中高口备考：口译听力题常考习语（一）

-Do you miss me?  -Is ice cold?
-你想我了吗？ -当然。

11. like apples and oranges 用来表示无法相比的事物

Men and women are like apples and oranges.
男人和女人是完全不同的。

12. hold one's tongue 保持沉默

"Hold your tongue, John, " his father rapped out.
“你别说话，约翰。” 他爸爸厉声说。

13. lose one's train of 忘记

At around 10 seconds, users lose their train of thought and you risk losing their attention.
如果延迟达到 10 秒左右，用户将失去耐心，您也就有可能失去这些用户的关注。

14. meet each other half way 相互妥协，让步

I don't see how I can pull this business through, Mrs. Mary. Let's meet each other half way.
玛丽.我不知道怎样才能把这生意做成.我们各让一半吧，共同努力才能使我们前进一步。

15. on the dot 准时；正点

He always leaves work at six on the dot. He won't work an extra minute.
他六点钟总是准时下班。他不会多工作一分钟。

16. once and for all 最后一次；干脆

The problem can be solved once and for all, if you do that.
如果你那样做，问题就可能一劳永逸地得到解决。

17. out of earshot 不在听力所及范围

Save your breath. He's out of earshot.
省口气吧，他听不见。

18. out of this world 非常好

The meal of my mother's is out of this world.
我妈妈做的饭是世界上最棒的！

19. play by ear 随机应变，视情形而定

When he is coming, I don't know what should be say, I will play by ear at that time.
我没有时间准备这个会议，到时讲到哪里算哪里。

20. ring a bell 令人想起某件事；听起来耳熟

These names ring a bell, Detective?
这些名字听起来熟悉吗，警探？