无忧雅思网络课堂(NO8.pptx

IELTS Speaking No. 9; Idiomatic Expressions ;1. Like crazy: 不管不顾，象疯了一样Example: Prices for such items as computers, plasma TVs, and MP3 players can be so low that customers stand in lines for hours, and then shop like crazy. 2. Last-ditch effort:指多次尝试失败后所作的最后努力,也就意味着战争中的最后一道防线Example: I was about to give up. But I thought Id try one more time. My last-ditch-effort made all the difference;3. has had its day, 意思就是这种东西已经没什么用，不再受欢迎，不象以前那么成功了。Example：Until very recently, travelers in the U.S. have chosen to get on an airplane for quick and affordable transportation. So the train has had its day. 4. Greek to me：完全无法理解。Example: When I started to learn chemistry, I couldn’t figure the answers at all. It was all Greek to us.;5. From the ground up：从头开始 Example: My essay is totally off topic and I have to create the whole thing from the ground up!6. For a song：买了便宜货。Example：My cousin wont need his sports car, hes willing to let me have it for a song. Ill be paying so little for it, in fact, its almost like hes giving it away.;6. fly blind：在没有外界帮助下，自己试着去做Example：My great-grandmother used to serve the most delicious meatloaf. Unfortunately, I never got the recipe from her before she passed away. If I want to make it, Ill have to fly blind.7. Have a field day：指玩得特别痛快，特别过瘾的意思。Example: Watching the animals, acrobats and clowns to perform, the kids were having a field day. ;8. trump card：用来指最行之有效的手段。 Example：Mom wanted us all to fly out to see her at Christmas, but we were against the idea. Then she offered to buy our plane tickets, which changed our minds almost immediately. She knew that playing that trump card would make the difference. ;9. cant make heads or tails of…：头尾都分不清，引伸讲就是完全搞不明白。 Example: When I was younger, I used to listen to a lot of disco. These days my kids listen to rap. I like its rhythm, but dont understand what the lyrics are about at all. Frankly, I cant make heads or tails of them. ;10. burn the candle at both ends：过份地消耗精力 Example：Im