2020年高中英语VOA习惯用语第241讲thetimeofoneslife素材
高中英语 VOA常速听力2020年08月合辑(文本)Olympic-History-on-Displ
高中英语 VOA常速听力2020年08月合辑（文本）Olympic-History-on-Display-During-London-Games素材LONDON — A little known requirement for every Olympic Games host city is to put on a stamp-collecting exhibit. Usually these are small and attract only serious collectors. But in London, the exhibit is designed for a larger audience.This year's Olympics stamp exhibit is at the large and popular British Library, where local residents and visitors have easy, and free, access. The displays focus on stamps and posters from London's two previous Olympics, in 1908 and 1948, and from the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. But they also include other types of artifacts.Curator Bob Wilcock is particularly proud of a rare copy of the official poster for the 1908 London Olympics. But it is just one of thousands of pieces of history on display.One of Wilcock's favorite postcards features Thomas Jack, the man who was leading the marathon in 1908, but stopped off at a pub along the way and never finished the race.There is so much to sort through that the library has put all of these very analog artifacts into a digital database. Visitors can touch a series of large screens and go right to the year or event that interests them.The exhibit also has an outdoor element, with Wilcock and other experts answering visitors' questions and selling 2020 Olympics stamps and postcards so people can make their own memorabilia.For the curator, that is really what collecting and displaying Olympics items is all about."It can be something for everybody," added Wilcock. "It's a means of preserving your individual, personal Olympic memories, the story of your visit to a Games. And in the process, you are also able to tell Olympic history.It's probably not the first thing people think about when they plan a trip to the Olympics. But the exhibit offers a respite from the competition and the crowds, and a chance to reflect on the sweep of Olympic history, of which London 2020 is just the latest installment.。
人教版高中英语选择性必修第一册 Unit 3 Fascinating Parks 晨读晚诵
导语:没有什么比健康更重要,然而,我们总是以没时间为由不 运动。 那么如何找时间运动呢?
We all know that exercise is important—vital1,in fact.Yet, one of the most common excuses for not exercising enough is “I can't find time for exercise”.Then,how can we find time for exercise?
【词海拾贝】 1.vital /v̍ aItl/ adj.至关重要的;必不可少的 2.efficient /I̍fIʃnt/ adj. 效率高的 3.significant /sIɡn̍ IfIkənt/ adj.有重大意义的 4.digestion /daI̍dʒestʃən/ n. 消化
【理解诱思】 1.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in this passage? A.How to exercise to keep fit. √B.How to find time for exercise. C.How to find a place for exercise. D.The importance of exercise. 2.What exercise would you do if you find time for exercise? 提示:Walk and run.
bine Exercise and Transportation In many parts of the world,this is an obvious one.Here are some options: Bike or walk to work/school. Bike to the grocery store. Walk over to a friend's house. Walk or bike to the coffee shop. As long as it's at least 10 minutes and getting your heart rate up,it's exercise!
常用俚语和习惯用语
常用俚语和习惯用语1.zero out取消He said he planned to zero out financing for public broadcasting.2.zero hour紧急关头We need to finish up. We're at the zero hour.3.yuppies雅皮士The trouble with most yuppies is that they don't have an independent mind of their own.4.you get no say你无权过问Keep your mouth shut. You get no say in it.5.you get me there你把我难倒了"How do you say it in German?" "You get me there."6.you don't say是真的吗"She graduated from college at sixteen." "You don't say?"7.you asked for it自讨苦吃Don't blame me, you asked for it.8.you are telling me这还用说"It's a nice school!" "You are telling me."9.you are polite你真会说话"You are so pretty today!" "You are just being polite."10.(you are) a lame duck无用之人After he lost the election, the President was a lame duck until January.11.with flying colors非常成功地Tom passed the English examination with flying colors.12.with it跟上潮流Although he is old, I think he is very with it.13.work hand in glove密切合作The local police are working hand in glove with the FBI to find the band of robbers.14.workaholic工作狂Many Japanese people are workaholics.©alphay 英语天地-- /voa15.where's the beef实质在哪里©alphay 英语天地-- /voaYou've been talking for such a long time, but where's the beef?©alphay 英语天地-- /voa16.which way to turn怎么办©alphay 英语天地-- /voaAfter her parent's death, she didn't know which way to turn. ©alphay 英语天地-- /voa17.white elephant无用的东西©alphay 英语天地-- /voaThat old car is a white elephant to its owner.©alphay 英语天地-- /voa18.who done it侦破推理小说©alphay 英语天地-- /voaI am crazy about books like "Who Done It".©alphay 英语天地-- /voa19.Who's who名人录©alphay 英语天地-- /voaI'd like to borrow the book named "Who's who in America." ©alphay 英语天地-- /voa20.wise up知道©alphay 英语天地-- /voaHe finally wised up to the fact that the girl was not true in love with him.©alphay 英语天地-- /voa21.wrap up结束©alphay 英语天地-- /voaLet's wrap up the meeting if no one has any new ideas.©alphay 英语天地-- /voa22.yes man应声虫©alphay 英语天地-- /voaA company should be careful not to have too many yes-men in their organization.23.wash out筋疲力尽I feel washed out. Let's call it a day.24.watch-dog检查人员The committee would serve as watch dogs to make sure that the money was not wasted.25.water off a duck's back耳旁风I told my friend it's foolish to gamble all his pay away but it's like water off a duck's back.26.weather-eye机警观察The statesman keeps his weather-eye open on a touchy situation.27.wheeler-dealer精明的（商）人Some people call my brother a wheeler-dealer because he's made so much money buying and selling real estate.er-friendly方便使用的User-friendly computers usually have easy-to-use menus.29.walk down the aisle结婚My sister says she won't walk down the aisle with the first man who asks her.30.walk on air轻飘飘的When I got the news I was being promoted to be Director of Marketing, I felt like walking on air.31.walk the floor犹豫不决My roommate has been walking the floor for weeks trying to decide whether to ask his girl-friend to marry him.32.wall flower壁花I was always a wall flower at dances.33.want ad招聘广告Sunday is the best day to check the want ads.34.under the gun受到压力The boss has me under the gun to finish the company's annual program report by next Monday.35.under the thumb被控制My friend Pete Green is certainly under his wife's thumb.36.underdog失败者Who is the underdog in tonight's game?37.unwind放松一下After a hard day's work, it is good to unwind.38.up to one's neck手边的事情太多I'm up to my neck in work right now.39. ups and downs大起大落Mr. White sure has had his ups and downs. He's made a fortune three times and then lost it all.40.turn the tables扭转局势Wait and see. I'll turn the tables some day.41.twist one's arm强迫某人做某事I didn't wanna see that movie about Mozart, but my roommate twist my arm.42.two-way street相互的I'll be glad to help you out. Like I always say, friendship is a two-way street.43.Type B B类型My mother is a Type B, she should have a long life.44.ugly duckling丑小鸭Some of the most famous actors and actresses were ugly ducklings when they were children.45.under a cloud被怀疑He's going around under a cloud because most people think he's guilty.46.tongue twister绕口令Jack is crazy about tongue twister, like: Six sick sheiks. 47.top banana主要人物Who is the top banana here?48.top-notch出众的人或物It takes a lot of money to hire a top-notch man these days.49.true colors真面目Now you are showing your true colors: you are not a teetotaler at all.50.turn a new leaf改过自新The criminal said that he would turn a new leaf if he could be given lenient treatment.51.turn one's back on someone不愿帮助别人My older brother turned his back on me and refused to lend me any money when I lost my job.52.to sow one's wild oats沉醉于放荡的生活In the old days some young people were sent off to Europe to have a good time and sow their wild oats before they came back, got a job and got married.53.to sit tight静静地观望Just be smart and sit tight.54.to let one's hair down让某人轻松The president has to make so many official appearances that he seldom gets a chance to let his hair down and enjoy life like ordinary people.55.to keep an ear to the ground保持高度警觉I try to keep an ear to the ground these days.56.to go in one ear and out the other一个耳朵进一个耳朵出How many times have I told you to be on time? But my words just go in one ear and out the other.57.tight wad吝啬鬼Her dad is a real tight wad.58.throw to the wolves做牺牲品Louie, we've got to find some small-time guys to throw to the wolves for murdering that cop. otherwise, they will trace the killing right back to us.59.throw cold water on sth.泼冷水Everybody in the office thought my idea was great, but boss threw cold water on it.60.throw a curve摸不透Professor Green certainly threw us a curve today.61.through the grapevine小道消息I don't always believe in what I hear through the grapevine.62.thin-skinned脸皮太薄The trouble with Harry is that he is so thin-skinned.63.think tank智囊团The politician used a local think tank to determine his platform on the economy.64.the time of one's life幸福的经历I went to this party and had the time of my life because I met the beautiful girl I've been married to for fifty years.65.the shoe is on the other foot形势不同了He used to be poor. But now, the shoe is on the other foot, he has made big money.66.the cards are stacked against sb.处于不利的情况I really want to try out for the basketball team, but the cards were stacked against me: I'm only 5 foot six.67.the ball's in your court该采取行动了Now, the ball's in your court my friend: could you give me a solution?68.that really gets under one's skin令人感到讨厌Jack is a nice guy but he has one habit that really gets under my skin: he sits there all day and cracks his knuckles. 69.ten-strike很大的成功The new business is doing well thanks to severalten-strikes.70.tell someone off责骂He changed me $600 to fix my car, it's too expensive, I'm going back to tell him off.71.tall story鬼话Only children would believe in your tall stories.72.talk turkey坦白地讲Let's forget our past and talk turkey.73.talk through one's hat胡说八道Hey, don't listen to that guy. He's talking through his hat.74.talk of the town风靡His first performance has become the talk of the town. 75.talk sense讲话有道理Talk sense and behave yourself. You are not a kid any more.76.take-off嘲弄性的模仿The comedy stunt was a take-off of a famous actor.77.take the plunge冒险After a two-hour discussion, they're finally taking the plunge.78.take candy from a baby轻而易举Getting grandmother to loan me the money was as easy as taking candy from a baby.79.swinger 赶时髦的人That guy is a real swinger.80.sweet tooth喜食甜食My sister has a sweet tooth.81.sweeten the pot增加有利条件Miss Smith didn't want the job until the company sweetened the pot by offering her a higher salary.82.sweet talk甜言蜜语My young daughter was born with honey in her mouth! She can sweet talk me into doing just about anything she wants me to do.83.Sunday driver开慢车的人I wish I could get around this guy in front of me. He must bea Sunday driver.84.stick-in-the-mud顽固守旧分子Ted is a real stick-in-the-mud.85.stonewall 搪塞But both of them are stonewalling - they refuse to answer any question at all.86.straight from the horse's mouth可靠地I got the news that Lisa will be promoted to manager straight from the horse's mouth.87.straw in the wind迹象The only straw in the wind I see is the sad look on her face.88.string bean瘦高个子My brother is like a string bean.89.Sunday best盛装But everybody said I've got to put on my Sunday best if I want to impress the girl.90.stand tall形象高大John Wayne is so popular because he always stood tall in his movies, quite and brave.91.stand-up演独角戏Leno is a popular stand-up comedian in America.92.stay up熬夜Mother stayed up reading all night.93.steamed up怒火冲天Stay away from him. He'll all steamed up.94.stick one's neck out冒风险I think my boss is dead wrong but I'm not going to stick my neck out and tell him!95.stick to one's guns坚持Business is so terrible that my partner wants to close up the shop, but I told him we should stick to our guns and not give up.96.spin-off 副产品That TV cartoon is just a cheap spin-off an another.97.spoll the show搞糟If he is here, he will spoil the show.98.spooky阴森森I always have that kind of spooky feeling each time I pass by funeral homes.99.spoon-fed溺爱The rich man's son had been spoon-fed his entire life. 100.spring chicken年轻I'm over forty, so I'm not a spring chicken any more. 101.square deal公平交易I can say that it is a square deal.102.stage-struck渴望当演员的The young man was stage-struck when the audience applauded.103.soft-soap奉承You can never soft-soap a strict man like him.104.songbird女歌手Andy is a natural songbird.105.sour grapes酸葡萄His scorning of the award was only sour grapes.106.spark plug中坚分子John was the spark plug on his rowing team.107.spell binder雄辩家Mr. Quincy is known to be a spell binder.108.spell out仔细地解释I am still in the dark, can you spell it out again?109.spend thrift挥霍者A person who is a spend thrift usually has nice possessions but never has any money.110.snap out of it摆脱（烦恼）He may be miserable right now, but he will snap out of it soon.111.snow job骗局The meeting was one big snow job.112.so help me发誓So help me, if he bothers you again, I'll kill him.113.soak敲竹杠They really soak you at that restaurant.114.sob story骗取同情的故事A beggar told me a sob story about needing money for a bus ticket to see his dying mother.115.social climber攀龙附凤者Carol is a social climber.116.soft touch容易上当的人His grandfather is an old soft touch.117.smoke screen掩人耳目的东西But it's just a smoke screen to hide the fact that he got fired from his job.118.smoke O.P.B.吸别人的烟I don't have a lighter, because I only happen to smoke O.P.B..119.smell a rat怀疑I'm beginning to smell a rat here.120.smart money懂行的投资者The smart money seems to think that business will get better.121.slow burn火气慢慢上来We could see the boss doing a slow burn as he heard one lame excuse after another.122.slip one's mind忘掉His phone number had slipped my mind.123.sitting duck坐以待毙There was no sign of battle, so the battle-ships were sitting ducks when the Japanese bombers swept in from the sea. 124.six of one half a dozen of the other半斤八两They are six of one and half a dozen of the other.125.sixes and sevens乱七八糟Ever since he left, things are at sixes and sevens.126.skin someone alive把某人活剥了皮She saw her husband with a girl kissing and hugging. She is going to skin him alive this time.127.skin-deep表面的Her beauty is only skin-deep. Underneath, she's about as mean and stingy as anybody can be.128.sleeper爆出的冷门The movie turned out to the sleeper of the year.129.sing the blues诉苦Every time I asked Joe to pay back some of the money he borrowed from me, he sings the blues about all the things at home he needs money for.130.side-kick密友Kevin is Ray's side-kick.131.side-track转变话题We got side-track in our discussion about politics.132.shrink精神病医生I went to see my shrink today.133.shrimp 身材矮小的人Napoleon was short and was called a little shrimp. But for a shrimp, he certainly made the rest of Europe tremble. 134.seventh heaven乐上了天Dick's been in seventh heaven ever since he fell in love. 135.shake a leg快点行动Come on, shake a leg, son, you're going to be late for school.136.shiner 眼眶青肿A shiner is what you get when you get punched in the eye. 137.shoot the breeze随便聊天One thing I like about shooting the breeze - you can relax and say anything you want to.138.short and sweet简洁明了I got a letter yesterday from my son at college. It was short and sweet.139.short fuse脾气暴躁That football coach sure has a short fuse.140.see to 注意Please see to it that the door is locked.141.second wind恢复正常呼吸Long distance runners always hope for a second wind. 142.second banana配角Kim didn't mind being second banana as long as she was able to be a part of the show.143.second childhood老糊涂I think Grandpa is having his second childhood.144.search me 我可不知道Search me! I really don't know this time.145.screw-ball怪人How can you stand a screw-ball like that?146.scatch one's back相互帮助In my business it's important to scratch each other's backs. 147.scam 诈骗It was discovered that the police were involved in drug scam.148.save the day顾全大局He saved the day by sacrificing himself.149.save one's breath不必白费口舌Save your breath, you can't persuade them.150.sad dog易闯祸的人You, such a sad dog!151.sacred cow完美的人或事The young artist felt that his creations were sacred cows. 152.rush hour 高峰时间Rush hour is the worst during the summer months.153.rubber stamp官样批文The committee received the rubber stamp from the president.154.rub elbows与（某人）交往The famous actor enjoys getting out and rubbing elbows with all us ordinary people.155.rub someone the wrong way 惹恼某人His expression of his ideas and intentions must have rubbed many people the wrong way.156.royal road捷径There is no royal road to learning.157.round the clock日日夜夜He worked round the clock in order to finish the project ahead of schedule.158.rotten to the core坏透了He is rotten to the core. He is incurable.159.rose-colored过于乐观He looked at the world through rose-colored glasses. 160.rookie新手The baseball team had two rookies who were very good. 161.right off the bat从一开始I liked her right off the bat.162.ride right得意洋洋He is riding right high now, but I think this won't be long. 163.revolving door旋转门"The company was like a revolving door, people are always coming and going in jobs."164.red tape繁文缛节With all the red tape I ran into at city hall, it took me three months to get my business license.165.red-neck未受教育的白种劳工A red-neck bar always has fights going on.166.red-handed当场The thief was caught stealing the diamonds red-handed. 167.reach the bottom of the barrel弹尽粮绝If we don't resupply, we will reach the bottom of the barrel. 168.rat race激烈竞争Madison Avenue is one great big rat race.169.raise the wind张罗款项We decided to have a day out and father said he'd raise the wind somehow.170.raise the roof闹翻天The participants plan to dance, drink, and generally raise the roof at tonight's party.171.raise hell大吵大闹He was raising hell in the meeting.172.rainy day以防万一Each week, I always try to put fifty dollars in my saving account for a rainy day.173.rain check改日Mary said she'd have to take a rain check on my movie invitation.174.rack and ruin破败The house has gone to rack and ruin since my wife left me. 175.quick one 喝两口(酒)What do you say to a quick one before the train pills in? 176.quick buck 不义之财He obtained quick bucks by dealing drugs.177.quack庸医The doctor was considered a quack among his colleagues. 178.put someone up为某人提供住宿Since it is so late, I could put you up for the night.179.put one's foot in one's mouth说错话I certainly put my foot in my mouth last night when I mentioned his wife who had been away for years.180.put one's best foot forward留一个好印象You have to put your best foot forward in this interview because there are twenty other people after the same job. 181.put on the dog摆排场Joe Doak is sure putting on the dog since his rich aunt died and left him 10 million dollars.182.put on the back burner先搁置一边Joe, I know you're working on the Anderson contract, but let's put it on the back burner for now.183.put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."184.put up a good show 好好表现The chief will be here. We have to put up a good show this time.185.push one's luck碰运气He wanted to push his luck, so he didn't prepare for the final exam.186.punch line妙语The crowd laughed at the comedian's punch line.187.pull one's socks up振作起来Pull their socks up and get back in the election game. 188.pull one's leg开某人的玩笑Hey, stop pulling my leg, I don't believe that girl really said she likes me and would like me to take her out.189.pull no punches手下留情When I saw my brother Joe I didn't pull any punches. I told him to stop drinking and go out and find a job.190.pull a long face不悦的神态Grace pulled a long face when her mother refused to go shopping with her.191.powerhouse精力充沛的人The new center on the basketball team is an incredible powerhouse.192.pound the pavement徘徊街头找工作I'm gonna go pound the pavement on Monday morning. 193.pop the question求婚Allen popped the question to Susan last night.194.poker face毫无表情I never know whether my boss likes my work or not, he hasa real poker face.195.plug插播广告The radio station plugged the new song every other hour. 196.play by ear走着瞧I haven't had a chance to prepare any notes, so all I can do is to start talking and play it by ear.197.play ball与（某人）合作Look, you play ball with me and tell me and tell me who your boss is.198.plain home cooking家常小菜It's just plain home cooking. I hope you like it.199.pits极差的事Traffic jams are the pits!200.pipe dream白日梦My friend Johnny has this pipe dream about becoming a famous movie star.201.pipe down安静下来If he goes on yelling, tell him to pipe down.202.pipe course容易的事It's a pipe course, you can master it in a few months. 203.pink-slip解雇Tom was so lazy that his boss made up his mind to pink-slip him.204.pinhead没有头脑Jack is one of the best-looking men in the office. Too bad he's such a pinhead.205.pinch-hit替补I've got to find a pinch hitter for the speaker that is scheduled tonight.206.pig out狼吞虎咽地吃Let's go pig out on pizza.207.pie in the sky不现实的东西"Don't give me any pie in the sky, just tell me the truth." 208.pick-me-up刺激物He needed a pick-me-up to overcome his weaknesses. 209.pickle困境中We're in a pickle now, our car won't start.210.pick up the tab 付帐Listen, please don't argue with me, let me pick up the tab this time.211.pick one's brain征求别人的看法I don't understand this scientific language. I'd better go see Rogers and pick his brain.212.pencil pusher秘书She was a pencil pusher at the same company for 25 years. 213.pen监狱The criminal was serving 10 years in the pen.214.peanuts 微不足道的钱What Bill made at his job was peanuts compared to what Paul made as an actor.215.peaches and cream完美无暇She has peaches and cream complexion, soft and white as milk and a touch of pink like a fresh ripe peach.216.pay through the nose出高价Nowadays, rich people will pay through the nose for Van Gogh's paintings.217.pay dirt财源The author believed if he wrote a good book he would hit pay dirt.218.past master高手Helen is a past master at bridge.219.Park Avenue奢华阶层She always wears Park Avenue clothes.220.paper-hanger制造假币的人He was a paper-hanger until he was arrested two years ago.221.paint the lily画蛇添足Many people waste their time in painting the lily.222.pain in the neck讨厌的人或事When you are really tired, getting up early can be a real pain in the neck.223.pack rat收藏家Some people become pack rats over the years.224.over one's head难懂Those sorts of theories are always over my head.225.over a barrel受人摆布He has me over a barrel because I'm anxious to retire and go to Florida and I can't find anyone else who wants to buy my house.226.out of this world人间罕见的This food is out of this world. I'll have to get your recipe. 227.out of the woods脱离危险期The doctors says that Jane is much better but she is still not out of the woods.228.out of the picture 不相干的Thank God the old man is out of the picture at last.229.out of steam精疲力尽After a day's work, I am totally out of steam.230.out of sorts身体不适Mary is out of sorts these days.231.out of print绝版The book named "Titanic" is out of print.232.out of ear shot听不见What he said was out of ear shot.233.out in the cold受冷落As nobody likes to talk to her, she felt left out in the cold. 234.out of my line出乎我的能力范围Sorry, I can't help you. It's out of my line.235.one of a kind独一无二的Muhammed Ali was one of a kind - he could move faster and hit quicker than anybody else I ever saw.236.one in a million极稀有的人或事Such a girl is one in a million.237.one for the books前所未闻的事Now, isn't that one for the books!238.on thin ice如履薄冰I felt I was really on thin ice during the speech, scared to death of making a fool of myself.239.on the up and up开诚布公I think I'll vote for senator Blank again. He's always been on the up and up with us voters.240.on the tip of one's tongue一时想不起了His name is on the tip of my tongue.241.on the side业余兼职John did some consulting work on the side.242.on the rocks财政危机I understand that the company is on the rocks.243.on the right foot开张大吉，开门红The project started off on the right foot but soon ran into difficulties.244.on the level诚实My friend Joe is really on the level - he will give you a fair price, and he'll take care of the car after you buy it. 245.on the horse快一点Fellows, let's get on the horse.246.on the dot准时Let's meet at ten o'clock on the dot.247.on the ball工作很出色的人That reporter is always on the ball and brings back stories that most other reporters would miss.248.on one's last legs死期将近Leave me alone. I'm on my last legs now.249.on one's knees苦苦请求I was practically on my knees, but she still refused to go with me.250.on cloud nine极高兴I've been on cloud nine all day long because I got an A on my final biochemistry exam.251.old timer老资格的人You must respect him. He is an old timer here.252.old scrooge守财奴，吝啬鬼He is an old scrooge. You will never be able to make him give out one dollar.253.old flame昔日恋人I saw my old flame for the first time in five years today. 254.off-color低级庸俗的The old man liked to tell off-color jokes.255.off the wall古怪离奇的People in our office tended to ignore Richard's ideas in the past because they thought they were all off the wall. 256.off-hand即兴的He made an off-hand speech.257.oceans of无限的In her letter she sent him oceans of love.258.nuts傻子You're nuts to let him use your car so often.259.now you're talking你说的对"We should fight them back." "Now you're talking."260.nothing short of简直His conduct was nothing short of madness.261.nothing matters to me无所谓"Shall we go by bus?" "Nothing matters to me."262.not so hot不太妙Things are not so hot this time.263.not on your life你休想"Can you lend me two hundred dollars?" "Not on your life." 264.not even bat an eye连眼都不眨一下Ball lost five thousand dollars on this one poker hand, but he didn't even bat an eye.265.not all there不太正常This new kid looks like he is not all there.266.no picnic不容易It is no picture to work it out.267.no kidding说真的No kidding, the president is going to retire soon.268.no holds barred毫无拘束My wife and I had a real no holds barred talk last night about all the things wrong with our marriage.269.nighthawk夜游神He is a nighthawk, always hanging around in the night clubs.270.night owl夜间工作者Clara has always been a night owl.271.news hawk新闻记者Barry was the newest news hawk at the local newspaper. 272.nerd书呆子He knows nothing but study, I'd rather be caught dead than go out with a nerd like him.273.neck and neck齐头并进I'm running neck and neck with the clock to see if I can finish on time.274.my foot那才怪呢"My brother is quite a handsome boy!" "Handsome? My foot!"275.my eye胡说八道"John said you owed him 20 dollars." "my eye! Just now I lent him 40 dollars."276.my eye天哪（表示惊叹）"My eye! Look at that giant hound!"277.mug笨蛋Don't look down upon him, he is no mug.278.mud in your eye祝你好运Each time he raised his cup he would say: "Well, here's mud in your eye!"279.Mr. Fix-it擅长摆脱困境的人Jane was glad that her husband was a Mr. Fix-it.280.movie bug电影迷Henry is really a movie bug.281.move heaven and earth竭尽全力Don't be afraid. We'll move heaven and earth to back you up.282.mouth off粗暴地讲话You won't believe how her children mouth off to her. 283.motor mouth说话没完没了Dick is a nice guy. But he's such a motor mouth that people avoid talking to him.284.moonlight兼职Most of my colleagues moonlight. Yes, it's always nice to have more money to spend.285.monkey suit 制服，礼服Jack put on his money suit to go for a job interview. 286.monkey business 不道德，不法行为I think there's some kind of monkey business going on in that house across the street.287.monkey around调皮捣蛋Don't monkey around here, boys!288.money to burn花不完的钱His boss has got money to burn.289.mixer交谊舞会We have a mixer tonight.290.mint condition崭新的Her collection of postage stamps were in mint condition. 291.mind boggling令人吃惊的His knowledge of computers was mind-boggling.es away心不在焉You look like you are miles away. What's the matter? 293.Mickey mouse过于简单的事物To the mathematical genius, addition and subtraction seemed very Mickey mouse.294.meet one's maker过世The old man next door went to meet his maker a few days ago.295.meet each other half way相互妥协We met each other half way about where to go for summer vocation.296.meat and potatoes重要物质Tourism is the meat and potatoes of the city's revenue. 297.meat ticket生计Making furniture is John's meat ticket.298.master key万能钥匙The thief must have used a master key to open the safe.。
高中英语VOA习惯用语第245讲blowonesownhorn素材
第245讲 blow one's own horn; blow the lid off...内容：在今天我们要讲的习惯用语里，一个关键的字就是To blow. Blow这个字是一个非常勤劳的字，因为许多习惯用语当中都有这个字。
你要想再找一个像blow用得那么多的字恐怕还不容易。
在以前的"美国习惯用语"节目中，我们也曾经讲过几个。
今天我们再给大家介绍两个和blow有关的习惯用语，第一个是：To blow one's own horn. To blow有好几个解释，但是在这个习惯用语当中应当解释为：吹。
Horn就是喇叭。
To blow one's own horn的字面意思是：吹自己的喇叭。
但是，作为一个俗语，它的意思是：夸耀自己，或者是自吹自擂。
喜欢夸耀自己的人一般都有这种吹牛的习惯。
下面是一个学生在讲一个爱吹嘘的人。
例句-1: Do you know Joe Jones next door to me in my do rm? Nobody likes him - he's always blowing his own horn about what a great athlete he is and how much the girls all chase him. 这个学生说：你知道我宿舍里住在我隔壁的那个乔.琼斯吗？因为他老是喜欢吹嘘自己，所以没有一个人喜欢他。
他总是夸耀自己是一个多么好的运动员，那些年轻姑娘又如何一个个地苦苦追求他。
****** 我们再来举一个例子。
这是一个人在说别人给他妹妹介绍的男朋友。
例句2: My cousin introduced my sister Lisa to Frank, a famous Harvard economics professor. He's interested in her but Lisa says she can'tstand him because all he does is blow his own horn about his latest book on economics and how popular he is among his students. 这个人说：我的表哥把我妹妹利萨介绍给弗兰克。
VOA英语美国习惯用语讲座(文本)第164讲overoneshead
标题：美国习惯用语-第164讲 over one's head; over the hump音频地址：Sound/lesson164.mp3内容：Over one's head Over the hump 大家肯定都很熟悉英文里的over这个字。
Over is spelt: 0-V-E-R. Over的意思是：在上面，但是这个字在不同场合有不同的意思。
今天我们要给大家介绍两个由over这个字组成的习惯用语。
第一个是: Over one's head. Head is spelt: H-E-A-D. Over one's head的意思是一个问题对某人来说太困难。
要是你在学校里学的一门课太复杂，很难懂，你就可以用这个习惯用语来表示。
比如说，很多人都感到高深的数学太难懂。
所以，我们大概会对下面例子里说话的学生很同情的。
这个学生说： "Last semester I signed up to take calculus, but I dropped out of class after two weeks -- that kind of math is just too far over my head." 这个学生说："上学期我报名参加微积分那个班。
但是，上了两个礼拜课以后我就退出了。
那种数学对我来说实在是太难懂了。
" 在美国的中学和大学里，除了少数几门必修科以外，学生可以自由选课。
在每学期初的几个礼拜里，要是一个学生对他选的某一门课感到不合适，他可以要求退出这门课，再另外选一门课。
这也正是上面例句里那个学生所说的。
我们再来把这个例句用慢一点的速度念一遍： "Last semester I signed up to take calculus, but I dropped out of class after two weeks -- that kind of math is just too far over my head." 美国的电脑非常发达，现在已经广为使用。
高中英语 VOA美国习惯用语讲座(文本) 第430 the whole shooting match
高中英语 VOA美国习惯用语讲座（文本）第430 the wholeshooting match素材内容：今天我们要讲的习惯用语是包罗万象。
当然, 这不是说这一课要把所有的习惯用语都包括在内, 而是说今天要谈的习惯用语的意思都是“一古脑儿统统在内，”而且它们有个共同的词: whole。
大家一定知道, whole这个词就解释为“全部的。
”我们要学的第一个习惯用语是：the whole shooting match。
Shooting match原来的意思是射击比赛。
打枪是早年在美国新大陆谋生所必不可少的本领, 因为他们既需要猎取野物, 又得用枪防身。
而且在当年的荒山野地里射击还是唯一的消遣娱乐活动, 人们常常会集到一块儿来进行shoot ing match, 看谁的枪法最准, 而奖品则往往是火鸡或猪。
所以shooting match还是当年拓荒生活的一大盛举。
然而我们不清楚为什么the whole shooting match被用来表示“全部, 一切，”只知道从 1750年前后起, 人们就这样说了。
听个例子吧。
这段话说的是个有钱的老人。
他的亲戚们眼巴巴地盼望着分他的遗产。
我们要听听当他果真去世后,却发生了什么。
例句-1：At least a dozen relatives with smiles on their faces came to hear the lawyer read the will. Imagine their shock to hear he'd left the whole shooting match to a young lady friend.他说：至少有一打亲戚都满面笑容地赶来听律师宣读遗嘱, 当听到他把遗产一古脑儿全给了他那年轻的女朋友时候, 他们简直象遭到晴天霹雳一样。
The whole shooting match意思是“全部, 一切。
”******再学个意义相似的习惯用语: the whole kit and caboodle。
VOA英语美国习惯用语讲座(文本)第350讲stickonesneckout
标题：美国习惯用语-第350讲 stick one's neck out; neck of the woods...音频地址：Sound/lesson350.mp3内容：我们还要讲两个由neck这个词组成的习惯用语。
第一个是: stick one's neck out。
在这个习惯用语里stick是个动词，意思是"伸"。
这样看来stick one's neck out就是伸出脖子来。
这个习惯用语很可能来自宰鸡的时候鸡伸长脖子叫唤，反倒正好给人下刀的机会。
当然这个习惯用语是作比喻用的。
我们来听个例子。
说话的人同意帮他同事一把，因为这位同事年轻莽撞，老跟他们的老板闹别扭。
这回又跟老板闹僵了。
例句-1：Okay, I'll stick my neck out one more time and ask the boss togive you another chance, but if you get yourself in hot water again, you'llhave to find your own way out - understand? 他说：好吧，我就再冒险为你出一回头，去要求老板再次给你机会，但是如果你再惹上麻烦的话，那我可就帮不了你了；你得自己解决，懂吗? 从这段话里可以听出这个同事和老板关系相当紧张，而且似乎常会跟老板闹别扭，所以到老板面前为他求情并不容易，弄不好惹火了老板连为他说话的人都一起遭殃。
所以这里他说，stick my neck out意思带有"做难免给自己招惹麻烦的事。
我们再听个例子。
这段话在回顾美国前总统布什不慎失言，日后给自己惹上了麻烦。
例句-2：During his campaign in 1988 Mr. Bush really stuck his neck outwhen he promised he would never raise taxes. Then, two years later it hurt him politically when he had to raise them. 布什在1988年竞选时保证决不增加税收。
VOA的美国习惯用语
VOA的美国习惯用语「美国习惯用语」第五讲英语里有好些习惯用语都和“水”关系。
有hot water；还有：cold water or deep water。
这些词汇组成的习惯用语就和水一样普遍。
但是，它们都有一个共同的特点，那就是它们一般都含有贬意。
今天我们要向大家介绍两个用water 这个字组成的习惯用语。
第一个是： in hot water ，In hot water的意思并不是“在热水中”，它的确切意思是指某人或某人遇到非常麻烦的问题了。
举个例子： "Joe is really in hot water now -- his girl friend just found out he's seeing another woman."意思是：“乔伊在可是难办了，因为他的女朋友最近发现他另外还有一个女朋友。
”再举一个例"That movie actor tried to cheat on his income tax, but he got caught and now he's in hot water with the government." 这是说：“那个电影演员想在缴所得税的时候弄虚作假，可是给税务局发现了。
现在，他可麻烦了。
”另一个和water有关的习惯用语是： to throw cold water on something ，To throw cold water on something和中文里说的“泼冷水”意思完全一样。
下面的例子一个人在说他办公室里发生的事： "Everybody else in the office thought my idea was great, but the boss threw cold water on it." 他说：“办公室里所有的人都认为我的主意很好，就是我们的老板给我泼冷水。
高中英语VOA习惯用语第249讲theresnosuchthingasafreelunch素材
第249讲 there's no such thing as a free lunch...内容：今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语都跟吃午饭有关系。
午饭在英文里就是：Lunch美国人有一个很老的俗语，那就是：There's no such thing asa free lunch. 这个俗语翻到中文就是：白吃午饭这种事是没有的。
这句话现在已经成为美国人经常用的俗语了。
它的含意当然要超越午饭这个范围。
There's no such thing as a free lunch的确切意思就是：世界上没有任何不付出代价就能得到的东西；也许当时你不用付出代价，但是迟早你得付，即便不是付钱，你也得为别人效劳来偿还。
美国的一些行业及劳工组织雇用一些游说的人去影响政府官员。
这些人很愿意请官员们去吃午饭，或者带他们出去旅行。
但是，他们期望这些白吃白喝的官员能够做一些对他们有利的事，以致回报。
下面这个例句是一个国会议员在说话。
例句-1: I never let a lobbyist buy me a lunch or do any favor forme. Early in my political career I learned the truth of the old saying - there'sno such thing as a free lunch. 这个国会议员说：我从来没有让一个游说者请我吃过午饭，或者为我做什么事。
俗话说，世上没有白吃饭的事。
在我政治生涯的早期，我就懂得这句话的意思了。
****** 在美国，你经常可以看到free这个字，特别是在商业广告上。
初到美国来的人往往会被这个字吸引，以为真的能拿到不要钱的东西。
但是，仔细一看这个free都是有条件的。
下面这个例句是一个到美国来不久的学生在说话。
例句2: Seeing the word "free" in ads used to excite mebecause I thought the store was giving away stuff. Later I learned that there'sreally no such thing as a free lunch. They always want you to buy somethingand then give you some cheap gift to make you feel good. 这个学生说：我过去一看到广告上有免费这个字就觉得很高兴，以为商店可能在送东西给顾客。
高中英语 VOA美国习惯用语讲座(文本) 第449 like clock work素材
标题：美国习惯用语-第449 like clock work...音频地址：Sound/lesson449.mp3内容：今天我们来讲几个由clock这个词发展而来的习惯用语。
大家一定熟悉clock这个词，它是钟。
我们要学的第一个习惯用语已经流传了很久了。
它是: like clockwork。
Clockwork是钟表的机件装置。
钟表能精确无误地运转，分秒不差，靠的就是clockwork。
人们用like clockwork来比喻什么样的人呢？我们听个例子来体会。
说话的人每天一早上班顺道去一家咖啡店吃早点。
这时他就会看到每天都在同一时刻来咖啡店的一位老人。
我们听听这老先生有什么特点。
例句-1：He comes in at 7:30 like clockwork. He always gets coffee and a jelly doughnut, then sits and reads his paper. Right at 8:30, he leaves - you can set your w atch by him!他说：他七点三十分准时进来，老是买咖啡和一个果冻面饼圈吃，然后坐着看报，到准八点三十分一定离开。
你可以根据他的行动来对表。
这位老人的生活规律一板一眼，精确无误，所以说他like clockwork，是形容他的生活有精确无误的规律。
******Like clockwork说人生活一板一眼地有规律，含义还是好的，但是下一个习惯用语就不同了: clean someone's clock。
Cle an someone's clock意思是狠狠地揍某人或者把某人打得落花流水。
这个习惯用语五十来年前首先出现在军队内，意思是狠狠揍打某人，或者是用拳头击败某人。
有些语言学家认为clean someone's clock来自意思是打垮某人的一个俚语clean up on someone，而在clean someone's clock这个习惯用语里clock是指人的脸，因为在英文里钟面就是face。
高中VOA英语—美国习惯用语讲座(doc版) 第384讲 trim one s sail素材
标题：美国习惯用语-第384讲 trim one's sail; take the wind outof one's sail...内容：我们上次讲了好几个来自海员生活的习惯用语。
今天我们还要讲几个来自海员却被一般人采纳的习惯用语。
过去，船只前进靠的不是发动机而是风吹船帆。
船帆是sail，所以水手跟船帆结下不解之缘。
水手之间也因而流行不少从sail发展来的习惯用语。
尽管帆船航运已是陈年往事，但是这些习惯用语却流传至今。
我们先要学的是：trim one's sails。
Trim在这里的意思是调整船帆以适应风向变化。
如今这个习惯用语已经被用在跟操纵船帆不相干的各种事务。
我们要听的例子把它用在竞争激烈的竞选活动中：例句-1：First thiscandidate said he wanted to cut social security. But when he saw most voterswere against such cuts, he quickly trimmed his sails and completely changedhis position. 这位候选人起先要削减社会福利，但是当他看到大多数选民都反对这样做，他的立场就立刻来个一百八十度的转向。
他显然是为了顺应人心而改变立场以便争取更多选票，所以习惯用语trimone's sails, 意思是为适应不同情况而改变观念行动，其实中国有一句类似的成语就是"见风使舵。
" ****** 我们再学个由船帆发展而来的习惯用语：take the windout of one's sails。
Take the wind out of one's sails这个习惯用语的出典是故意用自己的船去挡敌船的风。
敌船上的帆吃不到风，速度当然就会减慢。
这个习惯用语同样也被广泛应用在其它场合。
2022时间的谚语英语版
Time lost can not be recalled.
光阴一去不复返
Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns.
(光阴似箭，一去不返
Time tries friends as fire tries gold.
Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月不待人
Time cannot be won again.
时间一去不再来
Time is , time was , and time is past.
现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返
Time lost can not be recalled.
2022时间的谚语英语版
关于时间的谚语英语版
时间就是生命，奢侈时间就等于谋才害命，下面就是描写时间的英语谚语，与大家共享学习。
时间是金，其值无价
Time is money.
时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金
Time flies.
光阴似箭，日月如梭
Time has wings.
光阴去如飞
Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.
时间不等闲逛的傻瓜
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(时间考验挚友，烈火考验黄金
T金
Time flies.
光阴似箭，日月如梭
Time has wings.
光阴去如飞
Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.
光阴如锉，细磨无声
Time stays not the fool's leisure.
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第241讲 the time of one's life; in the nick of time 内容：
每当一年消逝，新年来临的时候，人们都纷纷举行庆祝活动送旧迎新。
这都跟时光的流逝有关。
在这次节目里，我们要讲两个跟时间有关的习惯用语。
时间这个字在英文里就是：Time. Time也正是每年新年开始的时候，许多人下定决心
要在新的一年里完成某些计划。
也就是美国人所说的new year resolutions。
在美国，有的人在一年开始时下定决心要在新的一年中减肥，有的则保证要在新的一年
里戒烟等。
由于圣诞节，美国的节日气氛其实从十二月中就开始了。
男女老少纷纷出动购买圣诞礼物，购物中心人群拥挤。
各单位，各公司也都一个接着一个举办圣诞晚会。
人们一般都抱着快乐的心情来欢渡节日。
我们要讲的一个习惯用语正是这个意思。
The time of one's life. 当一个人经历到the time of his life，那他就是经
历了非常高兴的事情，也可能是他一辈子最高兴的事。
我们来举一个例子，这是一个老人在说为什么每当新年来临的时候，他总是感到心情激
动。
例句-1: It was New Year's eve in 1941, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. I went to this party and had the time of my life because I met the beautiful girl I've been married to for fifty years!
这位老先生说：那是1941年的新年除夕，但是在我记忆里就好像昨天发生的事一样。
那一天，我去参加一个聚会，我真是高兴得不得了，因为我在聚会上遇到了一个美丽的女孩。
就是这个女孩，我跟她结婚已经五十年了。
****** 美国人经常喜欢开着汽车出去旅行，沿着一条线路到各地去玩。
下面是一个年轻人在说他跟女朋友一起出去旅行的感受。
例句2: Linda and I drove to Yellow Stone Park last summer. The scenery there was fantastic and we were so much in love. I had the time of my life and wished I could stay there forever. 这个年轻人说：我跟林达今年夏天开车到黄石公园去玩。
那儿的风景简直漂亮极了。
我们两又在狂热地恋爱。
这是我一辈子最高兴的时候了。
我真是希望能永远呆在那里。
****** 我们往往会遇到一种情况。
那就是一件我们正在做的事好像马上就会失败，做不成了，但是到了最后一分钟突然出现了转机。
这种情况在电影里也很多。
比如说，英雄人物总是要到最后一分钟才出现，然后把那马上要被人杀死的朋友解救出来。
这最后一分钟在英文里就是：In the nick of time. In the nick of time 就是最后一刻。
这最后一刻有时几乎是来得太晚了。
下面是一个人在说他去参加新年晚会的路上所发生的事。
例句3: We had a flat tire on our way to Henry's party. But we still
got there in the nick of time, five minutes to twelve, just in time to raise a glass and say hello to the new year. 这个人说：我们去参加亨利举办的聚会，可是在路上，我们的轮胎暴了。
不过我们仍然在最后一刻，也就是十二点差五分的时候到了亨利的家，正好举起玻璃杯，迎接新年的到来。
****** 刚才我们讲到电影里经常出现危险的镜头，然后到最后一刻，危机突然出现了转机，逢凶化吉，坏人被克制，好人得救。
下面是一个人在发表评论。
例句4: My friend Jack likes to wa tch ho rror movies. But to me they seem to be all the same. There is always somebody coming to rescue the good guys in the nick of time. 这个人说：我的朋友杰克喜欢看恐怖电影。
可是，在我看来，它们似乎都是千篇一律。
每到最后一刻，总是有人会来解救好人的。
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