1,inside out =里朝外 -Here I am, I am lucky I made it to the exam on time I can see you are in a hurry. you are wearing your sweater inside out 2,is ice cold =理所当然 -Does Professor Ford always come to class? Is ice cold? 3,It never fails =总是发生 -It never fails. plan a big picnic and it sure to rain -It never fails it s raining hard outside and I am starkstuck 来自 stick 阻延或推迟 Without an umbrella (困在里面) I d like to let you have mine, but I have to go out soon 4,it s who you know that counts =认识的人起作用 -Did you hear that Greg got a job in his uncle s law office? Like they say, it s who you know that counts 5,keep an eye =留意 -One of the members of the dormitory counselor is quitting, do you know of anyone who would be interested in and taking her place? I am not sure, but I ll certainly keep an eye on for you 6,keep from =抑制,防止 -No one could keep him from speaking 7,keep track of =掌握..的线索,注意动向,通晓世态 -You certainly have a lot clocks there seems to be one in every room My family gives them to me because I have trouble keeping track of the time 8,knock oneself out =使自己筋疲力尽 -Gorier has been knocking herself out on that project 9,last = 最不情愿的 -The last person I want to see is Jeff -Would you like to come mountain climbing with us? That s the last thing in the world I ever want to do -I thought Paul might be able to help me figure out this computer program Paul is about the last person I d ask if I were you 10,lay off =临时解雇,暂时辞退 -I got some bad news today The store where I work is laying off staff Are they going to let you go? 11,leave much to be desired =不令人满意,有待改善 -Well dietitians(营养学家) work hard to offer students nutritious and well-balanced diet Many of our young men and women claimed that brandy Bramley food like most dorm food leaves Much to be desired 12,light up =突然快活,高兴起来 -Those flowers light up the whole room 13,like apples and oranges =用来表示无法相比的事物 -Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge They are like apples and oranges 14,line up =准备停当,计划安排 -I have this great job lined up to manage the closing doorclothing store at them all at the mall =排列起来,排成队 -Look at all those cars lined up for the ferry (等待摆渡). There must be forty ahead of us Yeah, I think it s going to be a while 15,live by oneself =独自一人生活 -Mary said she wanted to live by herself 16,look for a needle in a hay stack =大海捞针 -We are supposed to meet John here at the train station That s like looking for a needle in a hay stack (干草堆) 17,look forward to =盼望,期待 -I am really looking forward to the picnic tomorrow If we are lucky we ll have some sun this year for a change 18,look into =调查,审查,研究 -Martin is looking into the possibility of getting alonegetting a loan(贷款) 19,look over =检查,查看 -The professor asked us to look over our papers for mistakes 20,look up to =把某人当作好榜样模仿 , 尊重,尊敬 -Dianna looks up to her teacher -I hear your older sister is on the Olympic team and on the honor s list. she must be quite a person She sure is, I ve always looked up to her