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准备雅思考试的考生们都知道,雅思口语一直是很多同学在雅思考试路途中的“拦路虎”,想要得高分,更是难上加难。雅思官方在词汇多样性(Lexical Resource)中,其中有一条7分标准是这样的:使用一些非常见的词汇及习语,对语体及词汇搭配有所认识,但有时词语选择不甚恰当。所以我们可以看出,如果口语想要达到7分以上,就要掌握一定数量的习语,并能够准确使用它们。所以小编整理了雅思考生能够用到的习语,希望大家能够积累学习下去。
rain cats and dogs
字面意思:(天上)下狗下猫。
实际意思:倾盆大雨。(英语受北欧文化的影响。在古代北欧神话中,狗象征风,猫象征雨。“猫和狗”象征“狂风暴雨”。)
英文释义:Rain very hard.
E.g.: There is no way they’ll be playing at the park, it’s raining cats and dogs out there!
(your) heart goes out to (someone)
字面意思:(你的)心跑出来了走向(某人)
实际意思:对某人表示同情
英文释义:(One) feels sorrow or sympathy for (someone), typically because someone is experiencing a particularly tragic situation.
E.g.: Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by this disaster.
clumsy birds have to start flying early
字面意思:笨的鸟不得不在很早的时候学习飞翔
实际意思:笨鸟先飞早入林;通常形容资质一般但很努力的人
英文释义:It is used to describe someone who compensates for his/her weakness by working hard.
E.g.: I believe I can reach my goal through hard working. A clumsy bird should make an early start.
there’s no accounting for taste
字面意思:对味道是没有解释的
实际意思:萝卜白菜各有所爱;人各有所好
英文释义:People like or dislike things for inexplicable reasons.
E.g.: Look at that purple and orange car! There's no accounting for taste.
it eats up most of my free time
字面意思:它吃掉了我大部分的空闲时间
实际意思:某个兴趣爱好“占了我所有的空闲时间”
英文释义:(some hobby) takes up (someone’s) spare time.
E.g.: I don’t want to play computer games any longer, it eats up most of my free time!
I laughed my head off
字面意思:把头笑掉了
实际意思:笑得前仰后合
英文释义:to laugh very hard and loudly, as if one's head might come off.
E.g.: Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You'll have them laughing their heads off!
以上就是本期【雅思口语7分习语素材下】的内容,大家在平时要多加练习、灵活运用。要特别注意该习语使用的场景,不要强行加入,否则不但不会加分,还会适得其反。而正确使用习语则会让我们的口语锦上添花!
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