收藏帖 | 能让你离native speaker更近一步的20个常见习语以及用法
不知道各位宝贝们
有没有这种这种经历
明明学了十几年的英语
可美剧不开字幕还是看不懂？
即使打开字幕
却依然不知道好多短语什么意思？
其实这其中很重要的一个原因在于
美剧中出现的习语（Idiom）
很多是我们所不熟悉的
习语（Idiom）是什么?
Idioms are expressions which have a meaning that is not obvious from individual words.
习惯用语（idioms），简称习语，惯用语，是种固定的表达法，所以又叫做set phrases, 其真正意思往往不同于其组成部分的每个单词。
举个栗子，有这么一个习语drive somebody round the bend 表达的意思是让某人生气或者沮丧，但是我们可能无法从字面意思上去get到这个习语的意思。
习语的正确理解及使用
会让你离native speaker 更近一步
经常看我们文章的小伙伴会发现
小编会经常整理常见雅思话题的习语表达
比如
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今天的这篇文章我们整理了
在学术场景下
常用的20个习语
也同样适应于雅思考试当中
希望对大家有所帮助噢~
笔芯:)
下面所有的习语都可以用于雅思口语中，但在雅思写作中，建议大家重点看前面标注【formal】的那部分习语。
formal
释义
exactly at the stated or expected time
例句
The plane landed at two o'clock on the dot.
飞机两点钟准时降落。
释义
and even more
例句
There were 20,000 people and then some at the demonstration.
参加示威游行的人看起来有两万人，甚至更多。
释义
to become familiar with and confident in a new situation
例句
Moving to a new city was difficult as first, but I soon found my feet.
搬到一个新城市一开始会觉得有点困难，但是我很快就适应了。
formal
释义
to know what someone is thinking without them telling you
例句
"How about a drink, then?" "Ah, you read my mind!""
那么，喝一杯怎么样？" "哟，你想到我心里去了！"
formal
释义
soon
例句
They'll be home before very long.
他们很快就要到家了。
释义
to be extremely expensive
例句
I'd love to buy a Porsche, but they cost an arm and a leg.
我倒是想买辆劳斯莱斯，可实在太贵了。
释义
to do the same things every day and to not want to change those habits
例句
As people get older, they often become set in their ways.
随着年岁渐长，人们行事也往往一成不变起来。
formal
释义
the most important fact in a situation
例句
The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.
基本问题是我们还需要一万美元来完成这个项目。
释义
to work late into the night
例句
We’re gonna have to burn the midnight oil to get this job done by tomorrow.
我们要加班熬夜才能在明天之前把这个工作完成。
释义
to stop the work you are doing
例句
I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day.
现在我有些累了——咱们收工了好吗？
formal
释义
to change a decision or opinion
例句
If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.
要是你改变主意今晚不来了，给我打个电话就行。
释义
to be very pleased
例句
She was over the moon about/with her new bike.
她有了辆新自行车，快乐极了。
释义
from the knowledge you have in your memory
例句
I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up.
我不能马上告诉你，但我可以去查一查。
formal
释义
to get someone's attention
例句
That pretty girl really caught my eye.
那个漂亮的女孩真的引起了我的注意。
释义
unhappy
例句
She's a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.
因为还得重考，她有点情绪低落。
formal
释义
the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity
例句
This new computer is cutting edge technology.
这个新推出的电脑采用的是尖端的技术。
释义
to depend for your success on a single person or plan of action
例句
I'm applying for several jobs because I don't really want to put all my eggs in one basket.
我申请了好几份工作，因为我可不想在一棵树上吊死。
释义
to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
例句
I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.
我只是看电视放松一下。
释义
to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act
例句
There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.
上周还有些票，但他一直等到今天才想去买，错过了机会。
释义
not very often
例句
My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.
我姐姐住在阿拉斯加，所以我很少去看她。