四六级考试名词惯用语.docVIP

四六级考试名词惯用语????大学英语四级六级考试英语中的名词惯用语不少。这里就把常见的举些出来，并造句示范，希望大家对这种短语有进一步的认识，从而多多运用。 ， 1. A breath of fresh air: 带来新气象的人 ， 51Test“Joelle is so lovely and lively that she is a breath of fresh air for the whole family.” ， 2. The calm before the storm: 暴风雨来临前的宁静 ， 51Test的 “The serene atmosphere in the factory is just the calm before the storm. Once the new boss comes, things will radically change.” ， 3. A dose/ taste of ones own medicine: 尝尝自己的药，即用同样方法对待对方 ， 51Test的 “Tony has smeared Johns reputation. It is now time for Tony to have a dose of his own medicine.” ， 4. A drop in the ocean: 海洋中的一滴水，即沧海一粟 ， 51Test的 “For a banker like Mr Huang, a donation of one million dollars is nothing but a drop in the ocean.” ， 5. Force of circumstances: 时势所逼 ， 51Test的 “Owing to force of circumstances, the man has to dispose of his house to settle all his debts.” ， 6. (All) grist to ones mill: 可利用之物 ， 51Test的 “As a writer, social ills and problems are all grist to his mill.” ， 7. A home from home: 第二个家；宾至如归之地 ， 51Test的 “Many foreigners come to work and stay in Singapore; they regard this country as a home from home.” ， 8. A jack of all trades: 一个样样都懂的人 ， 51Test“If you have any repairing work to do, just ask Xiao Li, who is a jack of all trades.” ， 9. A leap/ shot in the dark: 不顾后果的冒险行为；没事实根据的猜测 ， 51Test的 “To enter the hiding place of the gangsters is a leap in the dark. Dont do it!/ Toms answer, though correct, was only a shot in the dark.” ， 10. The lesser of two evils: 两害之较轻者 ， 51Test的 “Employing a person who is loyal but not very capable is better than employing one who is very capable but disloyal; the former is the lesser of two evils.” ， 11. The life and soul of the party: 聚会的灵魂人物 ， 51Test的 “Thanks to Helen, all had a good time at the get-together. Helen was really the life and soul of the party.” ， 12. The man in the street: 一个普通人 ， 51Test的 “Such sophisticated music cannot appeal to the man in the street.” ， 13. The man of the hour: 风云人物 ， 51Test的 “Jason achieved one success after a