口语精粹之四：你，能坚持练习吗？
为了练好口语，你敢不敢每天读一遍，坚持一个月？
down and out 穷困潦倒
Being down and out,he couldnt support his family. 他穷困潦倒，无法养家糊口。
drive at 用意，意欲
Whats he driving at?他用意何在?
drop in 偶然拜访
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 我去医院，顺便拜访了他。
drop me a line 写信给我
On arriving the university,please drop me a line. 请一到学校就写信给我。
early bird 早起的人
An early bird catches worms。捷足先登
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉
I said something bad to my mum.Although I wanted to eat my words back, it didnt work,for I had hurt my mums feeling.
face the music 直面困难
He knew hed never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当向警察自首。
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 你得学会勇敢地面对你应该承担的责任。
be fed up with 厌倦
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
Please feel free to make suggestions.
few and far between 很少，稀少
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 这个地区人口稀少。
French leave 不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 那个调皮的小孩儿真是让我头痛。
give me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations. 上帝保佑你通过考试。
God knows 天知道
Got it? 明白了吗?
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
hands are full 非常忙
have a ball 勇敢
have had it 受够了
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
hold water 站得住脚
None of his arguments seem to hold water. 他的争论没有一条站得住脚的。
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
Its a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
keep an eye on 提高警惕
kill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
Get up, lazy bones! 赶紧起床啦!懒虫!
leave it to me 让我来吧
leave me alone 别管我
like father， like son 有其父必有其子
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
make a big money 赚大钱
make both ends meet 收支平衡
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends meet.
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
make yourself at home 别拘束
no good 没有好结果
Bad man comes to no good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your business 不关你的事
not really 也不是
为了练好口语，你敢不敢每天读一遍，坚持一个月？
down and out 穷困潦倒
Being down and out,he couldnt support his family. 他穷困潦倒，无法养家糊口。
drive at 用意，意欲
Whats he driving at?他用意何在?
drop in 偶然拜访
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 我去医院，顺便拜访了他。
drop me a line 写信给我
On arriving the university,please drop me a line. 请一到学校就写信给我。
early bird 早起的人
An early bird catches worms。捷足先登
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉
I said something bad to my mum.Although I wanted to eat my words back, it didnt work,for I had hurt my mums feeling.
face the music 直面困难
He knew hed never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当向警察自首。
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 你得学会勇敢地面对你应该承担的责任。
be fed up with 厌倦
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
Please feel free to make suggestions.
few and far between 很少，稀少
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 这个地区人口稀少。
French leave 不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 那个调皮的小孩儿真是让我头痛。
give me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations. 上帝保佑你通过考试。
God knows 天知道
Got it? 明白了吗?
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
hands are full 非常忙
have a ball 勇敢
have had it 受够了
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
hold water 站得住脚
None of his arguments seem to hold water. 他的争论没有一条站得住脚的。
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
Its a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
keep an eye on 提高警惕
kill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
Get up, lazy bones! 赶紧起床啦!懒虫!
leave it to me 让我来吧
leave me alone 别管我
like father， like son 有其父必有其子
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
make a big money 赚大钱
make both ends meet 收支平衡
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends meet.
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
make yourself at home 别拘束
no good 没有好结果
Bad man comes to no good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your business 不关你的事
not really 也不是
