事事都能成功的本领

例句:My cousin really has the Midas touch. Every venture he starts becomes very successful.

  as genuine as a three-dollar bill 释义:赝品,假货

例句:Those leather shoes that they sold on the street were as genuine as a three-dollar bill.

  rule of thumb 释义:凭经验办事,不成文规定

例句:As a rule of thumb, you should always wash your plate after dinner.

  find one’s feet 释义:适应新环境

例句:I just joined the organization recently so I'm still finding my feet.

  a piece of cake 释义:轻而易举的任务

例句:John expected the test match to be difficult but it was a piece of cake.

  spice things up 释义:为事物增添乐趣

例句:Instead of just buying my sister a dress, my father spiced things up by taking her out for dinner.

  cool as a cucumber 释义:形容某人很冷静

例句:Hard things do not bother him much, he is cool as a cucumber.

  on the spur of the moment 释义:凭借一时冲动

例句:On the spur of the moment, they decided to hold a fancy dress party.

  throw in the towel 释义:认输,放弃

例句:He vowed he would never throw in the towel.

  throw/shed/cast light on sth. 释义:使某事更容易理解

例句:Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.

  free as a bird 释义:强调某人很自由

例句:My sister is about to have a baby. Her days of being free as a bird are over.

  make a hit 释义:获得成功

例句:The comedy film made a hit.

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