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2017-07-25 10:32
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新东方小编为大家带来托福口语中关于时间的表达,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:
once in a blue moon: 偶尔、千载难逢
I don't usually hang out here, just once in a blue moon.
kill some time:消磨时间
Where shall I go to kill some time?
at the drop of a hat:动辄
He was ready to quarrel at the drop of a hat.
burn the midnight oil:熬夜
You shouldn't burn the midnight oil.
nick of time:紧要关头
His generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time.
spur of the moment:一时冲动
He bought the car on the spur of the moment.
days are numbered:气数已尽、日子屈指可数
The old man' s days are numbered.
Down to the wire:最后时刻、接近最后期限
I think the election will got right down to the wire.
Eleventh hour:最后时刻
He turned in the report at the eleventh hour.
From the word go: 一开始
He's been against the plan from the word go.
In the long run:长期
The product can help you to save money in the long run.
Jump the gun:草率行事、操之过急
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.
put something On hold:稍等
The decision was put on hold until a meeting of the party's central committee.
Shake a leg:赶快
Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.
quick off the mark:马上行动
Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising.
Step on it:加速
If he didn't drive faster, we were going to be late, so I told him to step on it.
Time on one's hands:有空余的时间
I've got extra time on my hands.
Under the wire:在截止日期前, the last minute
He applied the college just under the wire.
Until the cows come home:一直的、很晚很晚
This wine's delicious! I could drink it until the cows come home.
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