托福口语表达:成功和幸福
新东方孟炎老师为大家带来托福口语表达:成功和幸福,大家在托福口语表达中可以灵活地使用这些词组,为自己的口语流利度和地道程度加分...
Blue-blood:贵族
There's too much blue blood in this family! They really should mix with the common people otherwise they'll degenerate.
Blue ribbon:最高荣誉、最高奖项
She won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair.
lead a Charmed life:陶醉的生活
Mike was living the charmed life until he lost it all on that bet he took.
Cream of the crop:出类拔萃
Don't worry about you two breaking up, you're the Cream of the Crop! You're the Best there is! You don't need him.
Dressed to kill:衣着华丽引人注目
Wow, Christy, even though this is a semi-formal, you're dressed to kill, babe!
Footloose and fancy-free:自由自在
I think I'll go hiking in Europe for my holidays; I'll probably go on my own, footloose and fancy-free.
Go to town : 干劲十足,飞黄腾达
That kid can really go to town on a dance floor.
Gravy train:美差
Look over there, Brian is riding the gravy train again.
Happy-go-lucky:逍遥自在
He is such a happy-go-lucky child.
Have/got it made:非常成功
Now he's married a rich wife he's really got it made.
Head over heels in love:深深坠入爱河
She is head over heels in love.
In the pink:红光满面(形容健康)
She looked so well, she was "in the pink"
Keep up with the Joneses:比阔气、跟邻居攀比
If he can't afford a decent meal, he should not keep up with the Joneses.
live in the Lap of luxury: 过着奢侈的生活
He used to live in the Lap of luxury, however, he got broke a while ago.
On cloud nine:九重天,欣喜若狂
He was on cloud nine after winning the competition.
Pop the question:求婚
Did you ever pop the question to her?
Roll out the red carpet:隆重欢迎
They were ready to roll out the red carpet when they heard that the celebrity was not the real McCoy.
Sitting pretty:在风头上
He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job.
Strike it rich:恭喜发财
Happy New Year and hope you strike it rich!
Sweep someone off his/her feet:佩服的五体投地
I am swept off my feet by her wit and charm.
Through thick and thin:不过艰难险阻
A true friend sticks through thick and thin.
Tickle someone's fancy:逗弄
There was plenty there to tickle a child's fancy.
Tickled pink:乐坏了、兴高采烈
I was tickled pink at the news.
Tie the knot:结婚
I really want to tie the knot this year and start a family.
Upper crust:上流社会
Eton is a school that only the children of the upper crust can afford.
With flying colors:很有风采 (取得胜利)
He passed the examination with flying colors.
作者简介
孟炎,托福(TOEFL)口语优秀主讲师,毕业于密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校,经济学硕士,SAS高级程序员。托福114,GRE高分通过(1330),2008年外研社全国大学生英语竞赛特等奖(全省仅4人),演讲比赛优胜奖;全额奖学金获得者,曾在经济系任研究生助教教授美国本科生经济学课程。
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