-It never fails; plan a big picnic and it sure to rain
-It never fails it's raining hard outside and I am stark stuck 来自 stick 阻延或推迟 Without an umbrella (困在里面)
I'd like to let you have mine, but I have to go out soon
41,is ice cold ——理所当然
-Does Professor Ford always come to class?
Is ice cold?
42,it's who you know that counts——认识的人起作用
-Did you hear that Greg got a job in his uncle's law office?
Like they say, it's who you know that counts
43,inside out ——里朝外
-Here I am, I am lucky I made it to the exam on time
I can see you are in a hurry; you are wearing your sweater inside out
44,keep an eye——留意
-One of the members of the dormitory counselor is quitting, do you know of anyone who would be interested in and taking her place?
I am not sure, but I'll certainly keep an eye on for you
45,keep from——抑制,防止
-No one could keep him from speaking
46,keep track of——掌握..的线索,注意动向,通晓世态
-You certainly have a lot clocks there seems to be one in every room
My family gives them to me because I have trouble keeping track of the time
47,knock oneself out ——使自己筋疲力尽
-Gorier has been knocking herself out on that project
48,last ——最不情愿的
-The last person I want to see is Jeff
-Would you like to come mountain climbing with us?
That's the last thing in the world I ever want to do
-I thought Paul might be able to help me figure out this computer program
Paul is about the last person I'd ask if I were you
50,leave much to be desired——不令人满意,有待改善
-Well dietitians(营养学家) work hard to offer students nutritious and well-balanced diet
Many of our young men and women claimed that brandy Bramley food like most dorm food leaves
Much to be desired
51,light up ——突然快活,高兴起来
-Those flowers light up the whole room
52,like apples and oranges ——用来表示无法相比的事物
-Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge
They are like apples and oranges
53,look for a needle in a hay stack——大海捞针
-We are supposed to meet John here at the train station
That's like looking for a needle in a hay stack (干草堆)
54,live by oneself——独自一人生活
-Mary said she wanted to live by herself
55,line up ——准备停当,计划安排
-I have this great job lined up to manage the closing door clothing store at them all at the mall.——排列起来,排成队
-Look at all those cars lined up for the ferry (等待摆渡); There must be forty ahead of us
Yeah, I think it's going to be a while
56,look forward to——盼望,期待
-I am really looking forward to the picnic tomorrow
If we are lucky we'll have some sun this year for a chang
58,look over ——检查,查看
-The professor asked us to look over our papers for mistakes
59,look into ——调查,审查,研究
-Martin is looking into the possibility of getting alone getting a loan(贷款)
60,make ends meet ——有足够的钱支付家用
-They understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when you are a student
-Did you hear that Messier turn down that job?
Yeah, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn't have been able to make ends meet
61,make reservation ——预定
-Too bad you didn't make a hotel reservation
62,lose weight——体重减轻
-I must have lost some weight, look at baggy (松垂的) in my pants are
They don't look that loose to me
63,make a point of ——努力,特别努力,特别注意
-Next time it snows, I’ll make a point of taking a close look
64,lose one's train of ——忘记
-When you interrupted me, you make me lose my train of thought
65,make it ——办成功,做到,到达
-Here I am, I’m lucky I made it to the exam on time
I can see you were in a hurry; you are wearing your sweater inside out
-At the rate of its being used, the copier is not going to make it through the rest of the year
The year, it’s supposed to be good for five
-The subway is running behind schedule and traffic is backed up for blocks I don't know
Just have dinner near the theater
66,make out ——分辨出,看清,听出,弄懂
-Any messages for me
Someone did call, but there were so much static(静电噪音), I couldn't make out what he was saying
-Could you lend me your biology notes?
68,make sense ——弄懂什么的意思,言之有理
-Did you like the movie?
I couldn't make any sense out of it
-I guess it make sense considering how many students have jobs
You are right, let’s make the most of it
70,make up——弥补
-Suran wanted to take a make-up exam
-Lora has to make up the examination
71,make up one's mind——拿定主意
-I think you help me make up my mind
72,meet each other half way ——相互妥协,让步
-My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed
You should tried to meet each other half way
74,mix up——弄混淆,搞错了
-I get the time mixed up and went to the wrong class
-I am surprised to see you in class today, I heard you were sick
Me, you’ve got me mixed up with somebody else
75,moment by moment——每时每刻
-As a result, Jazz is a natural expression of the moods and feelings of the artists, a moment by moment
76,next to ——仅次于
-Eggs are supposed to be one of the most helpful foods
Next to potatoes
77,on account of——因为,由于
-Do you think professor smith will cancel class on account of the special conference?
Not likely
78, on and off ——不时的,短短续续的
-Over three hundred and fifty labors and artisans have been working on and off since the money was raised to restore the house' grandeur 庄严, 富丽堂皇
-I just heard there are going to be showers on and off all weekend
There goes the picnic 我们的野餐泡汤了
