四六级听力考试必背习语

　　只要大家坚持用心去练，肯定会对你们听力提高会有帮助的，而且在考试的时候你会发现这样的效果特别好，当然这种感觉是建立在你大量练习和能力提高的基础上的。

　　above all - most importantly
　　account for - explain
　　as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
　　as a rule - generally ;normally
　　about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
　　an old hand - be an experienced persom
　　any day now -soon
　　approach sb -talk to sb

　　be fed up with - be out of patience with
　　be on one's own - live independently
　　be on the safe side - take no chances
　　be out of something - have no longer in supply
　　be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
　　be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy
　　be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
　　be out for -trying to get
　　be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
　　bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
　　break down - cease to function
　　break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn't know
　　break the news - inform or give bad news
　　brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of something through study
　　bump into - meet unexpectedly
　　by and large - in general
　　by heart - by memory
　　by all means - absolutely ,definitely
　　by no means - in no way

　　

　　　
　

　　call off -cancel
　　cheer up - be happy
　　come down with - become sick with
　　come into -receive,especially after another's death
　　come up with - think of
　　count on - depend upon
　　count out - eliminate

　　die down - become quiet ,become less
　　do without - manage without something

　　drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit every other - alternate
　　fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
　　fall through - fail to happen or be completed
　　far cry form - completely different from;a long way
　　feel like - have a desire or wish for
　　feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of
　　few and far between - not happening often; rate
　　figure out - determine; reason out by thinking
　　fill in for -take another's place
　　fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know
　　fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment
　　flying colors -success,victory
　　for good - permanently; forever
　　for the time being - for now; temporarily

　　get away with - escape without punishment
　　get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something
　　get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
　　get the hang of - understand; learn
　　give a hand - help
　　go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated
　　go off -begin to ring

　　hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something
　　hard to come by - difficult to obtain
　　have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
　　have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason
　　hold off - delay;postpone
　　hop to it - get started on something quickly
　　hit it off - get along well with someone

　　ill at ease - uncomfortable
　　in hot water - in trouble
　　in the air -uncertain
　　in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe
　　in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
　　ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen
　　iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

　　jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

　　keep an eye on - watch closely
　　keep one'sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong
　　keep on one's toes - be ready for action; prepared
　　knock oneself out - make a great effort
　　learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity
　　little by little -gradually