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干货| 雅思口语习语的积累(上)

来源:厦门朗阁教育时间:2018/9/17 14:55:29

准备雅思考试的考生们都知道,雅思口语一直是很多烤鸭在雅思考试路途中的“拦路虎”,想要得,更是难上加难。

雅思口语习语

准备雅思考试的考生们都知道,雅思口语一直是很多烤鸭在雅思考试路途中的“拦路虎”,想要得,更是难上加难。雅思在词汇多样性(Lexical Resource)中,其中有一条7分标准是这样的:使用一些非常见的词汇及习语,对语体及词汇搭配有所认识,但有时词语选择不甚恰当。所以我们可以看出,如果口语想要达到7分以上,就要掌握一定数量的习语,并能够准确使用它们。所以小编整理了12条雅思考生能够用到的习语,希望大家能够积累学习下去。

1.put/turn the clock back

字面意思:把钟表指针向后拨。

实际意思:指行为或观念跟不上时代;按陈旧的规矩办事;老脑筋。

英文释义:To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.

E.g.: you are not facing up to the future, you are tying to turn the clock back to a time when you were more comfortable.

2. in black and white

字面意思:以黑白形式。

实际意思: 写在纸上;以书面形式(常指合同或协议等法律文件);白纸黑字。

英文释义:In writing or in print, and regarded as more reliable, credible, or formal than by word of mouth.

E.g.: It’s there in black and white that employees caught taking office supplies will be fired immediately.

3. out of the blue

字面意思:来自蓝天;或出自大海。

实际意思:突然;没有料到。常跟动词come 连用。

英文释义:Without warning; unexpectedly

E.g.: I haven’t seen her since childhood. Then, completely out of the blue, I received a letter from her.

4. have one’s head in the clouds

字面意思:把头放在云层里。

实际意思:不实际的;不现实的;想入非非。

英文释义:(of a person) be out of touch with reality; be daydreaming.

E.g.: He has his head in the clouds while the rest of us are trying to figure out how to fix this!

5. have one’s heart in one’s mouth

字面意思:把心放在自己的嘴里。

实际意思:害怕,紧张。

英文释义:(One) feels extremely nervous, fearful, or anxious.

E.g.: I had my heart in my mouth while I waited for news of my son.

6. cost an arm and a leg

字面意思:花费一条胳膊和一条腿。

实际意思:价格非常昂贵。

英文释义:Be extremely expensive.

E.g.: I’d really like to have a new farm house, but it may cost me an arm and a leg.

7. rain cats and dogs

字面意思:(天上)下狗下猫。

实际意思:倾盆大雨。(英语受北欧文化的影响。在古代北欧神话中,狗象征风,猫象征雨。“猫和狗”象征“狂风暴雨”。)

英文释义:Rain very hard.

E.g.: There is no way they’ll be playing at the park, it’s raining cats and dogs out there!

8. (your) heart goes out to (someone).

字面意思:(你的)心跑出来了走向(某人)

实际意思:对某人表示同情

英文释义:(One) feels sorrow or sympathy for (someone), typically because someone is experiencing a particularly tragic situation.

E.g.: Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by this disaster.

9.clumsy birds have to start flying early. 笨鸟先飞。

字面意思:笨的鸟不得不在很早的时候学习飞翔

实际意思:笨鸟先飞早入林;通常形容资质一般但很努力的人

英文释义:It is used to describe someone who compensates for his/her weakness by working hard.

E.g.: I believe I can reach my goal through hard working. A clumsy bird should make an early start.

10.there’s no accounting for taste.

字面意思:对味道是没有解释的

实际意思:萝卜白菜各有所爱;人各有所好

英文释义:People like or dislike things for inexplicable reasons.

E.g.: Look at that purple and orange car! There's no accounting for taste.

11.it eats up most of my free time.

字面意思:它吃掉了我大部分的空闲时间

实际意思:某个兴趣爱好“占了我所有的空闲时间”

英文释义:(some hobby) takes up (someone’s) spare time.

E.g.: I don’t want to play computer games any longer, it eats up most of my free time!

12.I laughed my head off.

字面意思:把头笑掉了

实际意思:笑得前仰后合

英文释义:to laugh very hard and loudly, as if one's head might come off.

E.g.: Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You'll have them laughing their heads off!

以上就是小编整理的12条雅思口语考试当中能够用到的习语,大家在平时要多加练习、灵活运用。要特别注意该习语使用的场景,不要强行加入,否则不但不会加分,还会适得其反。而正确使用习语则会让我们的口语锦上添花。后,希望这些习语能够在考试当中帮到你哦!

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