2017年公共英语四级口语考试短语精选练习.docVIP

　　2017年公共英语四级口语考试短语精选练习 　　you can’t force myself like to do something, but you can make yourself do doesn’t like!以下是小编为大家搜索整理的2017年公共英语四级口语考试短语精选练习，希望能给大家带来帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们应届毕业生考试网! 　　blow off steam 　　(verb phrase) 　　to release frustration or anger that has been building up; also to celebrate or do something in a loud or noisy way 　　EXAMPLE: 　　After a week of negotiations with the union, the workers decided to have a party and blow off steam. 　　blue chip 　　(adj.) 　　a type of stock highly valuesd for its long record of steady or long term earnings; also a valuable property 　　EXAMPLE: 　　The investor bought 100 shares of stock in a blue chip company. 　　bone of contention 　　(noun) 　　a disagreement, dispute, or argument about something; a strong difference of opinion; a conflict 　　EXAMPLE: 　　A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments. 　　brand x 　　a marketing classification describing a product that doesnt have a highly visible or recognized name like a well-known product or brand name 　　EXAMPLE: 　　It was decided to buy brand x because it was less expensive. 　　bread and butter 　　(noun) 　　the primary or leading means of financial support, existence, or survival 　　EXAMPLE: 　　Bicycle manufacturing provides the companys bread and butter. 　　all in the same boat 　　to be sharing the same difficult circumstances, often 　　with others who would normally be competitors 　　EXAMPLE: 　　When bad weather discouraged tourists from coming to the popular seacoast resort town, the managers of the different hotels in the town knew they were 　　all in the same boat and decided to work cooperatively with one another. 　　Armed to the teeth 　　equipped with everything one needs for action 　　EXAMPLE: 　　The worried company president had full financial statements, sales reports, new product ideas, letters of praise from major customers, and proposals for increased growth when he arrived to make his annual report to the hostile board of directors; he w