十天突破口语雅思口语
单词总结
一、有用的短语
work out= exercise
锻炼
to keep fit, I work out in the gym for an hour every day.
let someone down = disappoint sb.
让某人失望
I'm studying hard because I don't want to let my parents down.
stand for
表示，代表
DIY stands for do it yourself.
piles up
堆积，变多
The work piles up but I will keep at it.
live up
使快乐，使活跃
We played games to live up the party.
polish up
改善
I need to polish up my English before I go to Australia.
crack up
逗乐
Steven Chow's comedies never fail to crack me up.
hand down from
传承
It was hand down from my grandmother.
wind down
放松
Reading helps me wind down.
bring down
唤起
These old photos bring back memories of my childhood.
二、常用的小词
stuff
东西，口语中
=things
，不可以加复数
The stuff in that store is very pricey(
贵的)
Pretty=
副词
very
My new pad is pretty fun.
fun=interesting
There's lots of fun things to do in the classroom.
adore
非常喜欢
I adore that singer.
shortly= soon
I'll get these things done shortly.
spot 1
看见
=see
I spotted some squirrels and woodpeckers in Stanley park.
2
地方
=place
It looks like a nice spot for a picnic.
eye-opening
是地道的英文，让人大开眼界的
Trips to other countries can be really eye-opening.
decent=quite good
不错的，挺好的
This job offers a decent salary and an impressive set of benefits.
hang out=
玩儿，可以代替
play,
但是不能接宾语
I often hang out in bars at weekend.
I often hang out with them at the park.
kind of=sort of
有点……，
=somewhat
My boss is kind of hard to get along with.
like
比如说，像是，差不多是
I bought lots of stuff, like carrots ,beef and salmon.
That program is like,...boring.
in a row=one after another
连续地出现或发生
Jeremy Lin led New York Knicks to seven wins in a row.
Patricia passed four exams in a row last week.
a trade-off
有得就有失
There is a trade-off between the benefits of the medicine and the risk of side effects.
Gracie had to make a trade-off between her job and her family.
entire=whole/complete
Daniel ate the entire cake and made no apology for that.
Our situation is entirely different from theirs.
Jessica is not entirely sure if she can get a nice job after graduation.
......as well
也
=.....too
Beijing is exciting for its nightlife. And it's culturally attractive as well.
....is a piece of cake=...is a snap=...is a breeze
小菜一碟
The IELTS speaking test is just a breeze if you know all the tricks about it.
during
在
...
的时候
We go hiking and camping during holidays.
Know...inside out=know...backwards and forwards
精通
He knows computers backwards and forwards.
I'm all for
我完全支持某事物
I've got nothing against change-I'm all for it.
is no picnic=is a pain in the neck
很折磨人
Getting the homework done everyday is no picnic.
...really bothers me./...is getting on my nerves
让我很烦
The noise really bothers me./ The noise is getting on my nerves.
kick back and relax=let one's hair down
放松
At parties, we just kick back and relax.
a couple of
几个
I stayed in France for a couple of weeks.
a bunch of=some
一些
I went there with a bunch of new friends.
dozens of
几十
I just bought dozens of gifts online.
loads of=piles of=tons of=a multitude of
很多
= lots of
I've got loads of works to get through before tomorrow.
make sense
合理
= be reasonable
The plot
(剧情)
of that movie didn't make any sense.
..., you name it=and the list goes on and on
应有尽有
Beijing has traditions,modern lifestyles,tasty food, exciting night-life,beautiful people...you name it.
by doing that, I kill two birds with one stone
一举两得
When i travel around, i take photos and then sell them online. So you see, I just kill two birds with
one stone.
...is the best+
名词，
hands down. ....
绝对是最....的
The new IPad is the best tablet I've ever seen, hands dow.
...would be the last thing I want to do ....
是我人生最不想做的
Doing the dishes would be the last thing I want to do.
that's the way the ball bounces.
命中注定就是这样了
Lots of people got fired. Too bad. But that's the way the ball bounces in a recession.
get the hang of
基本了解了
怎样做某事
"I've never used a word processor before.""Don't worry-you'll get the hang of it shortly."
get...down pat
完全掌握了
If you just memorize all the answers, even if you get all the answers down pat, there may still
questions you haven't thought of during the test. So,....
What a shame!
太可惜了
They lost that match. What a shame!
...is nonexistent
压根就不存在
Some scientist believe global warming is non-existent. Some of them even argue that the earth is
actually getting colder.
end up verb+ing
常用来描述某人或某事物最终处于某种状态
I ended up having to do all the work myself.
suit someone well/ suit someone's needs
适合
The bustling city life suits Jeremy better.