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美国口语惯用法例句集粹前言:
前言: 学习语言,如果只注重读写,而没有口语表达能力,那么交际就会受到很大限制.这个道理已引起了很多英语学习者 的重视,但在目前的口语学习中,大多数学习者却往往只能将所学的书面表达方法用在口语上,结果就导致了口语表达既 生硬又不得体,甚至会引起误解.
我们认为,要掌握一门语言,对它的惯用语（set phrases and expressions）是不可忽视的.这里所指的惯用语包括短语 （phrases）,非正式的习惯用语（informal phrases）,谚语（proverbs）和俚语（slang）等.学习和使用惯用语有很多好处:可以使人通过简单的语句表现有时难以言传的复杂意义;可以使人更亲切自然地表达自己,迅速拉近与交谈者的距离……更重要的是, 通过对惯用语的学习, 可以为学习者提供一个深入了解他国文化的特殊视野和有效途径, 而这一点对于掌握地道流畅, 符合语言习惯的外语来说是至关重要的.
本书原为英日对照,作者 Shawn Holley 出生于美国犹他州,曾与夫人玛丽莲一起受聘在日本任教,其间,他发现许多日本学生知道相当多的英语单词 （有些是甚至连美国人都不认识的）,而其英语表达能力却又相当有限.这使他对英语的教学方法产生了疑问.于是,他利 用工作之余写下了《口语表达》《日常生活英语表达集》 , ,以及这本《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》等一大批包括后来成为 日本最畅销英语书的,深受欢迎的口语书.作者所认识到的日本学习者在英语学习中的这种反常现象,在中国学习者身上 也同样存在,甚至有过之而无不及.这也正是我们热忱地将此书翻译过来,介绍给中国读者的重要原因和直接动力.
本书收录了美国口语中使用频率最高的 4000 多个短语,归入 889 个中心词中,并为它们逐一配上例句.所有例句及 短语都属于标推的美国口语.在翻译的过程中,对原例句尽可能采用直译的原则,以便使读者既能从例句中获得短语应用 的生动语境,又能准确地获得短语的本身意义;同时,翻译时也尽可能地保持了原书的口语特色.另外,在一些译文中, 译者加人了必要的注释或说明,主要有以下几种类型:
（1） 短语本身在不同语境中有不同的释义.例如: This job is for the birds. 这工作毫无意义 （或:荒唐可笑）.
（2） 对文化背景方面的说明.例如: The local department store is having a white sale today.当地的百货商店今天有床单,棉织物这类商品的降价出 售.（注:美 国的这类商品多为白颜色.）
（3） 对短语本身含义的解释.例如: We had to sign a yellow-dog contract before they'd hire us.在他们雇用我们之前,我们不得不签署了一份"黄犬协约"（注:以 受雇人员不得加人工会为条件的雇用契约）.
（4） 对短语应用方面的说明.例如: Will you help me? Pretty p1ease with sugar? 你能帮我吗?求求你啦!（注:多为孩子用语.）
(5） 为使语句更为准确完整而加人的一些必要说明.例如: We must counsel teens to postpone having sex until they get married. 我们必须忠告十几岁的年轻人将（初次） 发生性行为的时 间延至结婚以后.
C 134.cake
1）This job's gonna be a piece of cake. 这工作轻松简单.
2）I've heard a lot of crazy stories, but this one takes the cake! 我听到过许多愚蠢的事儿,但都比不上这件事!
3）Winning this contest is going to be a cakewalk. 赢得这次竞赛是很简单的事.
135.call
1）Don said he's call back later. 唐说他过后会回电话来.
2）The forecast calls for snow flurries later tonight. 天气预报报道今天后半夜将有阵雪.
3）Mary called in sick this morning. 玛丽今天早上打电话来告病假.
4）Would you mind calling off your dogs? 能麻烦您把您的狗叫走吗?
5）I need to answer the call of nature. 我需要上一下厕所.
6）May I call on you next Wednesday? 下周三我可以来拜访您吗?
7）The president called out the armed forces to go to Bosnia. 总统派遣了武装不对赴波西尼亚.
8）The coach called time with 22 seconds on the clock. 教练在离比赛终了还有 22 秒的时候叫了暂停.
9）Call me up sometime and we'll go to do something. 什么时候你打电话给我,我们一起去干点儿什么事儿.
10）Dr. Hale is on call at the hospital. 黑尔医生在医院里等待出诊.
136.camera
1）The beating of Rodney King was caught on camera. 罗德尼.金被殴打的情形被摄像机拍下来了.
137.can
1）Our department manager got canned for sexual harassment. 我们的部门经理因性骚扰而被解职了.
2）TV and radio programs use a lot of canned commercials. 电视和电台节目里有很多千篇一律（令人乏味）的广告.
3）The young actress has two new movies in the can. 那个年轻的女演员有两部新影片正准备上映.
138.candle
1）You can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 你不能永远这么过分地消耗精力.
2）No on can hold a candle to Mom's famous apple pies. 无论谁做的苹果派都比不上我妈妈做的（好吃） .
139.car
1）We took a carful to the drive-in movies last night. 昨晚,我们（挤得满满的）一大车人去了（露天）汽车影院（看电影） .
2）Would you like to join our car pool? 你愿意加入我们的"汽车合伙"（注:指为了解决路上交通及停车难,几个有汽车的人 安排好轮流合用它们的汽车来上下班等）吗?
3）I always get carsick when I try to read in a car. 每次在车内试着看书的时候,我都会晕车.
4）Carjacking is becoming more rampant in the U.S. 劫持汽车（的犯罪活动）在美国正变得越来越猖獗.
140.card
1）You've always got a card up your sleeve. 你总是有自己的秘密打算.
2）I think your getting married is in the cards. 我看你是快要结婚了.
3）Lisa wishes that Gary would put his cards on the table. 萨莉希望加里干脆把话挑明.
141.care
1）I could care less what you do because I'm leaving. 我就要离开了,你干什么都与我无关.
2）Rick doesn't have a care in the world. 里克不知人间烦恼为何物.
3）Take care of yourself, and I'll see you in two weeks. 请多保重,我会在两周后来看你.
142.carry
1）Let's not get carried away with accusations. 我们别再毫无理智地互相指责了吧.
2）I expect that business will carry on as usual while I'm gone. 我希望在我不在的时候,生意也能一如既往地继续下去.
3）Tom and Meredith have been carrying on together for some time. 汤姆和梅雷迪思勾搭在一起已经有一段时间了.
4）Each passenger is allowed two carry-on pieces of luggage. 每位乘客允许携带两件随身行李.
5）We need to carry out our plans. 我们需要实行我们的计划.
143.case
1）I did everything you said, so get off my case. 你所说的我都做了,所以不要再来干涉我.
2）In any case, we're going to have to take some action. 无论怎样,我们都将不得不采取一些措施.
3）I'm taking it with me, just in case. 我带上它,以备万一.
4）In case of an emergency, dial 911. 紧急情况请拨 911.
144.cash
1）We need to stop at the ATM and get some cash. 我们需要在 ATM 停一下,取一些现金.
2）We're cashing in on some of our old furniture. 我们将一些旧家具变卖成了现金.
145.cast
1）We're casting off from shore at 3:00 this afternoon. 我们将在今天下午 3 点钟从码头启航.
2）Suzanne used the casting couch to obtain a leading role in the film. 苏珊为了成为那部影片的主角,用了和主管人睡觉的办 法.
146.cat
1）Roger likes to cat around on the weekends. 罗杰在周末喜欢去寻猎女孩子.
2）Mary Ann let the cat out of the bag. 玛丽.安把秘密给泄露出去了.
3）I try to take a little cat nap every Sunday afternoon. 我试着在每个周日的下午小睡一会儿.
4）Our competitors want to play cat-and-mouse with us. 我们的对手想和我们玩猫捉老鼠的有戏.
5）Joe enjoys sitting in the catbird seat. 乔享受着他的有利地位.
6）A shrill of catcalls came from the audience as the controversial actor walked on stage. 那个有争议的男演员走上舞台时,从观 众中传来一片嘘声.
147.catch
1）I get a free gift? What's the catch? （你说）我可以得到一份不要钱的礼物?（那么, ）你想让我为你做什么?
2）Joyce wants to catch a program on TV. 乔伊斯想看一个电视节目.
3）Wow, is that his wife? Mark sure got himself a good catch. 哇!那是他的妻子吗?马克的确是有份好福份!
4）You kids are gonna catch it if you don't shape up. 你们要是不好好干,就会受到惩罚.
5）Heather is a good student. She really catches on fast. 希瑟的确是个好学生,对知识吸收领会得很快.
6）It's gonna take me a week to catch up on these reports. 我需要一个星期（的时间）来赶回这些报告落下的进度.
7）Debbie is looking for a catchall for her problems. 戴比在寻找一个无论什么问题都能解决的人来（帮她）对付她的困难.
8）Job-hunting for college graduates is often a catch-22 they won't hire you unless you have experience, but you can't get experience unless they hire you. 大学毕业生找工作常常会陷入一种无可奈何的矛盾境地:你没有工作经验,他 们就不雇佣你;而他们不雇佣你,你就不可能获取工作经验.
9）That book has a catchy title. 那本书有一个吸引人的书名.
148.ceiling
1）Your dad's going to hit the ceiling when he finds out you wrecked the car. 你父亲发现你把这车搞得一塌糊涂的时候,一定会 大发雷霆.
2）Many women find that a glass ceiling exists when they try to move up in a company. 许多女性感到当她们努力想在公司里升职时,总存在有一些无形的障碍.
149.chain
1）Jerry feels like he is chained to his job. 杰里感觉他被工作束缚住了.
2）We received a frightening chain letter yesterday. 昨天,我们收到了一封恐吓性质的"连锁信".
3）Yuki has been chain-smoking for years. 由纪（一支接一支地）猛烈抽烟好多年了.
150.chair
1）We've asked Mr. Ogawa to take the chair. 我们请求小川先生担任主席.
151.chalk
1）Chalk up another victory for ABC industries. 为 ABC 工业集团再赢得一次胜利!
2）Our coach usually gives us a chalk talk during halftime. 我们的教练在中场休息时通常用粉笔画图给我们进行讲解.
152.chance
1）I don't want to leave things to chance. 我不愿意让事情任其发展.
2）Is there any chance that I can see you again? 我还有可能再次见到您吗?
3）I met your brother the other day by chance. 我前几天偶然碰到了你哥哥.
4）If you happen to chance upon that document, let me know. 如果你碰巧发现了那文件,请通知我.
5）The chances of Linda marrying you are almost zero. 琳达和你结婚的可能性几乎为零.
6）The doctors say he has no chance of recovery. 医生说他没有康复的希望.
153.change
1）Let me know if you change your mind. 如果你改变了主意,请通知我.
2）The Smiths are moving to Montana for a change of scenery. 史密斯一家为了改变一下环境,正把家搬到蒙大拿洲去.
3）Our production line will be undergoing a changeover next month. 我们的生产线在下个月要进行更换.
4）We can change off on the night shift every 6 month. 我们可以每六个月交换一次（值）夜班.
5）Let's go to someplace new for a change. 让我们去一个什么新地方寻求一些改变吧!
154.character
1）Max is quite a character. 马克斯是一个很有个性的人.
2）An actor must stay in character to be effective. 为了更有成效,演员必须适合于剧中（所扮）角色.
155.charge
1）I think you'll get a charge out of this joke. 我想这个玩笑一定会使你非常开心.
2）Please charge it to my account. 请把它算在我的帐上.
3）Mr. Yamada is in charge of this department. 山田先生负责这个部门. 156.charm 1）Kathy can really turn on the charm when she wants to. 凯西想施展自己魅力的时候,就能发挥得很好.
157.chart
1）This song is at the top of the charts. 这首歌位列排行榜榜首.
158.cheap
1）We're interested in buying a cheapie model. 我们对购买便宜的模特感兴趣.
2）He works for some cheapo outfit. 他为一些末流组织工作.
3）Your remark about my belief was a cheap shot. 你对我的信仰的（妄加）议论是可鄙的.
4）It's boring to go out to dinner with a cheapskate. 和小气鬼一起出门吃饭真没意思.
159.cheat
1）Joe is cheating on his wife. 乔对他的妻子不忠.
160.check
1）Where do we go to check in? 我们去哪儿登记?
2）What time do we have to check out? 我们得在什么时候退房间?
3）Check out the girl sitting over there. 你去考核一下坐在那儿的那个女孩.
4）You'd better check up on the kids. 你最好追查（或:追问）一下那些孩子.
5）Everything's in check. 一切正常.
6）Have you had your annual checkup? 你做过一年一度的健康检查了吗?
161.cheek
1）Tom told the story with tongue in cheek. 汤姆以嘲弄的口气讲述了那件事.
162.cheese
1）Say cheese! 笑一笑! （注:常用于照相时）
2）Dave thinks he's the big cheese. 戴夫以为自己很了不起.
3）There's a lot of cheesecake used in car magazines. 汽车杂志中有很多露着双腿的性感女郎的照片.
163.chest
1）I need to get this off my chest. 我得把这件事讲明白.
164.chew
1）Stop chewing me out! 别对我絮絮叨叨的!
2）Bill could sit around and chew the fat all day long. 比尔可以一天到晚坐着闲聊.
165.chicken
1）We're gonna go try to meet some chicks. 我们要去试着找几个小姑娘（玩玩儿） .
2）Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 别过早乐观.
3）Two teens were injured playing chicken in their cars. 两个十几岁的少年在比赛飞车时受了伤.
4）Don't tell me you're going to chicken out. 别告诉我你要胆怯不干了.
166.chin
1）I know this must be hard for you, but try to keep your chin up. 我知道这对你一定是有困难,但咬牙坚持住吧!
2）Sam really took it on the chin during his last business venture. 萨姆上次的交易真是进行得很艰难.
167.chip
1）Vern has been saying that he will cash in his chips for years. 维恩好多年来一直就说他的死期不远了. （或:他就要彻底惨败 了. ）
2）Let's all chip in and buy Phil a retirement gift. 让我们一起凑钱给菲尔买一件退休礼物吧.
3）Your son is certainly a chip off the old block. 你儿子的确和他父亲一模一样.
4）The new housing in the area has given me a chip on my shoulder. 地区住房的新分配（方案）使我很恼火.
5）Mr. Robinson is in the chips. 罗宾逊先生非常有钱.
6）I want to see who can still fight when the chips are down. 我想看看谁可以在危急的情况下坚持战斗.
7）You're looking chipper today, Mrs. Webb. 韦布太太,您今天看起来气色真好.
168.choke
1）Many basketball players choke at the freethrow line. 许多篮球选手在罚球线（注:指得到罚球权）投篮时都屏住呼吸.
2）Melissa choked back her tears. 梅利莎努力抑制住了眼泪.
3）I hate to have to choke down these pills. 我讨厌不得不费力地去咽下这些药片.
4）The eloquent speaker had us all choked up. 那位雄辩家使我们的胸中激情荡漾.
169.chop
1）This traffic law is on the chopping block. 这项交通法规要被废除掉.
2）Matt hit me in the chops. 马特打了我的下巴.
3）Al really knows his chops. 阿尔真的是了解自己的能力.
4）The police found this stolen car in a chop shop. 警察在"二手车"店（注:指将车购入,经解体后重新安装并再次出售的店） 里发现了那辆被盗的车.
170.church
1）She's too churchy for me. 对我来说,她太热衷于宗教了.
171.class
1）That car is in a class by itself. 那辆车独具一格.
2）Teresa looks classy. 特莉萨看起来很时髦.
172.clean
1）We need to clean out the basement. 我们需要把地下室清扫一下.
2）Would somebody clean up this mess? 哪位愿来收拾一下这乱七八糟的一堆（东西）?
3）Bart really cleaned up in the card game. 巴特在纸牌有戏中大获全胜.
4）I've decided to come clean on the incident. 我决定毫不隐瞒地将那件事全讲出来.
5）Our team's gonna clean up on your team. 我们队将干掉你们队.
6）Hitoshi is a clean-cut young man. 任志是位干净整洁的年轻人.
173.clear
1）Let me clear off this table for you. 我为你打扫一下这桌子吧.
2）We need everyone to clear out of the area. 我需要所有人都撤出那片区域.
3）I've called this meeting so we clear the air. 我召集了这次会,消除了我们之间的隔阂.
4）The forecast said it is supposed to clear up tonight. 天气预报说今晚天将转晴.
5）I'd like to clear up any misunderstandings we may have had. 我愿意消除我们之间可能存在的任何误会.
6）The evidence shows that our company is in the clear. 这个证据说明我们公司是清白的.
7）I want a clear-cut strategy by Thursday. 星期四之前,我需要（得到）一个简单明了的策略.
174.climb
1）Can you climb up the rope? 你能顺着绳子爬上去吗?
2）Stan is tired of climbing the corporate ladder. 斯坦厌倦了在公司里一步一步地往上爬（的世俗之路） .
3）Patty is a social climber. 帕蒂是个（总是在不断）追求更高社会地位的人.
175.clock
1）Crews are working around the clock to fight the fire. （消防）队员们正在持续 24 小时地进行灭火工作.
2）We need to foul one of their guys in order to stop the clock. 为了延缓比赛,我们需要犯规阻扰对方的一名队员.
3）The mailman always comes like clockwork. 邮递员来的时间很规律.
176.close
1）We had a close call on the freeway this morning. 今天早晨在快行道上,我们（在一起交通事故中）侥幸脱险.
2）They finally closed down that old theater. 他们最终关闭了那家老剧院.
3）The police closed in on the gunman. 警察包围了那个持枪者.
4） The XYZ company is a closed shop. XZY 公司是一个只雇佣工会会员的公司.
5）Let's get a close-up on this next scene. 下一个镜头用特写的方法拍吧!
177.cloud
1）Rumors have clouded his entire campaign. 舆论使他的整个竞选蒙上了阴影. （注:指受到了不好的影响. ）
2）Melanie's been in the clouds since she met Rick. 梅兰尼自从遇到里克以后,总是心神不定的.
3）Robert has been under a cloud since he was charged with a crime. 罗伯特自从被指控有罪以后,一直被人们怀疑的目光所注 视.
4）I've been on cloud nine ever since my book got published. 自从我的书被出版了以后,我就一直飘飘欲仙似的.
178.clown
1）Would you guys stop clowning around! 你们这帮人别再到处搞恶作剧了.
179.clunk
1）Darren is a real clunk. 达龙是个反应很迟钝的人.
2）Are you still driving that old clunker? 你还在开那辆又老又笨的车吗?
180.coal
1）Did you dad rake you over the coals? 你父亲骂你了吗?
181.coast
1）My best fried is moving out to the coast. 我最好的朋友要迁到海滨去（住）了.
2）Let's get movin'. The coast is clear. 快逃,现在没人（注:黑话,原为"道路畅通无阻"之意） .
182.cock
1）Jack thinks he is the cock of the walk. 杰克认为自己是众人之首领.
2）Athletic skill has a way of making people cocky. （拥有）运动才能有使人（变得）趾高气扬的一面.
183.coffee
1）Let's take a coffee break. 让我们喝杯咖啡休息一下.
2）I wish you'd wake up and smell the coffee. 我希望你能清醒过来,认清现实.
184.cold
1）It seems like I catch a cold every winter. 我好像每年冬天都得感冒.
2）The gang member cold-cocked the police officer. 那个暴力组织成员将警官打昏了.
3）The man paid me $500 in cold cash. 那男的付给我 500 美元的现金.
4）She doesn't appreciate the cold comfort of outdoor camping. 她无法欣赏野营（所带来的与日常生活不同的一些）不方便之 处的乐趣.
5）Come in from the cold! 外边太冷,请进屋来吧!
6）David just leaves me cold. 戴维没有打动我.
7）Sara is getting cold feet about her upcoming wedding. 萨拉对即将道路的婚礼没有信心.
8）Every time I see her, she leaves me out in the cold. 每次我见到她,她都不理睬我.
9）I didn't mean to throw cold water on your plans. 我并不是想给你的计划泼冷水.
10）The man was killed by a cold-blooded murderer. 那男人被一个灭决人性的杀人犯杀害了.
11）Are you going to try to stop smoking cold turkey? 你打算努力去彻底戒烟吗?
185.color
1）I watched his face change color as he heard the news. 我看见他得知那个消息时,脸色一下子变了.
2）Jin doesn't appreciate off-color humor. 吉尔不喜欢庸俗的玩笑.
3）This experience will make you show your true colors. 这种经历将会使你显露你的本性.
4）I didn't know that you were such a colorist. 我不知道你是这样一个擅长于色彩的画家.
186.come
1）When did this all come about? 这一切是什么时候发生的?
2）How did you happen to come across the old coin? 你是怎样碰巧发现那枚古币的?
3）Come again? I couldn't hear you. 你说什么?我听不见呀!
4）How's your garden coming along? 你的院子最近怎么样?
5）All right, everybody. Come and get it! 好的,各位.请就餐吧.
6）I always knew you'd come around o my way of thinking. 我一直就知道你终会改变主意同意我的思路的.
7）Josh likes to come at you with all these wild ideas. 乔希喜欢带给你所有这样的疯狂主意.
8）I read somewhere that your favorite group is attempting a comeback. 我在什么地方读到了你最喜欢的那个（歌唱）小姐正在 努力东山再起.
9）Let's not let a little thing like this come between us. 让我们别再因为诸如此类的小事而伤和气了吧!
10）This stamp is hard to come by. 这邮票很难搞到手.
11）You'll have to come by and see us. 你可要常来看看我们.
12）I think I'm coming down with a cold. 我想我是感冒了.
13）Losing all his money forced Mr. Crane to come down. 失去了所有的钱财,克兰先生被迫入了窘境.
14）I'm sorry for coming down on you so hard. 很抱歉那么严厉地斥责了你.
15）Everyone was shocked when the new witness came forward. 那位新的目击者主动站出来时,所有的人都吃了一惊.
16）It's interesting how the styles of the '60s are coming back again. 六十年代的风尚是如何再次流行起来的是件很有意思的 事.
17）Would you like to come in for a drink? 你愿进来喝点东西吗?
18）William came into a lot of money.威廉继承了大笔财产.
19）The new musical play came off well. 那台新音乐剧很成功.
20）Linda thinks you're coming on to her. 琳达认为你对她有好感.
21）I think it's time that you come out of the closet. 我想现在是你暴露自己同性恋身份的时候了.
22）I had a strange feeling come over me. 我有种奇妙的感觉.
23）Melanie always comes through for us. 梅拉尼从不让我们失望.
24）After I blacked out, it took me a few minutes to come to. 我失去知觉几分钟以后才恢复了意识.
25）You've come up in the world, haven't you? 你的地位已经上升了,是吗?
26）We've got to come up with $150,000 for Gail's bone marrow transplant. 为了盖尔的骨髓移植,我们得出 15 万美元.
187.company
1）So, who has she been keeping company with? 那么,她（这段时间）是在和谁交往呢?
2）Please stay and keep me company.请你留下来和我在一起.
3）I think it's time we part company. 我想,是我们一刀两断的时候了.
188.cook
1）I was amazed at how fast Paula cooked up an alibi. 我很奇怪 Paula 何以这么快就编造出了一个托辞.
2）Hey, what's cooking? 嘿!发生了什么事?
3）I don't care for all these cookie-cutter houses. 我不喜欢这些造型一模一样的房子.
4）George looks like he's going to toss his cookies. 看起来 George 好像要将他吃下去的东西都吐出来了.
5）Why don't you guys come over for a cookout on Friday night? 你们星期五晚上何不去野炊?
6）It looks like our goose is cooked. 看起来我们的计划是彻底失败了.
189.cool
1）Look at those cool shoes! 你看那些好酷的鞋!
2）We're gonna go cool off in the swimming pool. 我们要去游泳池清爽一下.
3）Just cool it with the accusations. 冷静下来,别指责别人了.
4）Susan likes to play it cool with the guys she dates. Susan 喜欢以冷静态度对待那些与她约会的男人.
5）Shoplifters often end up in the cooler. （商店里行窃的）小偷的下场往往是被关入监狱.
190.coop
1）I'm tired of being cooped up in this office. 我厌倦了被关在这办公室里.
2）Two prisoners flew the coop last night. 两名犯人昨晚越狱了.
191.cop
1）The defendant decided to cop a plea in order to get a lighter sentence. 被告人决定认罪以求从轻处理.
2）To say that we can't do anything about America's drug problem is a cop-out. 说我们对美国的毒品问题无计可施是在逃避责 任.
192.copy
1）We need someone who can write good copy. 我们需要字写得很好的人.
2）Would you go to make a copy of this for me? 你能为我复印一下这个东西吗?
3）Police think this is a copycat crime. 警察认为这是一起模仿犯罪案.
193.cork
1）Ted likes to blow his cork over silly things. Ted 喜欢为一些无聊的小事生气.
2）Today's debate was a corker. 今天的讨论非常棒.
194.corner
1）I think your promotion is just around the corner. 我认为你的升职已近在眼前了.
2）Our client is very picky, so don't cut any corners. 我们的顾客很挑剔,所以别偷工减料.
3）Don't let them push you into a corner. 别让他们把你逼人窘地.
4）If we can just turn the corner on these technical parts, we'll have it made. 如果我们能解决这些技术部分（的问题） ,那我们就 会成功了.
195.corny
1）Phil's speech sounded a little corny to me. Phil 的讲演在我听来有些过时,没有新意.
196.cost
1）We want to find a cure at any cost. 我们想不惜代价找出一条解决办法.
2）Tokyo has a high cost of living. 东京的生活开销很高.
197.couch
1）Diane is on the couch again. Diane 又在接受精神治疗.
2）Videos and TV football have turned everyone into couch potatoes. 电视和录像上的橄榄球赛使每个人都成了"沙发土豆片族 ". （注:人们把那些喜欢成天坐在沙发上边吃土豆片边看电视的人戏称为"沙发土豆片族". ）
198.count
1）We watched the countdown of the space shuttle on TV. 我们在电视上观看到火箭发射的倒计时情景了.
2）You can count on me. 你可以信赖我. 3）If that's what you're going to do, you can count me out. 如果那就是你要去做的事,那么请把我排除在外.
199.counter
1）I'm looking for some over-the-counter cough medicine. 我在寻找没有医生处方也能买得到的咳嗽药.
2）They paid him under the counter to keep quiet. 他们暗中给了他一些钱让他保持沉默.
200.course
1）Things will all work out in due course. 事情到了适当的时候自然就会变好的.
2）In the course of events, we have learned what the problem is. 自然而然地,我们认识到了问题所在.
201.court
1）The final decision is in your court. 最终的决定是由你来做出.
202.cover
1）Somebody has tried to cover up the evidence. 有人试图掩盖证据.
2）We took cover from the tornado in our basement. 我们在（我们的）地下室里躲避龙卷风.
3）Brad has been working undercover with the narcotics squared. Brad 移植在暗中缉查毒品组织.
4）The murder was actually an attempted coverup. 那起谋杀实际上是试图毁灭罪证.
203.cow
2） Toshiko hates cowboy music. 俊子讨厌乡村音乐. Richard is attending a little cow college in southern Texas. Richard 在德克萨斯洲南部的一个又小又不出名的大学里上学.
3）Diet drinks have been a cash cow for our company for a decade. 10 年来,健康饮料是我们公司（所仰仗的）投资少而利润大 的收益途径.
204.crack
1）I'd do anything to see her crack a smile. 为了博得她的一笑,我甘愿做任何事情.
2）Local police are cracking down on gang violence. 地方警察正在对团伙暴力（行为）严厉制裁.
3）Financial stress is making me crack. 经济上的压力在使我崩溃.
4）Jerry's jokes just crack me up. Jerry 的笑话逗得我捧腹大笑.
5）Fame is not always what it is cracked up to be. 名声并不总是与人们所说的一样好.
6）We let the proposed changes fall through the cracks. 我们"枪毙"了那个被提议的变更计划.
205.cradle
1）When old Mr. Morris married that 30-year-old, everyone said he had robbed the cradle. 年老的 Morris 先生和一个 30 岁的女人结婚时,大家都说他与一个年纪差距极大的人结婚了.
206.cram
1）I stayed up late cramming for an exam. 我开了夜车以临时应付考试.
207.cramp
1）Kids can really cramp your style. 孩子的确会带给你很多限制.
208.crank
1）The publishers want me to crank out another book. 出版社希望我完成另一本书.
2）The manger wants us to crank up the production line. 管理人员希望我们提高生产线的作业速度.
209.crash
1）After a long day at work, I just wanna go home and crash. 经过长长的一天的工作,我只想回家好好睡一觉.
2）My computer program crashed this morning, and I lost my entire document. 今天早晨,计算机出了突然故障,我丢了所有的 文件.
210.crazy
1）Work has just been crazy all week long. 这一星期的工作简直把人忙疯了.
2 ）I can't stand to be around him. He just drives me crazy. 我无法呆在他身边,他使我要发狂.
211.cream
1）Our football team creamed them, 21 to nothing. 我们的橄榄球队以 21 比 0 的比分把他们打得落花流水.
2）We're looking to hire only the cream of the crop. 我们只希望雇佣精选出来的人.
212.credit
1）You do credit to your family. 你为你的家庭带来荣誉.
2）Whitney has 10 number one songs to her credit. Whitney 有 10 首引以为荣的最佳歌曲.
213.creek
1）If I don't find a job soon, we'll be up the creek. 如果我不能马上找到工作,我们将会陷入十分窘迫的境地.
214.creep
1）Walking alone at night through the woods gave me the creeps. 在夜间只身一人穿过树林使我感觉毛骨悚然.
215.cross
1）Ralph is moving, so we can cross him off our list. Ralph 要搬家了,我们可以从名单上消去他的名字.
2）Let's cross your fingers and hope it works. 让我们（交叉食指和中指）祈祷好运,并期待（我们的）祝愿成真吧!
3）I'm not lying. Cross my heart. 我敢发誓,我绝对没有说谎.
216.cuff
1）Some people are able to give a speech off the cuff. 一些人能够即兴发表演讲.
217.cup
1）Working on cars is not my cup of tea. 修理汽车不是我的兴趣（或:特长）所在.
218.cut
1）I heard that you cut class yesterday. 我听说昨天你逃课了.
2）Okay, cut the engine. 好的,关掉引擎吧!
3）I don't appreciate your cutting remarks. 我无法接受你的尖刻的批评.
4）This model is a cut above the rest. 这个样式比其他的要高出一筹.
5）Let's cut across the parking lot to beat the crowd. 我们横穿停车场吧,这样可以比人们先到.
6）Bob's speech was pretty cut and dried. Bob 的演讲很一般.
7）I hate to cut and run, but I have a meeting in 15 minutes. 我真不愿意这么急匆匆地突然离开, 但是我 15 分钟后有一个会议.
8）We have got to cut back on our expenses. 我们不得不销减我们的花销了.
9）There is an ordinance against cutting down trees in the canyon. 有一条严禁在峡谷伐木的禁令.
10）I'm trying to cut down on sugar and caffeine. 我决定减少对糖和咖啡因的摄取量.
11）Working with no benefits just doesn't cut it. 没有收益的工作总是很难办的.
12）Just cut it out! 行了,别干了!
13）I just want to cut loose with him. 我只想摆脱他.
14）Jane cut off her engagement. Jane 背弃了她的婚约.
15）You're just not cut out for teaching. 你不适合于做教师.
16）The president's speech was cut short by the Secret Service. 总统的讲话被（美国）联邦经济情报局缩减了.
17）This knife is too dull to cut through the meat. 这刀太钝了.以至于无法将肉切断.
18）Rick has always been a cutup. Rick 一直是个爱和别人开玩笑的人.
19）Retail sales is a cutthroat business. 搞零售是件艰苦得要命的事业.
20）Our company is on the cutting edge of telecommunications. 我们公司在远距离通讯方面是处于顶尖位置的.
269.ear
1）Tell me your story. I'll all ears. 告诉我你的事吧,我洗耳恭听.
2）Can I bend your ear for a minute? 可以麻烦您听一会儿吗?
3）My advice always seems to fall on deaf ears. 我的建议好象总是没人听.
4）Keep your ear to the ground and let me know what's going on. 注意周围的变化并告诉我情况.
5）Whatever I say just goes in one ear and out the other. 无论我说什么都一样的没用.
6）Let's just play it by ear. 让我们随机应变吧!
7）My wife gave me an earful of things I'm doing wrong. 妻子对我做错的事大发牢骚.
270.early
1）My dad's been an early bird his whole life. 我父亲一生中坚持清晨早起.
271.earth
1）We're waiting for Tony to come back to earth. 我们在等待 Tony（从梦中）回到现实中来.
2）Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth. Kim 想和一个现实的人结婚.
3）This circus claims to be the best show on earth. 这马戏团自称是世界上最棒的表演（团体） .
272.ease
1）Ginger can dance with ease. Ginger 跳起舞来轻松自如.
2）Ease out on the clutch. 慢慢地放开离合器.
273.easy
1）You know what they say about money: "easy come, easy go." 你知道关于金钱人们是怎么说的吧:"来的容易,去得快."
2）Be careful lowering that box. Easy does it. 放那箱子的时候要小心轻放,不要着急.
3）That woman is very easy on the eyes. 那女人长得很好看.
4）I know he made a mistake, but go easy on him. 我知道他是做了错事,但是不用对他太苛刻.
5）You can tell by their car that they live on easy street. 看他们的车你就能知道他们生活富裕.
6）You'd better take it easy until you feel better. 你最好放松一些.直到你感觉好一点儿.
7）Paul is a very easygoing guy. 保罗是个容易交往的人.
274.eat
1）I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. 我非常饿,简直可以吃下一匹马了.
2）Someday you'll have to eat your words. 总有一天,你将不得不收回你所说过的话.
3）Our neighbors eat out almost every night. 我们的邻居几乎每天晚上在外边吃饭.
4）Ted looks upset. What's eating him? Ted 好象不高兴,是什么惹着他了?
5）This restaurant has a great all-you-can-eat buffet. 这家餐馆有相当不错的自助餐.
275.edge
1）The boss has been a little edgy today. 老板今天有点烦躁.
2）We can mix this tape to take the edge off your voice. 为了消去你的声音,我们可以把这盘磁带处理一下.
3）Everybody is on edge until the performance is over. 直至那戏演出完毕,每个人都紧张不安.
4）Stress is pushing him over the edge. 压力正在将他推向崩溃的边缘.
5）I can never get a word in edgeways when I talk to her. 和她谈话,我根本插不上嘴.
276.effect
1）When does that law go into effect? 那法律什么时候实施?
2）How long do I have to wait for the medicine to take effect? 到药生效以前,我要等多长时间?
277.egg
1）Danny came to work with egg on his face. Danny 来上班时,脸上带着很不好意思的表情.
2）Your sister is gonna lay an egg when she sees your tattoo. 你姐姐看见你身上的纹身一定会不高兴的.
3）In business, don't put all your eggs in one basket. 做生意时,千万不要孤注一掷.
4）I'm tired of listening to that egghead. 我厌烦听那个书呆子讲话.
278.elbow
1）I'm up to my elbows in dirt. 我的胳膊上脏乎乎的.
2）C'mon guys! Put a little more elbow grease into it. 你们几个!再加把劲儿!
3）Excuse me. Could you give me a little elbow room? 对不起,您能给我一点活动余地吗?
279.eleven
1）Joe always waits until the eleventh hour to do his assignments. Joe 总是要等到最后一刻才写作业（或:做指派工作） .
280.empty
1）We searched hard but came up empty-handed. 我们努力搜索,却两手空空而归.
2）This is the most empty-headed idea I've ever heard. 这是我所听到过的最傻的一个主意.
3）Mrs. Brady is suffering from empty-nest syndrome. Brandy 太太得了"空巢独居症"（注:指因子女长大成人后的离家居住所 引起的老年人的寂寞孤独）
281.end
1）Make sure you keep your end of the deal. 你要确保在处理事情时坚守自己的立场.
2）Did you get to the end of the book? 你读完那本书了吗?
3）Many couples are having a hard time making both ends meet. 许多夫妇为了使收支相抵而感到头痛.
4）There's no end to the design possibilities we could choose. 有非常多的设计方案可供我们选择.
5）My kids could watch TV for hours on end. 我的孩子们可以连续好多个小时看电视.
6）Let's put an end to all this arguing. 让我们停止这场争吵吧!
7）Sue wants to end it with Robert. Sue 想和罗伯特分手.
282.even
1）We both won a game, so now we're even-steven. 我们都赢了一局,所以现在是打成了平手.
283.event
1）In the event of an emergency, please use the marked exits. 紧急情况下,请使用带有标志的（紧急）出口.
284.excuse
1）Ed is a poor excuse for a teacher. 埃迪作为老师是徒有虚名.
285.eye
1）All eyes were on the performer. 所有的目光都落在表演者身上.
2）I was just walking in when she caught my eye. 我刚走进去,她就引起了我的注意.
3）Feast your eyes on this diamond. 你看看这钻石一饱眼福吧.
4）My boss is giving me the eye. 我的老板对我眉来眼去的.
5）Miss Watahiki has an eye for color. 绵引小姐对色彩很有鉴赏力.
6）I only have eyes for you. 我只关心你一个人.
7）Everything is quiet in the eye of a storm. 在台风的风眼中间,一切都是平静的.
8）Stephanie likes being in the public eye. 斯蒂法妮喜欢成为人们注意的中心.
9）Keep an eye on the baby for me, will you? 你替我看护一下婴儿,好吗?
10）Keep an eye out for the bus. 你注意一点儿,别错过了公共汽车.
11）Keep your eyes open for falling stars. 注意仔细地看着,才会发现流星.
12）She's the most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on. 她是我所见过的女孩中最漂亮的一个.
13）Cheryl's making eyes at me. 谢里尔向我暗送秋波.
14）Ten dollars my eye! That's way too much! 天哪,10 美元吗?那太多了!
15）You've got to open your eyes to reality. 你得睁开眼睛,好好看看现实.
16）Her kids could do anything and she wouldn't raise an eye-brow. 她的孩子们可以干任何事,她从来不加以反对.
17）That was certainly an eye-opening experience. 那的确是让人惊讶的一次经历.
18）Our youth committee is going to clean up that eyesore.我们的年轻委员要把那些看不顺眼的（丑恶）东西一扫而光.
286.face
1）Marilyn is doing her face. Marilyn 正在化妆.
2）The embarrassing situation caused me to lose face. 令人难堪的场合让我丢了面子.
3）Wayne is a great face-off player in hockey. Wayne 是个在"一对一"的打架中很厉害的曲棍球选手.
4）Salesmen are more successful if they can meet you face to face. 如果销售人员能够与顾客面对面地交流,他们就会做得更成 功.
5）Someday we're going to have to face up to it. 总有一天,我们将不得不去面对它.
6）Mike remains cool even in the face of danger. Mike 直面危险时也仍然不失冷静.
7）Don't make a face at me. 别那么愁眉苦脸地面对我.
8）You never show your face here anymore! 你永远也不要再来这儿了!
9）I dare you to tell her that to her face. 你敢当面对她那么说吗?
287.fact
1）This new evidence is really after the fact. 这个新证据真的是出现得太晚,于事无补了.
2）As a matter of fact , I've never been here before in my life.说实在的,我以前从来没有来过这里.
3）Have you told your kids the facts of life? 你给你的孩子进行过性方面的基础知识教育吗?
288.fail
1）I want you here tomorrow at noon without fail. 我希望你明天中午务必来这儿.
289.fair
1）We beat you fair and square. 我们光明正大地赢了你们.
2）No fair! You're cheating! 胡说,你在骗人.
3）Many companies still discriminate against the fair sex. 许多公司依然对女性有歧视.
4）All I'm asking for is a fair shake at this job. 我所要求的只是在这工作中的真诚相待.
290.faith
1）It is sometimes hard to keep the faith. 有时候,坚持信仰是很困难的.
2）I lent him $ 300 in good faith. 我出于好意地借给他了 300 美元.
3）Lately I've been running on faith. 最近我对上帝很虔诚.
291.fall
1）Several of the church members have fallen away. 有几位教会成员背弃了信仰.
2）We've saved a little money to fall back on. 我们存了一点钱以备急时之需.
3）I'm afraid that Melissa is falling behind in school. 我担心 Melissa 在学校跟不上学习.
4）Don't fall down on the job. 别让这件工作失败了!
5）I'm not gonna fall for that trick again. 我不会再上那套把戏的当了.
6）It looks like Mary is falling for John. 看起来 Mary 对 John 很迷恋.
7）Christians believe that all men have fallen from grace and therefore need a savior. 基督教徒相信:所有的人都因其"原罪"而需 要救世主.
8）Don't fall in that hole. 别掉进那洞里去.
9）I'm worried that Kelly might fall in with the wrong crowd. 我担心 Kelly 可能和那帮不好的人混在一起.
10）Our sales have begun to fall off. 我们的销售额已经开始下降.
11）George just sort of fell into book writing. George 是很偶然地开始了写书的.
12）Jack has fallen out of favor with his family. Jack 被他的家人所嫌弃.
13）I keep falling short of your expectations. 我总是达不到你的期望.
14）My dreams have fallen through. 我的梦想成了泡影.
15）With all his bad habits, I think your brother is heading for a fall. 从你弟弟身上（所表现出的）所有的坏毛病来看,我想他 正在滑向堕落.
16）I'm sick of being your fall guy. 我厌恶做你的替罪羊.
292.false
1）Sorry about that bell. It was just a false alarm. 我对那铃声深感抱歉,那是一次失误.
293.family
1）Jenny is in a family way. Jenny 怀孕了.
2）Have you ever seen your family tree? 你看过你们家的家谱吗?
294.fancy
1）Well, fancy that! 啊 会有这样的事.
2）Jeremy just wants to live his life fancy-free. Jeremy 只是想过他的自由奔放的（单身）生活.
3）Fancy meeting you here. 真没想到会在这遇到你.
4）That's a nice suit you're wearing, "fancy-pants." 你穿的那衣服真好看,很抢眼呢!
295.far
1）As far as I know, everything is all set. 据我所知,一切都已准备就绪了
2）This is by far the best strawberry pie I've ever tasted. 这是我所尝到过的最好的草莓派.
3）Thee accommodations are a far cry from what she's been used to. 这些住宿设备与她以前所用的相差太远.
4）That guy is so far gone he doesn't know what he's talking about. 那男人病得都不知道自己在说什么.
5）He lives far out in the country. 他住在远离此地的乡下. 6）That's a far-out design. 那是个新颖的设计.
7）If you study hard, you could go far. 如果你好好学习,也许会大有前途.
8）Our fund-raiser has grossed $700 so far. 我们的基金筹集者到目前为止已筹集到了 700 美元.
9）Everything is going well. So far, so good. 所有的事情都进行得很好,到目前为止,一切顺利.
10）We don't need any more far-fetched ideas. 我们再也不需要什么牵强的主意.
296.farm
1）I'm starting to farm out work to other people. 我开始把工作包出去给别人做.
2）It's a shame, but I think she needs to go to a funny farm. 很遗憾,但是我想她需要去神经病院.
297.fast
1）Don't try to pull a fast one on me! 你别想骗我.
2）Most people eat fast food once a day. 大多数人一天吃一次快餐.
3）Judy lives her life in the fast lane. Judy 过着放纵的生活.
4）Salesmen often use fast talk to manipulate the buyer. 销售员常常用能言善辩的口才来影响和把持买主.
298.fat
1）Hank enjoys sitting around and chewing the fat. Hank 喜欢到处坐着瞎聊天.
2）They are living off the fat of the land. 他们生活奢侈.
3）This is where all the local fat cats some to meet. 这儿是本地有钱有势的大人物们聚集的地方.
4）Me, marry a millionaire? Fat chance! 我?嫁给一个百万富翁?太不可能了!
5）Joe will be in fat city if his business takes off. Joe 的生意进行顺利的话,他将成为一个富裕的人.
6）Connie has registered to attend a fat farm this summer. Connie 报名参加了今年夏天的一个高档的减肥中心.
7）I don't want to listen to that fathead. 我不想听那笨蛋讲话.
299.fault
1）Who was at fault in the accident? 这次事故是谁的过错?
2）Stop trying to find fault with everybody! 不要总是去挑每个人的毛病.
300.favor
1）All those in favor, please raise your hand. 持赞成意见的人,请举手.
2）The mayor has fallen out of favor with the people. 市长失去了人们的信任和支持.
301.feather
1）Robert is just looking for another feather in his cap. Robert 不过是在寻找另一件值得炫耀的事.
2）They are always trying to feather their nest. 他们总是想尽办法中饱私囊.
3）This federal agency was shut down for featherbedding. 联邦政府机关对闲职人员作了削减.
4）This better not be another one of your featherbrained schemes. 这最好不是你的又一个傻乎乎的计划.
302.feed
1）Sharks feed on smaller fish. 鲨鱼以小鱼为食.
2）Did you get any feedback from your clients? 你从顾客那儿得到什么反馈了吗?
3）Tony is really putting on the feed bag. Tony 饭量是真大.
303.feel
1）How do you feel about abortion? 你对人工流产怎么看?
2）I feel like going for a walk. 我想去散散步.
3）Poor Ashley isn't feeling like herself today. 可怜的 Ashley,今天她的气色看起来不太好.
4）We're gonna have to feel our way through this project. 我们不得不对这项计划慎重地进行处理.
5）I feel strongly about the illegitimacy problem in this country. 我对这个国家的违法现象问题深有感触.
6）Do you feel up to taking a hike? 你能承受得了徒步的长途旅行吗?
304.feet
1）It's time to get your feet wet in business. 该是你涉足商界的时候了.
2）I think that Linda's got her feet on the ground again. 我想 Linda 已经又回到现实中来了.
3）I need to sit down. I've been on my feet all day. 我需要坐下来.我已经站了整整一天.
4）You've got to learn to stand on your own two feet. 我得学会依靠自己.
5）Philip swept Julie off her feet. Philip 使 Julie 神魂颠倒.
305.fence
1）Have you been able to mend any fences? 你们争取到了什么支持了吗?
2）You can't keep sitting on the fence. You're either for it or against it. 你无法一直保持中立,要么是赞成要么是反对.
3）Because of the building in that new subdivision, I feel like I'm fenced in. 置身于这座新增多层间隔的建筑里,我感觉（像是）被围起来了.
4）The police watched Perry bring drugs to the fence. 警察看见佩里把毒品拿给买卖赃物的人.
306.fight
1）They can fight it out. I don't want to get involved. 他们能最终解决的,我不想参与进去.
2）I'm not going to give up without putting up a fight. 不经过努力奋斗,我是不会放弃的.
307.figure
1）Can someone help me figure this out? 有谁能帮助我解决这个问题吗?
2）If you figure up the total, I'll pay you. 你算出帐目总额我就付钱给你.
308.file
1）We keep a record of all the applicants on file. 我们将所有的申请者都记录入册了.
309.fill
1）Pat will fill us in on the details at the meeting. Pat 在会议上会对我们进行详细的说明.
2）Would you fill out this form, please? 能否请您填一下这个表格?
3）I need to pull into a gas station and fill up. 我需要把车开进一个汽油站把油箱灌满.
310.find
1）If this trend keeps going, I could find myself out of a job. 假如这种势头继续发展,我也许会失业.
2）When did you find out about Charlie's engagement? 你什么时候知道查里的婚约（真相）的?
311.fine
1）Don's Mercedes is so fine. Don 的"奔驰"牌汽车多么漂亮!
2）Did you read the fine print? 你读了契约的小字部分了吗?
3）I went over that document with a fine-toothed comb. 我一字不漏地仔细阅读了那份文件.
312.finger
1）Tom fingered Eddy in the crime. Tom 指控 Eddy 有罪.
2）Don't burn your fingers by getting too involved. 不要介入得太深以致于惹火烧身.
3）The driver game me the finger when he passed by. 那司机经过我身边时找了我的麻烦.
4）Mr. Nakamoto has his finger in every pie. 中本先生在什么事上都（多余地）插上一手.
5）Let's keep our fingers crossed that he will arrive on time. 让我们（交叉手指）祈祷,但愿他会按时到达.
6）Something is different, but I can't quite put my finger on it. 有些地方是不一样的,但我不能确切地指指出来.
7）This book gives you thousands of idioms at your fingertips. 这本书提供给你几千个能随时利用的短语.
313.finish
1）Who finished off all the ice cream? 谁把冰淇淋吃了个一干二净?
2）Let's hurry and finish up the housework so we can go. 让我们赶快做完家庭作业就可以去了.
3）Are you finished with the computer? 你用完这计算机了吗?
314.fire
1）I got fired from my job last week. 上周我被炒了鱿鱼.
2）If anyone has nay questions, please fire away. 如果谁有什么问题,请不加保留地提出来.
3）Let's begin target practice. When you're ready, fire away. 我们来开始练习射击,准备好了就开火.
4）Nobuaki is really fired up about missionary work. 伸明对传教工作非常渴望.
5）The gun misfired. 枪不发火了.
6）Our house caught on fire last summer. 我们的房子去年夏天着火了.
7）The suspect opened fire on the police. 那嫌疑犯向警察开了火.
8）If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned. 玩火者必自焚.
9）The arsonist confessed that he set fire to six businesses. 那纵火犯承认他给 6 家商场纵过火.
10）The music of the Michael Jackson set the work on fire. 迈克尔.杰克逊的音乐使整个世界都为之兴奋.
11）The platoon was under fire all night long. 那个排整晚都在遭受炮火攻击.
12）Michelle has really been a fireball at the office. Michelle 在办公室里工作干劲是十足.
13）There's firebug loose in the city. 城里有一个逍遥法外的纵火犯.
14）Gangs in the US are using stronger firepower all the time. 美国的犯罪团伙正在使用火力较以往任何时候都更为强劲的武 器.
15）This old building is a definite firetrap. 这幢旧房子是一个没有防火安全设施的建筑.
315.first
1）The first thing we need to do is get organized. 我们所需要做的第一件事是组织起来.
2）Let's do first things first. 让我们先做应该先做的事.
3）I never went there in the first place. 首先,我从没去过那儿.
4）Please book me a first-class seat on the next flight to Osaka. 请为我在下一趟飞往大阪的航班中定一个一等舱的座位.
5）What do you think of the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton? 你对第一夫人-希拉里.罗德姆.克林顿的什么看法?
6）We'll leave tomorrow at first light. 我们将在明早拂晓出发.
7）Rob plays on the first string. Rob 是正选队员.
316.fish
1）Some people can drink like a fish and handle it. 有些人既能豪饮,又能控制酒量.
2）As far as this deal is concerned, you either fish or cut bait. 只要还与这交易有关系,那你就要么全力以赴要么索性不干.
3）I'm fishing for an answer. 我正在搜索答案.
4）Elliot acts like a fish out of water around members of the opposite sex. Elliot 在异性成员身边如鱼得水,无所适从.
5）If you'll excuse me, I have other fish to fry. 如果您不介意的话,我（现在）还有别的事情要做.
6）Everyone is tired of listening to Bill's fish stories. 每个人都厌倦了听 Bill 的吹牛.
7）Something fishy is going on here. 一些可疑的事正在这里发生.
317.fit
1）I need to get fit again. 我需要恢复健康的身体.
2）After teaching the 4-hour seminar, I was fit to be tied. 给研究班讲了 4 个小时的课后,我十分恼火.
3）My three-year-old had a fit when I took his toy away. 当我拿走他的玩具时,我三岁的孩子号啕大哭起来.
4）Don't throw a fit every time I have to go. 不要在我每次不得不走的时候都大发雷霆.
318.five
1）You've got to do something about your five o'clock shadow. 你得去收拾一下早晨刮了但现在又长出来的胡子了.
2）Could you lend me a fiver until tomorrow? 借我 5 美元好吗?明天还你.
319.fix
1）May I use your phone? I'm kind of in a fix. 能用一下你的电话吗?我遇到点麻烦.
2）The media reported that someone had fixed the race. 据媒介报告说有人操纵了比赛.
3）I'm taking my cat to the vet to get her fixed. 我把我的猫带到兽医那儿去阉割.
4）I think Jane's got a fix on you. 我想 Jane 已经看清了你的真面目.
5）Tony spent $250 to fix up his car. Tony 花了 250 美元修理他的车
320.flame
1）Have you ever seen your old flame? 你还见到过你的旧情人吗?
2）The flames of passion burned inside John when he saw her. 见到她时,John 心中激情荡漾.
321.flare
1）Tempers where flaring up after the game. 比赛过后,满腔怒气爆发了.
322.flash
1）That MTV rap group is just another flash in the pan. 那个音乐电视的聊天节目（到头来）又只是一个昙花一现的节目.
2）The novel featured a character haunted by recurring flashbacks of a past motorcycle accident. 那部小说刻画了一个怎么也无法从对过去的一次摩托车事故的回忆中摆脱出来的人.
3）New York City seems to be a hot spot for flashers. 对暴露狂来说,纽约看来是个好去处.
4）Steve bought a flashy tie for the party. Steve 为（参加）晚会买了一条鲜艳的领带.
5）I'll be back in a flash. 我马上就回来.
323.flat
1）Linda has always been self-conscious about being flat. Linda 一直很在意自己是平胸.
2）Margo always sings a little flat. Margo 唱歌音调总是有点低.
3）Our car had a flat on the way to the airport. 我们的车在去机场的途中漏气了.
4）This business is going to fall flat. 这笔交易要完全失败了.
5）I'd like to buy one, but I'm flat broke. 我倒是想买一个,只是我身无分文.
6）He flat-out called me a liar! 他公开称我是说谎的人.
324.flesh
1）Don't criticize her - she's your own flesh and blood. 别对她太苛刻,她是你的亲骨肉.
2）I remember seeing Elvis in the flesh in 1973. 我记得 1973 年我曾经见过 Elvis 本人.
325.flex
1）More are more employees are demanding flex time in the 1990s. 90 年代,越来越多的职员要求灵活的工作时间制.
326.flip
1）My mom really flipped out when she saw my beard. 我妈妈看到我的络腮胡子时,都快要发疯了.
2）I really get mad when someone flips me off. 当有人对我轻弹指头时,我真的快气疯了.
3）Play the flip side of that old album. 放一下那张老唱片的 B 面.
327.floor
1）Jim floored it until he lost the car that was following him. Jim 将车开到了极限,直到甩掉了跟在他后面的车.
2）I want you to take the floor after I sit down. 我希望你能在我坐下后才发言.
3）Crazy Andy just floors me. （状态）异常兴奋的 Andy 击败了我.
328.fly
1）I have to fly to Chicago tomorrow. 明天我得乘飞机去芝加哥.
2）My neighbor flew into a rage when our dog stole his newspaper. 我的邻居在我们的狗偷了他的报纸时勃然大怒.
3）Don't go flying off the handle! 不要失去自制力.
4）They're just another fly-by-night company. 他们只不过是又一个只求获利而不可靠的公司.
329.fold
1）The ABC company folded last October. ABC 公司去年 10 月破产了.
330.fool
1）Yoshiko is nobody's fool. 好子很聪明.
2）Kathy's husband has been fooling around again. Kathy 的丈夫又在游手好闲地度日了.
3）Jim always likes to play the fool. Jim 总是喜欢装傻.
331.foot
1）Our car broke down, so we had to foot it in the rain. 我们的车坏了,于是只好在雨中徒步而行.
2）Who's gonna foot the bill for all of this? 谁愿为这付钱.
3）I think we started off on the wrong foot. 我想我们是起步就起错了.
4）You can turn this into a great opportunity if you'll just put your best foot forward. 假如你全力以赴,可将此变成一个绝好的机 会.
5）I've let you go every week, but this time I'm putting my foot down. 每周我都允许你去了,但这回我是坚决反对的.
6）The document got trampled under foot. 那份文件被人们嗤之以鼻.
7）My sister went off to find the footlights. 我妹妹（离开）去追求演艺业了.
8）Don't play footsie with me. 别对我搞小动作.
332.fork
1）I once had to fork over $55 for a speeding ticket. 我有一次因为车速太快而被罚了 55 美元.
333.fortune
1）The Japanese firm paid a small fortune for the painting. 那家日本财团因为那幅画花了一笔巨款.
2）This woman claims to be able to tell your fortune. 这个女人声称可以算出你的未来.
3）Is your company listed among the Fortune 500? 你们公司排入《财富》杂志的前 500 名了吗?
4）Ann is a fortune hunter looking for a rich husband. Ann 是一个追求富贵的人,正在寻找一个有钱的丈夫.
334.forty
1）I'm going to try to catch forty winks before I have to go. 在不得不出门之前,我要尽量小睡一会儿.
335.foul
1）Jones fouled out during the third quarter of the game. Jones 在第 3 节的比赛中因犯规而被罚出场外.
2）Those mechanics have fouled up my car again. 那些机械师又把我的车给搞出毛病来了.
336.four
1）Scott got down on all fours, imitating an animal. Scott 四脚着地,学动物的样子.
2）Hitoshi hit a four-bagger down at the park last night. 仁志昨晚在公园里打出了一个本垒打.
3）The use of four-letter words here will not be tolerated. 在这儿使用四个字母的粗俗下流的词是不能容忍的.
4）The movie was given a four-star rating. 那部影片被给予了四颗星的（优秀）评价.
5）When is your meeting with the fourth-estate? 你什么时候同新闻界见面?
6）I'm doing a research paper on fourth-world countries. 我正在做对第四世界国家的研究论文.
7）Bart just bought himself a brand-new four-wheel drive car. Bart 刚刚为自己买了一部崭新的四轮驱动的车.
337.fox
1）Danny's girlfriend is total fox. Danny 的女友是个绝对性感的女人.
2）The police were outfoxed by the thief. 警察被小偷给甩了.
338.frame
1）I think that someone is trying to frame you. 我想,有人正在试图陷害你.
2）We've now laid the framework of our company. 我们现在已建立起公司的基本体制.
339.freak
1）Your Dad is gonna freak when he sees what you did to his car. 你父亲看见你对他的车所干的事时,会气得不得了.
2）Noriko freaked out when I showed her the front row tickets to Cheap Trick at the Budokan. 我给则子看武道馆里的黄色节目表演的前排票时,她十分兴奋.
340.free
1）Our neighbors are giving away puppies for free. 我们的邻居（免费）赠送小狗给别人.
2）Lori wants to live her life free and easy. Lori 想一生不受拘束地去生活.
3）It took us twenty years, but now we're free from debt. 花了 20 年时间,现在我们终于从债务中解放了出来.
4）When are you going to set that wild bird free? 你准备什么时候放了那只野鸟?
5）Hey, they're giving away freebies in the mall. 嘿!购物中心发送免费试用品呢!
6）A free-for-all broke out on the baseball diamond. 棒球场上发生了一场群殴.
7）Did you draw that freehand? 那幅画是你徒手画的吗?
8）My cousin is a freelance illustrator in L.A. 我的表兄在洛杉矶做漫画自由撰告人.
9）I think Nike just wants to freeload on us. 我看 Nike 只是想依赖我们,占点儿便宜.
10）Many believe that free love is the downfall of our society. 许多人认为自由同居是我们社会堕落的原因.
11）There's no such thing as a free lunch. 世上没有不要钱的好事.
12）You don't fool me. You're just looking for a free ride. 别骗我了,你只是想找一个（和你）上床而你又不需付钱的人吧!
13）Mr. Morita is a freethinker who doesn't believe in religion. 森田是个无（宗教）信仰的自由思想家.
14）Some politicians are pushing for free trade between the U.S. and Japan. 一些政治家要求日美之间达成自由贸易协议.
15）Nancy is a free wheeling woman. Nancy 是个自由放任的女人.
341.freeze
1）It looks like it's going to freeze tonight.今晚看起来要结冰.
2）This is the police! Freeze! 警察!不许动!
3）The court has frozen all our assets. 法庭冻结了我们所有的资产.
4）Do you like freeze-dried coffee? 你喜欢冷冻烘干的咖啡吗?
342.fresh
1）Maggie's boss tried to get fresh with her. Maggie 的老板试图勾搭她.
2）I'm sorry, but we're fresh out of eggs. 很抱歉,我们刚好用完了鸡蛋.
343.frog
1）You should like you have a frog in your throat this morning. 你今天早上听起来声音有点儿嘶哑.
344.fruit
1）The search was fruitless. 调查毫无结果.
2）Everybody knows that old Mr. Thompson is a fruitcake. 大家都知道 Thompson 老先生是同性恋者.
345.full
1）That was a great dinner. I'm totally full. 那顿晚餐太棒了,我完全吃饱了.
2）The TV was on full blast. 电视的音量被开到了最大.
3）Don't believe anything Bob tells you. He's full of it. 别相信 Bob 告诉你的任何一句话,他只知道撒谎.
4）I'll pay you in full on Friday. 星期五,我会付你全部总额.
346.fun
1）Just for fun, let's go drive past our first home. 只是为了好玩,我们从旧居前开车经过吧!
2）Donald likes to make fun of his little brother. Donald 喜欢逗他的小弟弟玩儿.
3）This article is poking fun at the President. 这篇文章嘲讽了总统.
347.fuss
1）Please, you don't have to fuss over us. 求你了,你没有必要因为我们而焦躁不安.
2）Some people are very fussy about what they eat. 有些人对事物很挑剔.
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348.gad
1）I'm sick and tired of gadding all over town. 我厌倦了在城里闲荡.
349.gain
1）Hurry, that car is gaining on us. 快点!那辆车正在逼近我们.
350.game
1）If she's not married, then she's fair game. 假如她没有结婚,她会是别人议论（或:追逐）的对象.
2）This merger ought to put us ahead of the game. 这次合并应该使我们处于有利的位置上.
3）Bill has been off his game all summer. Bill 整个夏天状态不佳.
4）You have to learn how to play the game around the office if you want to get promoted. 如果你想升职,那你就不得不学习如何在办公室里循规蹈矩,照章办事.
5）"All right, guys. The game is up," Said the police. "好了,你们几个,游戏结束了（即:你们完蛋了） ."那警察说道.
351.gang
1）Gangway! We're coming through! 躲开,躲开,让我们过去!
2）Every year, all the kids gang up on me and throw me in the pool. 每年,孩子们都对我群起而攻之,将我抛入游泳池.
352.gas
1）Last year's party was a gas. 去年的晚会很棒.
2）Would you please take the car and gas it up? 你能帮忙把车开去加满油吗?
3）I wish you'd give it the gas. We're late. 我希望你能快一点儿,我们迟到了.
4）Everyone hopes the serial killers gets the gas chamber. 大家都希望将那连环杀人犯送进毒气室.
5）When are you gonna get rid of that gas guzzler? 你准备什么时候处理掉那辆"吃"油的大卡车?
6）We gassed up in the last town. 我们在上一个镇上给车加油了.
353. gear
1）Large trucks need to gear down going up steep hills. 大型卡车在爬陡坡时,需要换低速档.
2）We're gearing up to produce a new line of products. 我们正在努力生产新系列的产品.
3）Everything has been in high gear since we got a new management. 自从我们有了新的经营管理阶层, 所有工作都在高效率地 进行.
4）I want to shift gears and talk about something else. 我想改变一下讲话的调子,谈些其它的事.
354. get
1）You ought to get about $400 out of your old car. 你的旧汽车应该卖 400 美元左右.
2）How do you propose we get across the river? 你认为我们应怎样渡过那条河呢?
3）Sales is a flaky business unless you get after it. 除非你不断追求,不然销售行业是个没有指望的行业.
4）So, how have you been getting along? 那么,你一直过得怎么样呢?
5）What are you using to get around in? 你四处旅行用的是什么（交通工具）?
6）When are you going to get around to painting the house? 你什么时候会挤出时间来油漆一下房子?
7）I like how they planned their getaway in the movie. 我喜欢电影中他们策划的逃跑方式.
8）I'm not just going to stand by while he gets away with murder. 如果他免受处罚,我是不会袖手旁观的.
9）I think your ex-wife is trying to get back at you. 我觉得你的前妻在试图报复你.
10）Keep doing your homework so you don't get behind in school. 坚持写你们的家庭作业,这样你们就不会在学习里掉队.
11）Things aren't great, but we'll get by. 情况不是太好,但我们会应付得过去.
12）Let's get down to business. 让我们转入正题吧!
13）Hey, kids! Get in the house! 嗨!孩子们,进房间来!
14）We've been discussing it for two hours and are getting nowhere. 我们对它已进行了两个小时的讨论,但是丝毫没有进展.
15）Randy gets off on early rock'n roll. Randy 喜欢早起摇滚乐.
16）You need to get on with your life. 你需要（忘记不愉快的事）继续你的人生.
17）I don't like this atmosphere. Let's get out of here. 我不喜欢这儿的气氛,我们离开儿吧!
18）That driver needs to get over to his own lane. 那司机得回到他自己的行车道上去.
19）How are you gonna get there? 你准备怎么去那儿?
20）I'm just trying to get through the day. 我只是想努力熬过这一天.
21）Get to the point. 讲要点!
22）Let's get together after work. 工作完了以后,我们聚一下.
23）I have to get up at 5 a.m. 我得在早晨 5 点种起床.
24）When are you going to get with it? 你们什么时候开始认真地去做这件事?
355.ghost
1）The old man gave up the ghost. 那位老人去世了.
2）Paul is ghostwriting the book for the celebrity. Paul 为那位名人代笔写这本书.
3）We don't have a ghost of chance of winning. 我们毫无希望获胜.
356.give
1）No on here has done a thing. What gives? 这儿的人没有一个干了事,到底是怎么回事?
2）Marriage requires some give-and-take by both partners. 婚约需要夫妻双方的一些相互交流和体谅.
3）We're going to give away some old clothes to charity. 我们将捐献一些旧衣服给慈善团体.
4）The philanthropist donated $1 million because he wanted to give back something to society. 那位慈善家捐赠了一百万美元,因为他想对社会有所回报.
5）You've got to stop giving in to your kids. 你应该不要想你的孩子们让步.
6）I want you to give it all you got during practice. 我希望你能在练习中使用所有学到的东西.
7）This flower gives off a strange smell. 这花散发出一股怪味.
8）Give or take a few minutes, we should be there in an hour. 或迟或早几分钟的时间,我会在一小时后到达那儿.
9）They're giving out free ice cream samples over there. 他们正在那儿分发免费的冰淇凌试尝品.
10）I give up. What's the answer? 我不再试了,答案是什么?
357.glory
1）Mandy is in her glory when she sings in public. 在众人面前演唱时,Mandy 十分得意.
358.go
1）He is tall as Japanese go. 作为日本人,他算是个子高的.
2）You've been wanting to ski from the word "go". 从一开始起你就一直想滑雪.
3）How should I go about solving this problem? 你应该怎样解决这个问题?
4）If you want it, you're gonna have to go after it. 若是你想得到它,那你就得去追求它.
5）I'm not going to go against my conscience. 我不想违背自己的良心.
6）Sue likes to go along with the crowd. Sue 喜欢随大流.
7）Are there enough cookies to go around? 有足够的饼干分给每个人吗?
8）You'd better not go back on your word. 你最好不要食言.
9）We need to go down to 4th South and turn right. 我们得直走到 4 号南街再向右拐.
10）Don't hold back. Just go for it. 不要踌躇不前,努力去干吧!
11）Sam is going into law. Sam 正在步入法律界.
12）Sometimes you just have to go it alone. 有时,你不得不单独干.
13）That TV program is going off the air. 那个电视节目中止播放了.
14）You just can't go on living like that. 你不能再继续象那样生活了.
15）Let's go out on the town tonight. 进屋我们去城里吧!
16）Who's Tami going out with? Tami 在和谁交往?
17）We need to go over the Stratford account before the meeting. 开会之前,我们有必要过一遍 Startford 财务报告.
18）We're waiting for our loan to go through. 我们在等待我们的贷款被承让贷付.
19）Judy just can't go through with the divorce. Judy 无法实现离婚.
20）Hot dogs and Sprite go good together. 热狗和雪碧是很好的搭配.
21）This company is going to go under. 这家公司要破产了.
22）We watched our home go up in flames. 我们（眼睁睁地）看着我们的房子被火烧毁了.
23）How long has Susan been going with Dave? Susan 和 Dave 交往多长时间了?
24）Let's give it a go. 让我们试着干干.
25）Barbara just can't let go of her past. Barbara 无法摆脱她的过去.
26）Bill has really let himself go since last time I've seen him. 自从我上次见到 Bill 之后,他真的（变得）轻松自在了.
27）I called him, but the said he's a no-go. 我给他打了电话,但是他说不行.
28）Janet isn't happy unless she's on the go. Janet 不忙个手脚朝天就觉得不舒服.
29）I'd like two cheeseburgers to go, please. 我要两个芝士汉堡带走,谢谢.
30）We're waiting for the boss to give the go-ahead. 我们正在等待老板的许可.
31）Larry wants to marry a girl who's a real go-getter. Larry 想于一位能干而又有进取心的姑娘结婚.
359.goat
1）Someone's always trying to get my goat. 有人总是想惹我发火.
360.gobble
1）No one likes to read or listen to government gobbledygook. 没有人喜欢读或听政府的官样文章.
2）We watched Max gobble down a whole pizza by himself. 我们（亲眼）看见 Max 狼吞虎咽地一个人吃下了一整个匹萨饼.
361.going
1）Well, we'd better get going. 好了,我们最好是出发吧!
2）Once we get Buddy going with his jokes, he won't stop. 我们一旦让 Buddy 讲她的笑话,他就停不下来.
3）What's going on here? 这儿发生什么事情?
4）It looks like our team is going down. 看起来我们队（的情况）正在变得糟糕起来.
5）You've got a lot going for you. 你得到很多好处.
362.gold
1）These kids have been as good as gold. 这些孩子非常乖.
2）Jack is always goldbricking whenever he can get away with it. Jack 只要是能偷懒的时候就一定会偷懒.
3）Rich old men are often pursued by golddiggers. 富有的老人常常被以金钱为目标的女人所追求.
4）This movie was made in Hollywood's golden age. 这部电影是在好莱坞的黄金时代制作的.
5）Anything can become a golden age. 任何东西都可能成为崇拜对象.
6）This dictionary has a gold mine of information in it. 这本词典是一个知识信息的宝库.
7）Is there a golden oldie radio station in your city? 你们城市里有依然如故地受到人们喜爱的广播电台吗?
8）Mr. Stockwell received a golden parachute when his company was bought in a hostile takeover. Stockwell 先生在自己的公司被兼并收买下时,得到了一大笔补偿金.
9）Mr. And Mrs. Jones celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday. 上星期日, Jones 夫妇庆祝了他们的金婚纪念日.
10）Many retired couples are enjoying their golden years. 许多退休的夫妇享受着天伦之乐.
11）Whatever business they go into seems to turn to gold. 无论他们开始什么生意,看起来总是能获成功.
363.good
1）Eat more vegetable. They're good for you. 多吃些蔬菜,它们对你会有好处.
2）I'll make good on my promise. 我会履行我的诺言.
3）Those guys are up to no good. 那些家伙在干坏事.
4）We are soliciting donations for the good of the community. 我们正在为了社区利益而募捐.
5）A cure for cancer would be to the good of mankind. 癌症的治疗法将为人类带来辅音.
6）Juan is a good-for-nothing bum. Juan 是个没用的家伙.
7）Many good-hearted people have donated time to charity. 很多心地善良的人为慈善事业献出了时间.
8）We don't want another "good old boy" politician. 我们不需要一个"老好人"政治家.
9）Where are you going to deliver the goods? 你将在哪儿履行诺言?
10）The authorities have got the goods on us. 当局拿到了我们的罪证.
11）Nobody likes a goody-goody. 没有人会喜欢伪君子.
364.grab
1）This job is up for grabs. 这份工作是供人竞争（注:意指择优录用）的.
2）Stop being so grabby. 别那么贪婪.
365.grace
1）Sara fell from grace with her family when she got pregnant. Sara 怀孕时,遭到了家人的唾弃.
2）Christians believe that man is saved by grace. 基督教徒相信,人类是由上帝的恩赐所拯救.
3）There is a 7-day grace period after the expiration date. 期满之后,有 7 天的宽限时间.
366.grade
1）Do you think Dean can make the grade? 你认为 Dean 会成功地达到目的吗?
367.grain
1）Some people always seem to be going against the grain. 有些人看起来总是事事不顺心.
前言: 学习语言,如果只注重读写,而没有口语表达能力,那么交际就会受到很大限制.这个道理已引起了很多英语学习者 的重视,但在目前的口语学习中,大多数学习者却往往只能将所学的书面表达方法用在口语上,结果就导致了口语表达既 生硬又不得体,甚至会引起误解.
我们认为,要掌握一门语言,对它的惯用语（set phrases and expressions）是不可忽视的.这里所指的惯用语包括短语 （phrases）,非正式的习惯用语（informal phrases）,谚语（proverbs）和俚语（slang）等.学习和使用惯用语有很多好处:可以使人通过简单的语句表现有时难以言传的复杂意义;可以使人更亲切自然地表达自己,迅速拉近与交谈者的距离……更重要的是, 通过对惯用语的学习, 可以为学习者提供一个深入了解他国文化的特殊视野和有效途径, 而这一点对于掌握地道流畅, 符合语言习惯的外语来说是至关重要的.
本书原为英日对照,作者 Shawn Holley 出生于美国犹他州,曾与夫人玛丽莲一起受聘在日本任教,其间,他发现许多日本学生知道相当多的英语单词 （有些是甚至连美国人都不认识的）,而其英语表达能力却又相当有限.这使他对英语的教学方法产生了疑问.于是,他利 用工作之余写下了《口语表达》《日常生活英语表达集》 , ,以及这本《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》等一大批包括后来成为 日本最畅销英语书的,深受欢迎的口语书.作者所认识到的日本学习者在英语学习中的这种反常现象,在中国学习者身上 也同样存在,甚至有过之而无不及.这也正是我们热忱地将此书翻译过来,介绍给中国读者的重要原因和直接动力.
本书收录了美国口语中使用频率最高的 4000 多个短语,归入 889 个中心词中,并为它们逐一配上例句.所有例句及 短语都属于标推的美国口语.在翻译的过程中,对原例句尽可能采用直译的原则,以便使读者既能从例句中获得短语应用 的生动语境,又能准确地获得短语的本身意义;同时,翻译时也尽可能地保持了原书的口语特色.另外,在一些译文中, 译者加人了必要的注释或说明,主要有以下几种类型:
（1） 短语本身在不同语境中有不同的释义.例如: This job is for the birds. 这工作毫无意义 （或:荒唐可笑）.
（2） 对文化背景方面的说明.例如: The local department store is having a white sale today.当地的百货商店今天有床单,棉织物这类商品的降价出 售.（注:美 国的这类商品多为白颜色.）
（3） 对短语本身含义的解释.例如: We had to sign a yellow-dog contract before they'd hire us.在他们雇用我们之前,我们不得不签署了一份"黄犬协约"（注:以 受雇人员不得加人工会为条件的雇用契约）.
（4） 对短语应用方面的说明.例如: Will you help me? Pretty p1ease with sugar? 你能帮我吗?求求你啦!（注:多为孩子用语.）
(5） 为使语句更为准确完整而加人的一些必要说明.例如: We must counsel teens to postpone having sex until they get married. 我们必须忠告十几岁的年轻人将（初次） 发生性行为的时 间延至结婚以后.
C 134.cake
1）This job's gonna be a piece of cake. 这工作轻松简单.
2）I've heard a lot of crazy stories, but this one takes the cake! 我听到过许多愚蠢的事儿,但都比不上这件事!
3）Winning this contest is going to be a cakewalk. 赢得这次竞赛是很简单的事.
135.call
1）Don said he's call back later. 唐说他过后会回电话来.
2）The forecast calls for snow flurries later tonight. 天气预报报道今天后半夜将有阵雪.
3）Mary called in sick this morning. 玛丽今天早上打电话来告病假.
4）Would you mind calling off your dogs? 能麻烦您把您的狗叫走吗?
5）I need to answer the call of nature. 我需要上一下厕所.
6）May I call on you next Wednesday? 下周三我可以来拜访您吗?
7）The president called out the armed forces to go to Bosnia. 总统派遣了武装不对赴波西尼亚.
8）The coach called time with 22 seconds on the clock. 教练在离比赛终了还有 22 秒的时候叫了暂停.
9）Call me up sometime and we'll go to do something. 什么时候你打电话给我,我们一起去干点儿什么事儿.
10）Dr. Hale is on call at the hospital. 黑尔医生在医院里等待出诊.
136.camera
1）The beating of Rodney King was caught on camera. 罗德尼.金被殴打的情形被摄像机拍下来了.
137.can
1）Our department manager got canned for sexual harassment. 我们的部门经理因性骚扰而被解职了.
2）TV and radio programs use a lot of canned commercials. 电视和电台节目里有很多千篇一律（令人乏味）的广告.
3）The young actress has two new movies in the can. 那个年轻的女演员有两部新影片正准备上映.
138.candle
1）You can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 你不能永远这么过分地消耗精力.
2）No on can hold a candle to Mom's famous apple pies. 无论谁做的苹果派都比不上我妈妈做的（好吃） .
139.car
1）We took a carful to the drive-in movies last night. 昨晚,我们（挤得满满的）一大车人去了（露天）汽车影院（看电影） .
2）Would you like to join our car pool? 你愿意加入我们的"汽车合伙"（注:指为了解决路上交通及停车难,几个有汽车的人 安排好轮流合用它们的汽车来上下班等）吗?
3）I always get carsick when I try to read in a car. 每次在车内试着看书的时候,我都会晕车.
4）Carjacking is becoming more rampant in the U.S. 劫持汽车（的犯罪活动）在美国正变得越来越猖獗.
140.card
1）You've always got a card up your sleeve. 你总是有自己的秘密打算.
2）I think your getting married is in the cards. 我看你是快要结婚了.
3）Lisa wishes that Gary would put his cards on the table. 萨莉希望加里干脆把话挑明.
141.care
1）I could care less what you do because I'm leaving. 我就要离开了,你干什么都与我无关.
2）Rick doesn't have a care in the world. 里克不知人间烦恼为何物.
3）Take care of yourself, and I'll see you in two weeks. 请多保重,我会在两周后来看你.
142.carry
1）Let's not get carried away with accusations. 我们别再毫无理智地互相指责了吧.
2）I expect that business will carry on as usual while I'm gone. 我希望在我不在的时候,生意也能一如既往地继续下去.
3）Tom and Meredith have been carrying on together for some time. 汤姆和梅雷迪思勾搭在一起已经有一段时间了.
4）Each passenger is allowed two carry-on pieces of luggage. 每位乘客允许携带两件随身行李.
5）We need to carry out our plans. 我们需要实行我们的计划.
143.case
1）I did everything you said, so get off my case. 你所说的我都做了,所以不要再来干涉我.
2）In any case, we're going to have to take some action. 无论怎样,我们都将不得不采取一些措施.
3）I'm taking it with me, just in case. 我带上它,以备万一.
4）In case of an emergency, dial 911. 紧急情况请拨 911.
144.cash
1）We need to stop at the ATM and get some cash. 我们需要在 ATM 停一下,取一些现金.
2）We're cashing in on some of our old furniture. 我们将一些旧家具变卖成了现金.
145.cast
1）We're casting off from shore at 3:00 this afternoon. 我们将在今天下午 3 点钟从码头启航.
2）Suzanne used the casting couch to obtain a leading role in the film. 苏珊为了成为那部影片的主角,用了和主管人睡觉的办 法.
146.cat
1）Roger likes to cat around on the weekends. 罗杰在周末喜欢去寻猎女孩子.
2）Mary Ann let the cat out of the bag. 玛丽.安把秘密给泄露出去了.
3）I try to take a little cat nap every Sunday afternoon. 我试着在每个周日的下午小睡一会儿.
4）Our competitors want to play cat-and-mouse with us. 我们的对手想和我们玩猫捉老鼠的有戏.
5）Joe enjoys sitting in the catbird seat. 乔享受着他的有利地位.
6）A shrill of catcalls came from the audience as the controversial actor walked on stage. 那个有争议的男演员走上舞台时,从观 众中传来一片嘘声.
147.catch
1）I get a free gift? What's the catch? （你说）我可以得到一份不要钱的礼物?（那么, ）你想让我为你做什么?
2）Joyce wants to catch a program on TV. 乔伊斯想看一个电视节目.
3）Wow, is that his wife? Mark sure got himself a good catch. 哇!那是他的妻子吗?马克的确是有份好福份!
4）You kids are gonna catch it if you don't shape up. 你们要是不好好干,就会受到惩罚.
5）Heather is a good student. She really catches on fast. 希瑟的确是个好学生,对知识吸收领会得很快.
6）It's gonna take me a week to catch up on these reports. 我需要一个星期（的时间）来赶回这些报告落下的进度.
7）Debbie is looking for a catchall for her problems. 戴比在寻找一个无论什么问题都能解决的人来（帮她）对付她的困难.
8）Job-hunting for college graduates is often a catch-22 they won't hire you unless you have experience, but you can't get experience unless they hire you. 大学毕业生找工作常常会陷入一种无可奈何的矛盾境地:你没有工作经验,他 们就不雇佣你;而他们不雇佣你,你就不可能获取工作经验.
9）That book has a catchy title. 那本书有一个吸引人的书名.
148.ceiling
1）Your dad's going to hit the ceiling when he finds out you wrecked the car. 你父亲发现你把这车搞得一塌糊涂的时候,一定会 大发雷霆.
2）Many women find that a glass ceiling exists when they try to move up in a company. 许多女性感到当她们努力想在公司里升职时,总存在有一些无形的障碍.
149.chain
1）Jerry feels like he is chained to his job. 杰里感觉他被工作束缚住了.
2）We received a frightening chain letter yesterday. 昨天,我们收到了一封恐吓性质的"连锁信".
3）Yuki has been chain-smoking for years. 由纪（一支接一支地）猛烈抽烟好多年了.
150.chair
1）We've asked Mr. Ogawa to take the chair. 我们请求小川先生担任主席.
151.chalk
1）Chalk up another victory for ABC industries. 为 ABC 工业集团再赢得一次胜利!
2）Our coach usually gives us a chalk talk during halftime. 我们的教练在中场休息时通常用粉笔画图给我们进行讲解.
152.chance
1）I don't want to leave things to chance. 我不愿意让事情任其发展.
2）Is there any chance that I can see you again? 我还有可能再次见到您吗?
3）I met your brother the other day by chance. 我前几天偶然碰到了你哥哥.
4）If you happen to chance upon that document, let me know. 如果你碰巧发现了那文件,请通知我.
5）The chances of Linda marrying you are almost zero. 琳达和你结婚的可能性几乎为零.
6）The doctors say he has no chance of recovery. 医生说他没有康复的希望.
153.change
1）Let me know if you change your mind. 如果你改变了主意,请通知我.
2）The Smiths are moving to Montana for a change of scenery. 史密斯一家为了改变一下环境,正把家搬到蒙大拿洲去.
3）Our production line will be undergoing a changeover next month. 我们的生产线在下个月要进行更换.
4）We can change off on the night shift every 6 month. 我们可以每六个月交换一次（值）夜班.
5）Let's go to someplace new for a change. 让我们去一个什么新地方寻求一些改变吧!
154.character
1）Max is quite a character. 马克斯是一个很有个性的人.
2）An actor must stay in character to be effective. 为了更有成效,演员必须适合于剧中（所扮）角色.
155.charge
1）I think you'll get a charge out of this joke. 我想这个玩笑一定会使你非常开心.
2）Please charge it to my account. 请把它算在我的帐上.
3）Mr. Yamada is in charge of this department. 山田先生负责这个部门. 156.charm 1）Kathy can really turn on the charm when she wants to. 凯西想施展自己魅力的时候,就能发挥得很好.
157.chart
1）This song is at the top of the charts. 这首歌位列排行榜榜首.
158.cheap
1）We're interested in buying a cheapie model. 我们对购买便宜的模特感兴趣.
2）He works for some cheapo outfit. 他为一些末流组织工作.
3）Your remark about my belief was a cheap shot. 你对我的信仰的（妄加）议论是可鄙的.
4）It's boring to go out to dinner with a cheapskate. 和小气鬼一起出门吃饭真没意思.
159.cheat
1）Joe is cheating on his wife. 乔对他的妻子不忠.
160.check
1）Where do we go to check in? 我们去哪儿登记?
2）What time do we have to check out? 我们得在什么时候退房间?
3）Check out the girl sitting over there. 你去考核一下坐在那儿的那个女孩.
4）You'd better check up on the kids. 你最好追查（或:追问）一下那些孩子.
5）Everything's in check. 一切正常.
6）Have you had your annual checkup? 你做过一年一度的健康检查了吗?
161.cheek
1）Tom told the story with tongue in cheek. 汤姆以嘲弄的口气讲述了那件事.
162.cheese
1）Say cheese! 笑一笑! （注:常用于照相时）
2）Dave thinks he's the big cheese. 戴夫以为自己很了不起.
3）There's a lot of cheesecake used in car magazines. 汽车杂志中有很多露着双腿的性感女郎的照片.
163.chest
1）I need to get this off my chest. 我得把这件事讲明白.
164.chew
1）Stop chewing me out! 别对我絮絮叨叨的!
2）Bill could sit around and chew the fat all day long. 比尔可以一天到晚坐着闲聊.
165.chicken
1）We're gonna go try to meet some chicks. 我们要去试着找几个小姑娘（玩玩儿） .
2）Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 别过早乐观.
3）Two teens were injured playing chicken in their cars. 两个十几岁的少年在比赛飞车时受了伤.
4）Don't tell me you're going to chicken out. 别告诉我你要胆怯不干了.
166.chin
1）I know this must be hard for you, but try to keep your chin up. 我知道这对你一定是有困难,但咬牙坚持住吧!
2）Sam really took it on the chin during his last business venture. 萨姆上次的交易真是进行得很艰难.
167.chip
1）Vern has been saying that he will cash in his chips for years. 维恩好多年来一直就说他的死期不远了. （或:他就要彻底惨败 了. ）
2）Let's all chip in and buy Phil a retirement gift. 让我们一起凑钱给菲尔买一件退休礼物吧.
3）Your son is certainly a chip off the old block. 你儿子的确和他父亲一模一样.
4）The new housing in the area has given me a chip on my shoulder. 地区住房的新分配（方案）使我很恼火.
5）Mr. Robinson is in the chips. 罗宾逊先生非常有钱.
6）I want to see who can still fight when the chips are down. 我想看看谁可以在危急的情况下坚持战斗.
7）You're looking chipper today, Mrs. Webb. 韦布太太,您今天看起来气色真好.
168.choke
1）Many basketball players choke at the freethrow line. 许多篮球选手在罚球线（注:指得到罚球权）投篮时都屏住呼吸.
2）Melissa choked back her tears. 梅利莎努力抑制住了眼泪.
3）I hate to have to choke down these pills. 我讨厌不得不费力地去咽下这些药片.
4）The eloquent speaker had us all choked up. 那位雄辩家使我们的胸中激情荡漾.
169.chop
1）This traffic law is on the chopping block. 这项交通法规要被废除掉.
2）Matt hit me in the chops. 马特打了我的下巴.
3）Al really knows his chops. 阿尔真的是了解自己的能力.
4）The police found this stolen car in a chop shop. 警察在"二手车"店（注:指将车购入,经解体后重新安装并再次出售的店） 里发现了那辆被盗的车.
170.church
1）She's too churchy for me. 对我来说,她太热衷于宗教了.
171.class
1）That car is in a class by itself. 那辆车独具一格.
2）Teresa looks classy. 特莉萨看起来很时髦.
172.clean
1）We need to clean out the basement. 我们需要把地下室清扫一下.
2）Would somebody clean up this mess? 哪位愿来收拾一下这乱七八糟的一堆（东西）?
3）Bart really cleaned up in the card game. 巴特在纸牌有戏中大获全胜.
4）I've decided to come clean on the incident. 我决定毫不隐瞒地将那件事全讲出来.
5）Our team's gonna clean up on your team. 我们队将干掉你们队.
6）Hitoshi is a clean-cut young man. 任志是位干净整洁的年轻人.
173.clear
1）Let me clear off this table for you. 我为你打扫一下这桌子吧.
2）We need everyone to clear out of the area. 我需要所有人都撤出那片区域.
3）I've called this meeting so we clear the air. 我召集了这次会,消除了我们之间的隔阂.
4）The forecast said it is supposed to clear up tonight. 天气预报说今晚天将转晴.
5）I'd like to clear up any misunderstandings we may have had. 我愿意消除我们之间可能存在的任何误会.
6）The evidence shows that our company is in the clear. 这个证据说明我们公司是清白的.
7）I want a clear-cut strategy by Thursday. 星期四之前,我需要（得到）一个简单明了的策略.
174.climb
1）Can you climb up the rope? 你能顺着绳子爬上去吗?
2）Stan is tired of climbing the corporate ladder. 斯坦厌倦了在公司里一步一步地往上爬（的世俗之路） .
3）Patty is a social climber. 帕蒂是个（总是在不断）追求更高社会地位的人.
175.clock
1）Crews are working around the clock to fight the fire. （消防）队员们正在持续 24 小时地进行灭火工作.
2）We need to foul one of their guys in order to stop the clock. 为了延缓比赛,我们需要犯规阻扰对方的一名队员.
3）The mailman always comes like clockwork. 邮递员来的时间很规律.
176.close
1）We had a close call on the freeway this morning. 今天早晨在快行道上,我们（在一起交通事故中）侥幸脱险.
2）They finally closed down that old theater. 他们最终关闭了那家老剧院.
3）The police closed in on the gunman. 警察包围了那个持枪者.
4） The XYZ company is a closed shop. XZY 公司是一个只雇佣工会会员的公司.
5）Let's get a close-up on this next scene. 下一个镜头用特写的方法拍吧!
177.cloud
1）Rumors have clouded his entire campaign. 舆论使他的整个竞选蒙上了阴影. （注:指受到了不好的影响. ）
2）Melanie's been in the clouds since she met Rick. 梅兰尼自从遇到里克以后,总是心神不定的.
3）Robert has been under a cloud since he was charged with a crime. 罗伯特自从被指控有罪以后,一直被人们怀疑的目光所注 视.
4）I've been on cloud nine ever since my book got published. 自从我的书被出版了以后,我就一直飘飘欲仙似的.
178.clown
1）Would you guys stop clowning around! 你们这帮人别再到处搞恶作剧了.
179.clunk
1）Darren is a real clunk. 达龙是个反应很迟钝的人.
2）Are you still driving that old clunker? 你还在开那辆又老又笨的车吗?
180.coal
1）Did you dad rake you over the coals? 你父亲骂你了吗?
181.coast
1）My best fried is moving out to the coast. 我最好的朋友要迁到海滨去（住）了.
2）Let's get movin'. The coast is clear. 快逃,现在没人（注:黑话,原为"道路畅通无阻"之意） .
182.cock
1）Jack thinks he is the cock of the walk. 杰克认为自己是众人之首领.
2）Athletic skill has a way of making people cocky. （拥有）运动才能有使人（变得）趾高气扬的一面.
183.coffee
1）Let's take a coffee break. 让我们喝杯咖啡休息一下.
2）I wish you'd wake up and smell the coffee. 我希望你能清醒过来,认清现实.
184.cold
1）It seems like I catch a cold every winter. 我好像每年冬天都得感冒.
2）The gang member cold-cocked the police officer. 那个暴力组织成员将警官打昏了.
3）The man paid me $500 in cold cash. 那男的付给我 500 美元的现金.
4）She doesn't appreciate the cold comfort of outdoor camping. 她无法欣赏野营（所带来的与日常生活不同的一些）不方便之 处的乐趣.
5）Come in from the cold! 外边太冷,请进屋来吧!
6）David just leaves me cold. 戴维没有打动我.
7）Sara is getting cold feet about her upcoming wedding. 萨拉对即将道路的婚礼没有信心.
8）Every time I see her, she leaves me out in the cold. 每次我见到她,她都不理睬我.
9）I didn't mean to throw cold water on your plans. 我并不是想给你的计划泼冷水.
10）The man was killed by a cold-blooded murderer. 那男人被一个灭决人性的杀人犯杀害了.
11）Are you going to try to stop smoking cold turkey? 你打算努力去彻底戒烟吗?
185.color
1）I watched his face change color as he heard the news. 我看见他得知那个消息时,脸色一下子变了.
2）Jin doesn't appreciate off-color humor. 吉尔不喜欢庸俗的玩笑.
3）This experience will make you show your true colors. 这种经历将会使你显露你的本性.
4）I didn't know that you were such a colorist. 我不知道你是这样一个擅长于色彩的画家.
186.come
1）When did this all come about? 这一切是什么时候发生的?
2）How did you happen to come across the old coin? 你是怎样碰巧发现那枚古币的?
3）Come again? I couldn't hear you. 你说什么?我听不见呀!
4）How's your garden coming along? 你的院子最近怎么样?
5）All right, everybody. Come and get it! 好的,各位.请就餐吧.
6）I always knew you'd come around o my way of thinking. 我一直就知道你终会改变主意同意我的思路的.
7）Josh likes to come at you with all these wild ideas. 乔希喜欢带给你所有这样的疯狂主意.
8）I read somewhere that your favorite group is attempting a comeback. 我在什么地方读到了你最喜欢的那个（歌唱）小姐正在 努力东山再起.
9）Let's not let a little thing like this come between us. 让我们别再因为诸如此类的小事而伤和气了吧!
10）This stamp is hard to come by. 这邮票很难搞到手.
11）You'll have to come by and see us. 你可要常来看看我们.
12）I think I'm coming down with a cold. 我想我是感冒了.
13）Losing all his money forced Mr. Crane to come down. 失去了所有的钱财,克兰先生被迫入了窘境.
14）I'm sorry for coming down on you so hard. 很抱歉那么严厉地斥责了你.
15）Everyone was shocked when the new witness came forward. 那位新的目击者主动站出来时,所有的人都吃了一惊.
16）It's interesting how the styles of the '60s are coming back again. 六十年代的风尚是如何再次流行起来的是件很有意思的 事.
17）Would you like to come in for a drink? 你愿进来喝点东西吗?
18）William came into a lot of money.威廉继承了大笔财产.
19）The new musical play came off well. 那台新音乐剧很成功.
20）Linda thinks you're coming on to her. 琳达认为你对她有好感.
21）I think it's time that you come out of the closet. 我想现在是你暴露自己同性恋身份的时候了.
22）I had a strange feeling come over me. 我有种奇妙的感觉.
23）Melanie always comes through for us. 梅拉尼从不让我们失望.
24）After I blacked out, it took me a few minutes to come to. 我失去知觉几分钟以后才恢复了意识.
25）You've come up in the world, haven't you? 你的地位已经上升了,是吗?
26）We've got to come up with $150,000 for Gail's bone marrow transplant. 为了盖尔的骨髓移植,我们得出 15 万美元.
187.company
1）So, who has she been keeping company with? 那么,她（这段时间）是在和谁交往呢?
2）Please stay and keep me company.请你留下来和我在一起.
3）I think it's time we part company. 我想,是我们一刀两断的时候了.
188.cook
1）I was amazed at how fast Paula cooked up an alibi. 我很奇怪 Paula 何以这么快就编造出了一个托辞.
2）Hey, what's cooking? 嘿!发生了什么事?
3）I don't care for all these cookie-cutter houses. 我不喜欢这些造型一模一样的房子.
4）George looks like he's going to toss his cookies. 看起来 George 好像要将他吃下去的东西都吐出来了.
5）Why don't you guys come over for a cookout on Friday night? 你们星期五晚上何不去野炊?
6）It looks like our goose is cooked. 看起来我们的计划是彻底失败了.
189.cool
1）Look at those cool shoes! 你看那些好酷的鞋!
2）We're gonna go cool off in the swimming pool. 我们要去游泳池清爽一下.
3）Just cool it with the accusations. 冷静下来,别指责别人了.
4）Susan likes to play it cool with the guys she dates. Susan 喜欢以冷静态度对待那些与她约会的男人.
5）Shoplifters often end up in the cooler. （商店里行窃的）小偷的下场往往是被关入监狱.
190.coop
1）I'm tired of being cooped up in this office. 我厌倦了被关在这办公室里.
2）Two prisoners flew the coop last night. 两名犯人昨晚越狱了.
191.cop
1）The defendant decided to cop a plea in order to get a lighter sentence. 被告人决定认罪以求从轻处理.
2）To say that we can't do anything about America's drug problem is a cop-out. 说我们对美国的毒品问题无计可施是在逃避责 任.
192.copy
1）We need someone who can write good copy. 我们需要字写得很好的人.
2）Would you go to make a copy of this for me? 你能为我复印一下这个东西吗?
3）Police think this is a copycat crime. 警察认为这是一起模仿犯罪案.
193.cork
1）Ted likes to blow his cork over silly things. Ted 喜欢为一些无聊的小事生气.
2）Today's debate was a corker. 今天的讨论非常棒.
194.corner
1）I think your promotion is just around the corner. 我认为你的升职已近在眼前了.
2）Our client is very picky, so don't cut any corners. 我们的顾客很挑剔,所以别偷工减料.
3）Don't let them push you into a corner. 别让他们把你逼人窘地.
4）If we can just turn the corner on these technical parts, we'll have it made. 如果我们能解决这些技术部分（的问题） ,那我们就 会成功了.
195.corny
1）Phil's speech sounded a little corny to me. Phil 的讲演在我听来有些过时,没有新意.
196.cost
1）We want to find a cure at any cost. 我们想不惜代价找出一条解决办法.
2）Tokyo has a high cost of living. 东京的生活开销很高.
197.couch
1）Diane is on the couch again. Diane 又在接受精神治疗.
2）Videos and TV football have turned everyone into couch potatoes. 电视和录像上的橄榄球赛使每个人都成了"沙发土豆片族 ". （注:人们把那些喜欢成天坐在沙发上边吃土豆片边看电视的人戏称为"沙发土豆片族". ）
198.count
1）We watched the countdown of the space shuttle on TV. 我们在电视上观看到火箭发射的倒计时情景了.
2）You can count on me. 你可以信赖我. 3）If that's what you're going to do, you can count me out. 如果那就是你要去做的事,那么请把我排除在外.
199.counter
1）I'm looking for some over-the-counter cough medicine. 我在寻找没有医生处方也能买得到的咳嗽药.
2）They paid him under the counter to keep quiet. 他们暗中给了他一些钱让他保持沉默.
200.course
1）Things will all work out in due course. 事情到了适当的时候自然就会变好的.
2）In the course of events, we have learned what the problem is. 自然而然地,我们认识到了问题所在.
201.court
1）The final decision is in your court. 最终的决定是由你来做出.
202.cover
1）Somebody has tried to cover up the evidence. 有人试图掩盖证据.
2）We took cover from the tornado in our basement. 我们在（我们的）地下室里躲避龙卷风.
3）Brad has been working undercover with the narcotics squared. Brad 移植在暗中缉查毒品组织.
4）The murder was actually an attempted coverup. 那起谋杀实际上是试图毁灭罪证.
203.cow
2） Toshiko hates cowboy music. 俊子讨厌乡村音乐. Richard is attending a little cow college in southern Texas. Richard 在德克萨斯洲南部的一个又小又不出名的大学里上学.
3）Diet drinks have been a cash cow for our company for a decade. 10 年来,健康饮料是我们公司（所仰仗的）投资少而利润大 的收益途径.
204.crack
1）I'd do anything to see her crack a smile. 为了博得她的一笑,我甘愿做任何事情.
2）Local police are cracking down on gang violence. 地方警察正在对团伙暴力（行为）严厉制裁.
3）Financial stress is making me crack. 经济上的压力在使我崩溃.
4）Jerry's jokes just crack me up. Jerry 的笑话逗得我捧腹大笑.
5）Fame is not always what it is cracked up to be. 名声并不总是与人们所说的一样好.
6）We let the proposed changes fall through the cracks. 我们"枪毙"了那个被提议的变更计划.
205.cradle
1）When old Mr. Morris married that 30-year-old, everyone said he had robbed the cradle. 年老的 Morris 先生和一个 30 岁的女人结婚时,大家都说他与一个年纪差距极大的人结婚了.
206.cram
1）I stayed up late cramming for an exam. 我开了夜车以临时应付考试.
207.cramp
1）Kids can really cramp your style. 孩子的确会带给你很多限制.
208.crank
1）The publishers want me to crank out another book. 出版社希望我完成另一本书.
2）The manger wants us to crank up the production line. 管理人员希望我们提高生产线的作业速度.
209.crash
1）After a long day at work, I just wanna go home and crash. 经过长长的一天的工作,我只想回家好好睡一觉.
2）My computer program crashed this morning, and I lost my entire document. 今天早晨,计算机出了突然故障,我丢了所有的 文件.
210.crazy
1）Work has just been crazy all week long. 这一星期的工作简直把人忙疯了.
2 ）I can't stand to be around him. He just drives me crazy. 我无法呆在他身边,他使我要发狂.
211.cream
1）Our football team creamed them, 21 to nothing. 我们的橄榄球队以 21 比 0 的比分把他们打得落花流水.
2）We're looking to hire only the cream of the crop. 我们只希望雇佣精选出来的人.
212.credit
1）You do credit to your family. 你为你的家庭带来荣誉.
2）Whitney has 10 number one songs to her credit. Whitney 有 10 首引以为荣的最佳歌曲.
213.creek
1）If I don't find a job soon, we'll be up the creek. 如果我不能马上找到工作,我们将会陷入十分窘迫的境地.
214.creep
1）Walking alone at night through the woods gave me the creeps. 在夜间只身一人穿过树林使我感觉毛骨悚然.
215.cross
1）Ralph is moving, so we can cross him off our list. Ralph 要搬家了,我们可以从名单上消去他的名字.
2）Let's cross your fingers and hope it works. 让我们（交叉食指和中指）祈祷好运,并期待（我们的）祝愿成真吧!
3）I'm not lying. Cross my heart. 我敢发誓,我绝对没有说谎.
216.cuff
1）Some people are able to give a speech off the cuff. 一些人能够即兴发表演讲.
217.cup
1）Working on cars is not my cup of tea. 修理汽车不是我的兴趣（或:特长）所在.
218.cut
1）I heard that you cut class yesterday. 我听说昨天你逃课了.
2）Okay, cut the engine. 好的,关掉引擎吧!
3）I don't appreciate your cutting remarks. 我无法接受你的尖刻的批评.
4）This model is a cut above the rest. 这个样式比其他的要高出一筹.
5）Let's cut across the parking lot to beat the crowd. 我们横穿停车场吧,这样可以比人们先到.
6）Bob's speech was pretty cut and dried. Bob 的演讲很一般.
7）I hate to cut and run, but I have a meeting in 15 minutes. 我真不愿意这么急匆匆地突然离开, 但是我 15 分钟后有一个会议.
8）We have got to cut back on our expenses. 我们不得不销减我们的花销了.
9）There is an ordinance against cutting down trees in the canyon. 有一条严禁在峡谷伐木的禁令.
10）I'm trying to cut down on sugar and caffeine. 我决定减少对糖和咖啡因的摄取量.
11）Working with no benefits just doesn't cut it. 没有收益的工作总是很难办的.
12）Just cut it out! 行了,别干了!
13）I just want to cut loose with him. 我只想摆脱他.
14）Jane cut off her engagement. Jane 背弃了她的婚约.
15）You're just not cut out for teaching. 你不适合于做教师.
16）The president's speech was cut short by the Secret Service. 总统的讲话被（美国）联邦经济情报局缩减了.
17）This knife is too dull to cut through the meat. 这刀太钝了.以至于无法将肉切断.
18）Rick has always been a cutup. Rick 一直是个爱和别人开玩笑的人.
19）Retail sales is a cutthroat business. 搞零售是件艰苦得要命的事业.
20）Our company is on the cutting edge of telecommunications. 我们公司在远距离通讯方面是处于顶尖位置的.
269.ear
1）Tell me your story. I'll all ears. 告诉我你的事吧,我洗耳恭听.
2）Can I bend your ear for a minute? 可以麻烦您听一会儿吗?
3）My advice always seems to fall on deaf ears. 我的建议好象总是没人听.
4）Keep your ear to the ground and let me know what's going on. 注意周围的变化并告诉我情况.
5）Whatever I say just goes in one ear and out the other. 无论我说什么都一样的没用.
6）Let's just play it by ear. 让我们随机应变吧!
7）My wife gave me an earful of things I'm doing wrong. 妻子对我做错的事大发牢骚.
270.early
1）My dad's been an early bird his whole life. 我父亲一生中坚持清晨早起.
271.earth
1）We're waiting for Tony to come back to earth. 我们在等待 Tony（从梦中）回到现实中来.
2）Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth. Kim 想和一个现实的人结婚.
3）This circus claims to be the best show on earth. 这马戏团自称是世界上最棒的表演（团体） .
272.ease
1）Ginger can dance with ease. Ginger 跳起舞来轻松自如.
2）Ease out on the clutch. 慢慢地放开离合器.
273.easy
1）You know what they say about money: "easy come, easy go." 你知道关于金钱人们是怎么说的吧:"来的容易,去得快."
2）Be careful lowering that box. Easy does it. 放那箱子的时候要小心轻放,不要着急.
3）That woman is very easy on the eyes. 那女人长得很好看.
4）I know he made a mistake, but go easy on him. 我知道他是做了错事,但是不用对他太苛刻.
5）You can tell by their car that they live on easy street. 看他们的车你就能知道他们生活富裕.
6）You'd better take it easy until you feel better. 你最好放松一些.直到你感觉好一点儿.
7）Paul is a very easygoing guy. 保罗是个容易交往的人.
274.eat
1）I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. 我非常饿,简直可以吃下一匹马了.
2）Someday you'll have to eat your words. 总有一天,你将不得不收回你所说过的话.
3）Our neighbors eat out almost every night. 我们的邻居几乎每天晚上在外边吃饭.
4）Ted looks upset. What's eating him? Ted 好象不高兴,是什么惹着他了?
5）This restaurant has a great all-you-can-eat buffet. 这家餐馆有相当不错的自助餐.
275.edge
1）The boss has been a little edgy today. 老板今天有点烦躁.
2）We can mix this tape to take the edge off your voice. 为了消去你的声音,我们可以把这盘磁带处理一下.
3）Everybody is on edge until the performance is over. 直至那戏演出完毕,每个人都紧张不安.
4）Stress is pushing him over the edge. 压力正在将他推向崩溃的边缘.
5）I can never get a word in edgeways when I talk to her. 和她谈话,我根本插不上嘴.
276.effect
1）When does that law go into effect? 那法律什么时候实施?
2）How long do I have to wait for the medicine to take effect? 到药生效以前,我要等多长时间?
277.egg
1）Danny came to work with egg on his face. Danny 来上班时,脸上带着很不好意思的表情.
2）Your sister is gonna lay an egg when she sees your tattoo. 你姐姐看见你身上的纹身一定会不高兴的.
3）In business, don't put all your eggs in one basket. 做生意时,千万不要孤注一掷.
4）I'm tired of listening to that egghead. 我厌烦听那个书呆子讲话.
278.elbow
1）I'm up to my elbows in dirt. 我的胳膊上脏乎乎的.
2）C'mon guys! Put a little more elbow grease into it. 你们几个!再加把劲儿!
3）Excuse me. Could you give me a little elbow room? 对不起,您能给我一点活动余地吗?
279.eleven
1）Joe always waits until the eleventh hour to do his assignments. Joe 总是要等到最后一刻才写作业（或:做指派工作） .
280.empty
1）We searched hard but came up empty-handed. 我们努力搜索,却两手空空而归.
2）This is the most empty-headed idea I've ever heard. 这是我所听到过的最傻的一个主意.
3）Mrs. Brady is suffering from empty-nest syndrome. Brandy 太太得了"空巢独居症"（注:指因子女长大成人后的离家居住所 引起的老年人的寂寞孤独）
281.end
1）Make sure you keep your end of the deal. 你要确保在处理事情时坚守自己的立场.
2）Did you get to the end of the book? 你读完那本书了吗?
3）Many couples are having a hard time making both ends meet. 许多夫妇为了使收支相抵而感到头痛.
4）There's no end to the design possibilities we could choose. 有非常多的设计方案可供我们选择.
5）My kids could watch TV for hours on end. 我的孩子们可以连续好多个小时看电视.
6）Let's put an end to all this arguing. 让我们停止这场争吵吧!
7）Sue wants to end it with Robert. Sue 想和罗伯特分手.
282.even
1）We both won a game, so now we're even-steven. 我们都赢了一局,所以现在是打成了平手.
283.event
1）In the event of an emergency, please use the marked exits. 紧急情况下,请使用带有标志的（紧急）出口.
284.excuse
1）Ed is a poor excuse for a teacher. 埃迪作为老师是徒有虚名.
285.eye
1）All eyes were on the performer. 所有的目光都落在表演者身上.
2）I was just walking in when she caught my eye. 我刚走进去,她就引起了我的注意.
3）Feast your eyes on this diamond. 你看看这钻石一饱眼福吧.
4）My boss is giving me the eye. 我的老板对我眉来眼去的.
5）Miss Watahiki has an eye for color. 绵引小姐对色彩很有鉴赏力.
6）I only have eyes for you. 我只关心你一个人.
7）Everything is quiet in the eye of a storm. 在台风的风眼中间,一切都是平静的.
8）Stephanie likes being in the public eye. 斯蒂法妮喜欢成为人们注意的中心.
9）Keep an eye on the baby for me, will you? 你替我看护一下婴儿,好吗?
10）Keep an eye out for the bus. 你注意一点儿,别错过了公共汽车.
11）Keep your eyes open for falling stars. 注意仔细地看着,才会发现流星.
12）She's the most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on. 她是我所见过的女孩中最漂亮的一个.
13）Cheryl's making eyes at me. 谢里尔向我暗送秋波.
14）Ten dollars my eye! That's way too much! 天哪,10 美元吗?那太多了!
15）You've got to open your eyes to reality. 你得睁开眼睛,好好看看现实.
16）Her kids could do anything and she wouldn't raise an eye-brow. 她的孩子们可以干任何事,她从来不加以反对.
17）That was certainly an eye-opening experience. 那的确是让人惊讶的一次经历.
18）Our youth committee is going to clean up that eyesore.我们的年轻委员要把那些看不顺眼的（丑恶）东西一扫而光.
286.face
1）Marilyn is doing her face. Marilyn 正在化妆.
2）The embarrassing situation caused me to lose face. 令人难堪的场合让我丢了面子.
3）Wayne is a great face-off player in hockey. Wayne 是个在"一对一"的打架中很厉害的曲棍球选手.
4）Salesmen are more successful if they can meet you face to face. 如果销售人员能够与顾客面对面地交流,他们就会做得更成 功.
5）Someday we're going to have to face up to it. 总有一天,我们将不得不去面对它.
6）Mike remains cool even in the face of danger. Mike 直面危险时也仍然不失冷静.
7）Don't make a face at me. 别那么愁眉苦脸地面对我.
8）You never show your face here anymore! 你永远也不要再来这儿了!
9）I dare you to tell her that to her face. 你敢当面对她那么说吗?
287.fact
1）This new evidence is really after the fact. 这个新证据真的是出现得太晚,于事无补了.
2）As a matter of fact , I've never been here before in my life.说实在的,我以前从来没有来过这里.
3）Have you told your kids the facts of life? 你给你的孩子进行过性方面的基础知识教育吗?
288.fail
1）I want you here tomorrow at noon without fail. 我希望你明天中午务必来这儿.
289.fair
1）We beat you fair and square. 我们光明正大地赢了你们.
2）No fair! You're cheating! 胡说,你在骗人.
3）Many companies still discriminate against the fair sex. 许多公司依然对女性有歧视.
4）All I'm asking for is a fair shake at this job. 我所要求的只是在这工作中的真诚相待.
290.faith
1）It is sometimes hard to keep the faith. 有时候,坚持信仰是很困难的.
2）I lent him $ 300 in good faith. 我出于好意地借给他了 300 美元.
3）Lately I've been running on faith. 最近我对上帝很虔诚.
291.fall
1）Several of the church members have fallen away. 有几位教会成员背弃了信仰.
2）We've saved a little money to fall back on. 我们存了一点钱以备急时之需.
3）I'm afraid that Melissa is falling behind in school. 我担心 Melissa 在学校跟不上学习.
4）Don't fall down on the job. 别让这件工作失败了!
5）I'm not gonna fall for that trick again. 我不会再上那套把戏的当了.
6）It looks like Mary is falling for John. 看起来 Mary 对 John 很迷恋.
7）Christians believe that all men have fallen from grace and therefore need a savior. 基督教徒相信:所有的人都因其"原罪"而需 要救世主.
8）Don't fall in that hole. 别掉进那洞里去.
9）I'm worried that Kelly might fall in with the wrong crowd. 我担心 Kelly 可能和那帮不好的人混在一起.
10）Our sales have begun to fall off. 我们的销售额已经开始下降.
11）George just sort of fell into book writing. George 是很偶然地开始了写书的.
12）Jack has fallen out of favor with his family. Jack 被他的家人所嫌弃.
13）I keep falling short of your expectations. 我总是达不到你的期望.
14）My dreams have fallen through. 我的梦想成了泡影.
15）With all his bad habits, I think your brother is heading for a fall. 从你弟弟身上（所表现出的）所有的坏毛病来看,我想他 正在滑向堕落.
16）I'm sick of being your fall guy. 我厌恶做你的替罪羊.
292.false
1）Sorry about that bell. It was just a false alarm. 我对那铃声深感抱歉,那是一次失误.
293.family
1）Jenny is in a family way. Jenny 怀孕了.
2）Have you ever seen your family tree? 你看过你们家的家谱吗?
294.fancy
1）Well, fancy that! 啊 会有这样的事.
2）Jeremy just wants to live his life fancy-free. Jeremy 只是想过他的自由奔放的（单身）生活.
3）Fancy meeting you here. 真没想到会在这遇到你.
4）That's a nice suit you're wearing, "fancy-pants." 你穿的那衣服真好看,很抢眼呢!
295.far
1）As far as I know, everything is all set. 据我所知,一切都已准备就绪了
2）This is by far the best strawberry pie I've ever tasted. 这是我所尝到过的最好的草莓派.
3）Thee accommodations are a far cry from what she's been used to. 这些住宿设备与她以前所用的相差太远.
4）That guy is so far gone he doesn't know what he's talking about. 那男人病得都不知道自己在说什么.
5）He lives far out in the country. 他住在远离此地的乡下. 6）That's a far-out design. 那是个新颖的设计.
7）If you study hard, you could go far. 如果你好好学习,也许会大有前途.
8）Our fund-raiser has grossed $700 so far. 我们的基金筹集者到目前为止已筹集到了 700 美元.
9）Everything is going well. So far, so good. 所有的事情都进行得很好,到目前为止,一切顺利.
10）We don't need any more far-fetched ideas. 我们再也不需要什么牵强的主意.
296.farm
1）I'm starting to farm out work to other people. 我开始把工作包出去给别人做.
2）It's a shame, but I think she needs to go to a funny farm. 很遗憾,但是我想她需要去神经病院.
297.fast
1）Don't try to pull a fast one on me! 你别想骗我.
2）Most people eat fast food once a day. 大多数人一天吃一次快餐.
3）Judy lives her life in the fast lane. Judy 过着放纵的生活.
4）Salesmen often use fast talk to manipulate the buyer. 销售员常常用能言善辩的口才来影响和把持买主.
298.fat
1）Hank enjoys sitting around and chewing the fat. Hank 喜欢到处坐着瞎聊天.
2）They are living off the fat of the land. 他们生活奢侈.
3）This is where all the local fat cats some to meet. 这儿是本地有钱有势的大人物们聚集的地方.
4）Me, marry a millionaire? Fat chance! 我?嫁给一个百万富翁?太不可能了!
5）Joe will be in fat city if his business takes off. Joe 的生意进行顺利的话,他将成为一个富裕的人.
6）Connie has registered to attend a fat farm this summer. Connie 报名参加了今年夏天的一个高档的减肥中心.
7）I don't want to listen to that fathead. 我不想听那笨蛋讲话.
299.fault
1）Who was at fault in the accident? 这次事故是谁的过错?
2）Stop trying to find fault with everybody! 不要总是去挑每个人的毛病.
300.favor
1）All those in favor, please raise your hand. 持赞成意见的人,请举手.
2）The mayor has fallen out of favor with the people. 市长失去了人们的信任和支持.
301.feather
1）Robert is just looking for another feather in his cap. Robert 不过是在寻找另一件值得炫耀的事.
2）They are always trying to feather their nest. 他们总是想尽办法中饱私囊.
3）This federal agency was shut down for featherbedding. 联邦政府机关对闲职人员作了削减.
4）This better not be another one of your featherbrained schemes. 这最好不是你的又一个傻乎乎的计划.
302.feed
1）Sharks feed on smaller fish. 鲨鱼以小鱼为食.
2）Did you get any feedback from your clients? 你从顾客那儿得到什么反馈了吗?
3）Tony is really putting on the feed bag. Tony 饭量是真大.
303.feel
1）How do you feel about abortion? 你对人工流产怎么看?
2）I feel like going for a walk. 我想去散散步.
3）Poor Ashley isn't feeling like herself today. 可怜的 Ashley,今天她的气色看起来不太好.
4）We're gonna have to feel our way through this project. 我们不得不对这项计划慎重地进行处理.
5）I feel strongly about the illegitimacy problem in this country. 我对这个国家的违法现象问题深有感触.
6）Do you feel up to taking a hike? 你能承受得了徒步的长途旅行吗?
304.feet
1）It's time to get your feet wet in business. 该是你涉足商界的时候了.
2）I think that Linda's got her feet on the ground again. 我想 Linda 已经又回到现实中来了.
3）I need to sit down. I've been on my feet all day. 我需要坐下来.我已经站了整整一天.
4）You've got to learn to stand on your own two feet. 我得学会依靠自己.
5）Philip swept Julie off her feet. Philip 使 Julie 神魂颠倒.
305.fence
1）Have you been able to mend any fences? 你们争取到了什么支持了吗?
2）You can't keep sitting on the fence. You're either for it or against it. 你无法一直保持中立,要么是赞成要么是反对.
3）Because of the building in that new subdivision, I feel like I'm fenced in. 置身于这座新增多层间隔的建筑里,我感觉（像是）被围起来了.
4）The police watched Perry bring drugs to the fence. 警察看见佩里把毒品拿给买卖赃物的人.
306.fight
1）They can fight it out. I don't want to get involved. 他们能最终解决的,我不想参与进去.
2）I'm not going to give up without putting up a fight. 不经过努力奋斗,我是不会放弃的.
307.figure
1）Can someone help me figure this out? 有谁能帮助我解决这个问题吗?
2）If you figure up the total, I'll pay you. 你算出帐目总额我就付钱给你.
308.file
1）We keep a record of all the applicants on file. 我们将所有的申请者都记录入册了.
309.fill
1）Pat will fill us in on the details at the meeting. Pat 在会议上会对我们进行详细的说明.
2）Would you fill out this form, please? 能否请您填一下这个表格?
3）I need to pull into a gas station and fill up. 我需要把车开进一个汽油站把油箱灌满.
310.find
1）If this trend keeps going, I could find myself out of a job. 假如这种势头继续发展,我也许会失业.
2）When did you find out about Charlie's engagement? 你什么时候知道查里的婚约（真相）的?
311.fine
1）Don's Mercedes is so fine. Don 的"奔驰"牌汽车多么漂亮!
2）Did you read the fine print? 你读了契约的小字部分了吗?
3）I went over that document with a fine-toothed comb. 我一字不漏地仔细阅读了那份文件.
312.finger
1）Tom fingered Eddy in the crime. Tom 指控 Eddy 有罪.
2）Don't burn your fingers by getting too involved. 不要介入得太深以致于惹火烧身.
3）The driver game me the finger when he passed by. 那司机经过我身边时找了我的麻烦.
4）Mr. Nakamoto has his finger in every pie. 中本先生在什么事上都（多余地）插上一手.
5）Let's keep our fingers crossed that he will arrive on time. 让我们（交叉手指）祈祷,但愿他会按时到达.
6）Something is different, but I can't quite put my finger on it. 有些地方是不一样的,但我不能确切地指指出来.
7）This book gives you thousands of idioms at your fingertips. 这本书提供给你几千个能随时利用的短语.
313.finish
1）Who finished off all the ice cream? 谁把冰淇淋吃了个一干二净?
2）Let's hurry and finish up the housework so we can go. 让我们赶快做完家庭作业就可以去了.
3）Are you finished with the computer? 你用完这计算机了吗?
314.fire
1）I got fired from my job last week. 上周我被炒了鱿鱼.
2）If anyone has nay questions, please fire away. 如果谁有什么问题,请不加保留地提出来.
3）Let's begin target practice. When you're ready, fire away. 我们来开始练习射击,准备好了就开火.
4）Nobuaki is really fired up about missionary work. 伸明对传教工作非常渴望.
5）The gun misfired. 枪不发火了.
6）Our house caught on fire last summer. 我们的房子去年夏天着火了.
7）The suspect opened fire on the police. 那嫌疑犯向警察开了火.
8）If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned. 玩火者必自焚.
9）The arsonist confessed that he set fire to six businesses. 那纵火犯承认他给 6 家商场纵过火.
10）The music of the Michael Jackson set the work on fire. 迈克尔.杰克逊的音乐使整个世界都为之兴奋.
11）The platoon was under fire all night long. 那个排整晚都在遭受炮火攻击.
12）Michelle has really been a fireball at the office. Michelle 在办公室里工作干劲是十足.
13）There's firebug loose in the city. 城里有一个逍遥法外的纵火犯.
14）Gangs in the US are using stronger firepower all the time. 美国的犯罪团伙正在使用火力较以往任何时候都更为强劲的武 器.
15）This old building is a definite firetrap. 这幢旧房子是一个没有防火安全设施的建筑.
315.first
1）The first thing we need to do is get organized. 我们所需要做的第一件事是组织起来.
2）Let's do first things first. 让我们先做应该先做的事.
3）I never went there in the first place. 首先,我从没去过那儿.
4）Please book me a first-class seat on the next flight to Osaka. 请为我在下一趟飞往大阪的航班中定一个一等舱的座位.
5）What do you think of the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton? 你对第一夫人-希拉里.罗德姆.克林顿的什么看法?
6）We'll leave tomorrow at first light. 我们将在明早拂晓出发.
7）Rob plays on the first string. Rob 是正选队员.
316.fish
1）Some people can drink like a fish and handle it. 有些人既能豪饮,又能控制酒量.
2）As far as this deal is concerned, you either fish or cut bait. 只要还与这交易有关系,那你就要么全力以赴要么索性不干.
3）I'm fishing for an answer. 我正在搜索答案.
4）Elliot acts like a fish out of water around members of the opposite sex. Elliot 在异性成员身边如鱼得水,无所适从.
5）If you'll excuse me, I have other fish to fry. 如果您不介意的话,我（现在）还有别的事情要做.
6）Everyone is tired of listening to Bill's fish stories. 每个人都厌倦了听 Bill 的吹牛.
7）Something fishy is going on here. 一些可疑的事正在这里发生.
317.fit
1）I need to get fit again. 我需要恢复健康的身体.
2）After teaching the 4-hour seminar, I was fit to be tied. 给研究班讲了 4 个小时的课后,我十分恼火.
3）My three-year-old had a fit when I took his toy away. 当我拿走他的玩具时,我三岁的孩子号啕大哭起来.
4）Don't throw a fit every time I have to go. 不要在我每次不得不走的时候都大发雷霆.
318.five
1）You've got to do something about your five o'clock shadow. 你得去收拾一下早晨刮了但现在又长出来的胡子了.
2）Could you lend me a fiver until tomorrow? 借我 5 美元好吗?明天还你.
319.fix
1）May I use your phone? I'm kind of in a fix. 能用一下你的电话吗?我遇到点麻烦.
2）The media reported that someone had fixed the race. 据媒介报告说有人操纵了比赛.
3）I'm taking my cat to the vet to get her fixed. 我把我的猫带到兽医那儿去阉割.
4）I think Jane's got a fix on you. 我想 Jane 已经看清了你的真面目.
5）Tony spent $250 to fix up his car. Tony 花了 250 美元修理他的车
320.flame
1）Have you ever seen your old flame? 你还见到过你的旧情人吗?
2）The flames of passion burned inside John when he saw her. 见到她时,John 心中激情荡漾.
321.flare
1）Tempers where flaring up after the game. 比赛过后,满腔怒气爆发了.
322.flash
1）That MTV rap group is just another flash in the pan. 那个音乐电视的聊天节目（到头来）又只是一个昙花一现的节目.
2）The novel featured a character haunted by recurring flashbacks of a past motorcycle accident. 那部小说刻画了一个怎么也无法从对过去的一次摩托车事故的回忆中摆脱出来的人.
3）New York City seems to be a hot spot for flashers. 对暴露狂来说,纽约看来是个好去处.
4）Steve bought a flashy tie for the party. Steve 为（参加）晚会买了一条鲜艳的领带.
5）I'll be back in a flash. 我马上就回来.
323.flat
1）Linda has always been self-conscious about being flat. Linda 一直很在意自己是平胸.
2）Margo always sings a little flat. Margo 唱歌音调总是有点低.
3）Our car had a flat on the way to the airport. 我们的车在去机场的途中漏气了.
4）This business is going to fall flat. 这笔交易要完全失败了.
5）I'd like to buy one, but I'm flat broke. 我倒是想买一个,只是我身无分文.
6）He flat-out called me a liar! 他公开称我是说谎的人.
324.flesh
1）Don't criticize her - she's your own flesh and blood. 别对她太苛刻,她是你的亲骨肉.
2）I remember seeing Elvis in the flesh in 1973. 我记得 1973 年我曾经见过 Elvis 本人.
325.flex
1）More are more employees are demanding flex time in the 1990s. 90 年代,越来越多的职员要求灵活的工作时间制.
326.flip
1）My mom really flipped out when she saw my beard. 我妈妈看到我的络腮胡子时,都快要发疯了.
2）I really get mad when someone flips me off. 当有人对我轻弹指头时,我真的快气疯了.
3）Play the flip side of that old album. 放一下那张老唱片的 B 面.
327.floor
1）Jim floored it until he lost the car that was following him. Jim 将车开到了极限,直到甩掉了跟在他后面的车.
2）I want you to take the floor after I sit down. 我希望你能在我坐下后才发言.
3）Crazy Andy just floors me. （状态）异常兴奋的 Andy 击败了我.
328.fly
1）I have to fly to Chicago tomorrow. 明天我得乘飞机去芝加哥.
2）My neighbor flew into a rage when our dog stole his newspaper. 我的邻居在我们的狗偷了他的报纸时勃然大怒.
3）Don't go flying off the handle! 不要失去自制力.
4）They're just another fly-by-night company. 他们只不过是又一个只求获利而不可靠的公司.
329.fold
1）The ABC company folded last October. ABC 公司去年 10 月破产了.
330.fool
1）Yoshiko is nobody's fool. 好子很聪明.
2）Kathy's husband has been fooling around again. Kathy 的丈夫又在游手好闲地度日了.
3）Jim always likes to play the fool. Jim 总是喜欢装傻.
331.foot
1）Our car broke down, so we had to foot it in the rain. 我们的车坏了,于是只好在雨中徒步而行.
2）Who's gonna foot the bill for all of this? 谁愿为这付钱.
3）I think we started off on the wrong foot. 我想我们是起步就起错了.
4）You can turn this into a great opportunity if you'll just put your best foot forward. 假如你全力以赴,可将此变成一个绝好的机 会.
5）I've let you go every week, but this time I'm putting my foot down. 每周我都允许你去了,但这回我是坚决反对的.
6）The document got trampled under foot. 那份文件被人们嗤之以鼻.
7）My sister went off to find the footlights. 我妹妹（离开）去追求演艺业了.
8）Don't play footsie with me. 别对我搞小动作.
332.fork
1）I once had to fork over $55 for a speeding ticket. 我有一次因为车速太快而被罚了 55 美元.
333.fortune
1）The Japanese firm paid a small fortune for the painting. 那家日本财团因为那幅画花了一笔巨款.
2）This woman claims to be able to tell your fortune. 这个女人声称可以算出你的未来.
3）Is your company listed among the Fortune 500? 你们公司排入《财富》杂志的前 500 名了吗?
4）Ann is a fortune hunter looking for a rich husband. Ann 是一个追求富贵的人,正在寻找一个有钱的丈夫.
334.forty
1）I'm going to try to catch forty winks before I have to go. 在不得不出门之前,我要尽量小睡一会儿.
335.foul
1）Jones fouled out during the third quarter of the game. Jones 在第 3 节的比赛中因犯规而被罚出场外.
2）Those mechanics have fouled up my car again. 那些机械师又把我的车给搞出毛病来了.
336.four
1）Scott got down on all fours, imitating an animal. Scott 四脚着地,学动物的样子.
2）Hitoshi hit a four-bagger down at the park last night. 仁志昨晚在公园里打出了一个本垒打.
3）The use of four-letter words here will not be tolerated. 在这儿使用四个字母的粗俗下流的词是不能容忍的.
4）The movie was given a four-star rating. 那部影片被给予了四颗星的（优秀）评价.
5）When is your meeting with the fourth-estate? 你什么时候同新闻界见面?
6）I'm doing a research paper on fourth-world countries. 我正在做对第四世界国家的研究论文.
7）Bart just bought himself a brand-new four-wheel drive car. Bart 刚刚为自己买了一部崭新的四轮驱动的车.
337.fox
1）Danny's girlfriend is total fox. Danny 的女友是个绝对性感的女人.
2）The police were outfoxed by the thief. 警察被小偷给甩了.
338.frame
1）I think that someone is trying to frame you. 我想,有人正在试图陷害你.
2）We've now laid the framework of our company. 我们现在已建立起公司的基本体制.
339.freak
1）Your Dad is gonna freak when he sees what you did to his car. 你父亲看见你对他的车所干的事时,会气得不得了.
2）Noriko freaked out when I showed her the front row tickets to Cheap Trick at the Budokan. 我给则子看武道馆里的黄色节目表演的前排票时,她十分兴奋.
340.free
1）Our neighbors are giving away puppies for free. 我们的邻居（免费）赠送小狗给别人.
2）Lori wants to live her life free and easy. Lori 想一生不受拘束地去生活.
3）It took us twenty years, but now we're free from debt. 花了 20 年时间,现在我们终于从债务中解放了出来.
4）When are you going to set that wild bird free? 你准备什么时候放了那只野鸟?
5）Hey, they're giving away freebies in the mall. 嘿!购物中心发送免费试用品呢!
6）A free-for-all broke out on the baseball diamond. 棒球场上发生了一场群殴.
7）Did you draw that freehand? 那幅画是你徒手画的吗?
8）My cousin is a freelance illustrator in L.A. 我的表兄在洛杉矶做漫画自由撰告人.
9）I think Nike just wants to freeload on us. 我看 Nike 只是想依赖我们,占点儿便宜.
10）Many believe that free love is the downfall of our society. 许多人认为自由同居是我们社会堕落的原因.
11）There's no such thing as a free lunch. 世上没有不要钱的好事.
12）You don't fool me. You're just looking for a free ride. 别骗我了,你只是想找一个（和你）上床而你又不需付钱的人吧!
13）Mr. Morita is a freethinker who doesn't believe in religion. 森田是个无（宗教）信仰的自由思想家.
14）Some politicians are pushing for free trade between the U.S. and Japan. 一些政治家要求日美之间达成自由贸易协议.
15）Nancy is a free wheeling woman. Nancy 是个自由放任的女人.
341.freeze
1）It looks like it's going to freeze tonight.今晚看起来要结冰.
2）This is the police! Freeze! 警察!不许动!
3）The court has frozen all our assets. 法庭冻结了我们所有的资产.
4）Do you like freeze-dried coffee? 你喜欢冷冻烘干的咖啡吗?
342.fresh
1）Maggie's boss tried to get fresh with her. Maggie 的老板试图勾搭她.
2）I'm sorry, but we're fresh out of eggs. 很抱歉,我们刚好用完了鸡蛋.
343.frog
1）You should like you have a frog in your throat this morning. 你今天早上听起来声音有点儿嘶哑.
344.fruit
1）The search was fruitless. 调查毫无结果.
2）Everybody knows that old Mr. Thompson is a fruitcake. 大家都知道 Thompson 老先生是同性恋者.
345.full
1）That was a great dinner. I'm totally full. 那顿晚餐太棒了,我完全吃饱了.
2）The TV was on full blast. 电视的音量被开到了最大.
3）Don't believe anything Bob tells you. He's full of it. 别相信 Bob 告诉你的任何一句话,他只知道撒谎.
4）I'll pay you in full on Friday. 星期五,我会付你全部总额.
346.fun
1）Just for fun, let's go drive past our first home. 只是为了好玩,我们从旧居前开车经过吧!
2）Donald likes to make fun of his little brother. Donald 喜欢逗他的小弟弟玩儿.
3）This article is poking fun at the President. 这篇文章嘲讽了总统.
347.fuss
1）Please, you don't have to fuss over us. 求你了,你没有必要因为我们而焦躁不安.
2）Some people are very fussy about what they eat. 有些人对事物很挑剔.
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348.gad
1）I'm sick and tired of gadding all over town. 我厌倦了在城里闲荡.
349.gain
1）Hurry, that car is gaining on us. 快点!那辆车正在逼近我们.
350.game
1）If she's not married, then she's fair game. 假如她没有结婚,她会是别人议论（或:追逐）的对象.
2）This merger ought to put us ahead of the game. 这次合并应该使我们处于有利的位置上.
3）Bill has been off his game all summer. Bill 整个夏天状态不佳.
4）You have to learn how to play the game around the office if you want to get promoted. 如果你想升职,那你就不得不学习如何在办公室里循规蹈矩,照章办事.
5）"All right, guys. The game is up," Said the police. "好了,你们几个,游戏结束了（即:你们完蛋了） ."那警察说道.
351.gang
1）Gangway! We're coming through! 躲开,躲开,让我们过去!
2）Every year, all the kids gang up on me and throw me in the pool. 每年,孩子们都对我群起而攻之,将我抛入游泳池.
352.gas
1）Last year's party was a gas. 去年的晚会很棒.
2）Would you please take the car and gas it up? 你能帮忙把车开去加满油吗?
3）I wish you'd give it the gas. We're late. 我希望你能快一点儿,我们迟到了.
4）Everyone hopes the serial killers gets the gas chamber. 大家都希望将那连环杀人犯送进毒气室.
5）When are you gonna get rid of that gas guzzler? 你准备什么时候处理掉那辆"吃"油的大卡车?
6）We gassed up in the last town. 我们在上一个镇上给车加油了.
353. gear
1）Large trucks need to gear down going up steep hills. 大型卡车在爬陡坡时,需要换低速档.
2）We're gearing up to produce a new line of products. 我们正在努力生产新系列的产品.
3）Everything has been in high gear since we got a new management. 自从我们有了新的经营管理阶层, 所有工作都在高效率地 进行.
4）I want to shift gears and talk about something else. 我想改变一下讲话的调子,谈些其它的事.
354. get
1）You ought to get about $400 out of your old car. 你的旧汽车应该卖 400 美元左右.
2）How do you propose we get across the river? 你认为我们应怎样渡过那条河呢?
3）Sales is a flaky business unless you get after it. 除非你不断追求,不然销售行业是个没有指望的行业.
4）So, how have you been getting along? 那么,你一直过得怎么样呢?
5）What are you using to get around in? 你四处旅行用的是什么（交通工具）?
6）When are you going to get around to painting the house? 你什么时候会挤出时间来油漆一下房子?
7）I like how they planned their getaway in the movie. 我喜欢电影中他们策划的逃跑方式.
8）I'm not just going to stand by while he gets away with murder. 如果他免受处罚,我是不会袖手旁观的.
9）I think your ex-wife is trying to get back at you. 我觉得你的前妻在试图报复你.
10）Keep doing your homework so you don't get behind in school. 坚持写你们的家庭作业,这样你们就不会在学习里掉队.
11）Things aren't great, but we'll get by. 情况不是太好,但我们会应付得过去.
12）Let's get down to business. 让我们转入正题吧!
13）Hey, kids! Get in the house! 嗨!孩子们,进房间来!
14）We've been discussing it for two hours and are getting nowhere. 我们对它已进行了两个小时的讨论,但是丝毫没有进展.
15）Randy gets off on early rock'n roll. Randy 喜欢早起摇滚乐.
16）You need to get on with your life. 你需要（忘记不愉快的事）继续你的人生.
17）I don't like this atmosphere. Let's get out of here. 我不喜欢这儿的气氛,我们离开儿吧!
18）That driver needs to get over to his own lane. 那司机得回到他自己的行车道上去.
19）How are you gonna get there? 你准备怎么去那儿?
20）I'm just trying to get through the day. 我只是想努力熬过这一天.
21）Get to the point. 讲要点!
22）Let's get together after work. 工作完了以后,我们聚一下.
23）I have to get up at 5 a.m. 我得在早晨 5 点种起床.
24）When are you going to get with it? 你们什么时候开始认真地去做这件事?
355.ghost
1）The old man gave up the ghost. 那位老人去世了.
2）Paul is ghostwriting the book for the celebrity. Paul 为那位名人代笔写这本书.
3）We don't have a ghost of chance of winning. 我们毫无希望获胜.
356.give
1）No on here has done a thing. What gives? 这儿的人没有一个干了事,到底是怎么回事?
2）Marriage requires some give-and-take by both partners. 婚约需要夫妻双方的一些相互交流和体谅.
3）We're going to give away some old clothes to charity. 我们将捐献一些旧衣服给慈善团体.
4）The philanthropist donated $1 million because he wanted to give back something to society. 那位慈善家捐赠了一百万美元,因为他想对社会有所回报.
5）You've got to stop giving in to your kids. 你应该不要想你的孩子们让步.
6）I want you to give it all you got during practice. 我希望你能在练习中使用所有学到的东西.
7）This flower gives off a strange smell. 这花散发出一股怪味.
8）Give or take a few minutes, we should be there in an hour. 或迟或早几分钟的时间,我会在一小时后到达那儿.
9）They're giving out free ice cream samples over there. 他们正在那儿分发免费的冰淇凌试尝品.
10）I give up. What's the answer? 我不再试了,答案是什么?
357.glory
1）Mandy is in her glory when she sings in public. 在众人面前演唱时,Mandy 十分得意.
358.go
1）He is tall as Japanese go. 作为日本人,他算是个子高的.
2）You've been wanting to ski from the word "go". 从一开始起你就一直想滑雪.
3）How should I go about solving this problem? 你应该怎样解决这个问题?
4）If you want it, you're gonna have to go after it. 若是你想得到它,那你就得去追求它.
5）I'm not going to go against my conscience. 我不想违背自己的良心.
6）Sue likes to go along with the crowd. Sue 喜欢随大流.
7）Are there enough cookies to go around? 有足够的饼干分给每个人吗?
8）You'd better not go back on your word. 你最好不要食言.
9）We need to go down to 4th South and turn right. 我们得直走到 4 号南街再向右拐.
10）Don't hold back. Just go for it. 不要踌躇不前,努力去干吧!
11）Sam is going into law. Sam 正在步入法律界.
12）Sometimes you just have to go it alone. 有时,你不得不单独干.
13）That TV program is going off the air. 那个电视节目中止播放了.
14）You just can't go on living like that. 你不能再继续象那样生活了.
15）Let's go out on the town tonight. 进屋我们去城里吧!
16）Who's Tami going out with? Tami 在和谁交往?
17）We need to go over the Stratford account before the meeting. 开会之前,我们有必要过一遍 Startford 财务报告.
18）We're waiting for our loan to go through. 我们在等待我们的贷款被承让贷付.
19）Judy just can't go through with the divorce. Judy 无法实现离婚.
20）Hot dogs and Sprite go good together. 热狗和雪碧是很好的搭配.
21）This company is going to go under. 这家公司要破产了.
22）We watched our home go up in flames. 我们（眼睁睁地）看着我们的房子被火烧毁了.
23）How long has Susan been going with Dave? Susan 和 Dave 交往多长时间了?
24）Let's give it a go. 让我们试着干干.
25）Barbara just can't let go of her past. Barbara 无法摆脱她的过去.
26）Bill has really let himself go since last time I've seen him. 自从我上次见到 Bill 之后,他真的（变得）轻松自在了.
27）I called him, but the said he's a no-go. 我给他打了电话,但是他说不行.
28）Janet isn't happy unless she's on the go. Janet 不忙个手脚朝天就觉得不舒服.
29）I'd like two cheeseburgers to go, please. 我要两个芝士汉堡带走,谢谢.
30）We're waiting for the boss to give the go-ahead. 我们正在等待老板的许可.
31）Larry wants to marry a girl who's a real go-getter. Larry 想于一位能干而又有进取心的姑娘结婚.
359.goat
1）Someone's always trying to get my goat. 有人总是想惹我发火.
360.gobble
1）No one likes to read or listen to government gobbledygook. 没有人喜欢读或听政府的官样文章.
2）We watched Max gobble down a whole pizza by himself. 我们（亲眼）看见 Max 狼吞虎咽地一个人吃下了一整个匹萨饼.
361.going
1）Well, we'd better get going. 好了,我们最好是出发吧!
2）Once we get Buddy going with his jokes, he won't stop. 我们一旦让 Buddy 讲她的笑话,他就停不下来.
3）What's going on here? 这儿发生什么事情?
4）It looks like our team is going down. 看起来我们队（的情况）正在变得糟糕起来.
5）You've got a lot going for you. 你得到很多好处.
362.gold
1）These kids have been as good as gold. 这些孩子非常乖.
2）Jack is always goldbricking whenever he can get away with it. Jack 只要是能偷懒的时候就一定会偷懒.
3）Rich old men are often pursued by golddiggers. 富有的老人常常被以金钱为目标的女人所追求.
4）This movie was made in Hollywood's golden age. 这部电影是在好莱坞的黄金时代制作的.
5）Anything can become a golden age. 任何东西都可能成为崇拜对象.
6）This dictionary has a gold mine of information in it. 这本词典是一个知识信息的宝库.
7）Is there a golden oldie radio station in your city? 你们城市里有依然如故地受到人们喜爱的广播电台吗?
8）Mr. Stockwell received a golden parachute when his company was bought in a hostile takeover. Stockwell 先生在自己的公司被兼并收买下时,得到了一大笔补偿金.
9）Mr. And Mrs. Jones celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday. 上星期日, Jones 夫妇庆祝了他们的金婚纪念日.
10）Many retired couples are enjoying their golden years. 许多退休的夫妇享受着天伦之乐.
11）Whatever business they go into seems to turn to gold. 无论他们开始什么生意,看起来总是能获成功.
363.good
1）Eat more vegetable. They're good for you. 多吃些蔬菜,它们对你会有好处.
2）I'll make good on my promise. 我会履行我的诺言.
3）Those guys are up to no good. 那些家伙在干坏事.
4）We are soliciting donations for the good of the community. 我们正在为了社区利益而募捐.
5）A cure for cancer would be to the good of mankind. 癌症的治疗法将为人类带来辅音.
6）Juan is a good-for-nothing bum. Juan 是个没用的家伙.
7）Many good-hearted people have donated time to charity. 很多心地善良的人为慈善事业献出了时间.
8）We don't want another "good old boy" politician. 我们不需要一个"老好人"政治家.
9）Where are you going to deliver the goods? 你将在哪儿履行诺言?
10）The authorities have got the goods on us. 当局拿到了我们的罪证.
11）Nobody likes a goody-goody. 没有人会喜欢伪君子.
364.grab
1）This job is up for grabs. 这份工作是供人竞争（注:意指择优录用）的.
2）Stop being so grabby. 别那么贪婪.
365.grace
1）Sara fell from grace with her family when she got pregnant. Sara 怀孕时,遭到了家人的唾弃.
2）Christians believe that man is saved by grace. 基督教徒相信,人类是由上帝的恩赐所拯救.
3）There is a 7-day grace period after the expiration date. 期满之后,有 7 天的宽限时间.
366.grade
1）Do you think Dean can make the grade? 你认为 Dean 会成功地达到目的吗?
367.grain
1）Some people always seem to be going against the grain. 有些人看起来总是事事不顺心.
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