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托福口语中关于时间的表达

时间：2016-07-07 04:43:27

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 　　为大家带来托福口语中关于时间的表达，大家在托福口语表达中可以灵活地使用这些词组，为自己的口语流利度和地道程度加分...

　　once in a blue moon: 偶尔、千载难逢
　　I don't usually hang out here, just once in a blue moon.
　　kill some time：消磨时间
　　Where shall I go to kill some time?
　　at the drop of a hat：动辄
　　He was ready to quarrel at the drop of a hat.
　　burn the midnight oil：熬夜
　　You shouldn't burn the midnight oil.
　　nick of time：紧要关头
　　His generous1 endowment of the laboratory2 came just in the nick of time.
　　spur3 of the moment：一时冲动
　　He bought the car on the spur of the moment.
　　days are numbered：气数已尽、日子屈指可数
　　The old man' s days are numbered.
　　Down to the wire：最后时刻、接近最后期限
　　I think the election4 will got right down to the wire.
　　Eleventh hour：最后时刻
　　He turned in the report at the eleventh hour.
　　From the word go: 一开始
　　He's been against the plan from the word go.
　　In the long run：长期
　　The product can help you to save money in the long run.
　　Jump the gun:草率行事、操之过急
　　Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.
　　put something On hold：稍等
　　The decision was put on hold until a meeting of the party's central committee5.
　　Shake a leg：赶快
　　Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.
　　quick off the mark：马上行动
　　Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising6.
　　Step on it：加速
　　If he didn't drive faster, we were going to be late, so I told him to step on it.
　　Time on one's hands：有空余的时间
　　I've got extra time on my hands.
　　Under the wire：在截止日期前， the last minute
　　He applied7 the college just under the wire.
　　Until the cows come home:一直的、很晚很晚
　　This wine's delicious! I could drink it until the cows come home.

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1 generous mgTxq     
adj.慷慨的，大方的，慷慨给予的
参考例句：
  • She was kind and generous.她心地善良，宽容大量。
  • She was generous with her money.她很乐于仗义疏财。
2 laboratory P27xd     
n.实验室，化验室
参考例句：
  • She has donated money to establish a laboratory.她捐款成立了一个实验室。
  • Our laboratory equipment isn't perfect,but we must make do.实验室设备是不够理想，但我们只好因陋就简。
3 spur IvxwT     
n.刺激(物)，激励；vt.激励，鞭策，促进
参考例句：
  • Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.哪怕是微小的成功也会促使我做出更大的努力。
  • Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.这类故事能激发儿童的想像力。
4 election ujezm     
n.选举，选择权；当选
参考例句：
  • There is no doubt but that he will win the election.毫无疑问，他将在竞选中获胜。
  • The government will probably fall at the coming election.在即将到来的大选中，该政府很可能要垮台。
5 committee KXLzT     
n.委员会，全体委员
参考例句：
  • We referred the matter back to the Finance Committee.我们把这事转回给财政委员会处理。
  • I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.我打算直言反对委员会的决定。
6 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
7 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的；v.应用，适用
参考例句：
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。