雅思基础词汇

雅思词汇量总体要求在6000-7000之间，顺利考过雅思，6000的词汇量还是需要的，并且比较稳妥，单词背的越多，越容易考出好成绩。当然，如果你只有4000左右的词汇量，要通过雅思6.5分，对于雅思词汇量，建议大家一方面在日常勤加练习，多背诵，多加强做题技巧的练习，另一方面，就要有好的运气了。

食物类

piece of cake小菜一碟

The math test was a piece of cake.数学测试很简单。

to go bananas抓狂，歇斯底里

He went bananas.他神经错乱了。

bring home the bacon养家糊口

My husband brings home the bacon.我丈夫赚钱养家。

have bigger fish to fry另有要事

I couldn't attend the meeting,I had bigger fish to fry.我没有出席会议，因为我有更重要的事。

That's the way the cookie crumbles.预料之中

like two peas in a pod形影不离，一模一样

They are like two peas in a pod.他们整天腻在一起。

as red as a cherry像樱桃一样红

Her cheeks were as red as cherry.她的脸红的像樱桃。

eat like a horse食量大如牛

My baby eats like a horse.我的孩子吃得很多。

walk on eggshells小心翼翼(不伤害某人)

I've been walking on eggshells around my boyfriend.我一直小心翼翼地维护和男朋友的感情。

hard nut to crack难以对付的事或人

He is a hard nut to crack.他是一个很难相处的人。

衣物类

cut from the same cloth如出一辙

My son and I are cut from the same cloth.我儿子跟我长得如出一辙

with a fine-toothed comb严密的审查

We went over the flat with a fine-toothed comb.我们去了公寓并对它进行了严密的审查。

fit like a glove完全相合

That dress fits you like a glove.这条裙子很适合你。

to lose one's shirt失去所有的钱

I lost my shirt in a poker game.我在打扑克中输得精光。

roll up one's sleeves准备大干一场(别问我为啥是一卷卫生纸)

It's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work.是时候准备大干一场了!

to laugh up one's sleeve偷偷地笑

I was laughing up my sleeve during the whole meeting.在整场会议中我都在偷笑。

动物类

as quiet as a mouse非常安静

Don't wake them up!Be as quiet as a mouse.不要把他们吵醒了!安静一点。

as blind as a bat看不见，瞎的，也可以用来调笑某人视力不好

Without glasses she's as blind as a bat.没戴眼镜她什么也看不见。

as stubborn as a mule顽固

I can't convince you to anything,you're as stubborn as a mule.我没法跟你说，你犟得像头牛。

as busy as a bee超级忙碌

She never has free time anymore,she's as busy as a bee with work.她一点空闲时间都没有，工作忙得像蜜蜂。

as red as a lobster通红

Whenever he gets mad,he becomes as red as a lobster.他生气的时候，脸红地像条龙虾。

as ugly as a toad丑

That girl is as ugly as a toad.那个女孩长得很丑。

as free as a bird自由自在

Travelling makes you feel as free as a bird.旅行会让你感觉自由自在。

as silly as a goose笨

You're being as silly as a goose.你笨得像鹅一样。

as wise as an owl聪明

I always listen to my father,he's as wise as an owl.我总是听爸爸的话，他很机智。

as mad as a hornet生气，抓狂

I'm so angry!I'm as mad as a hornet.我太气了!像大黄蜂一样抓狂。

叠词习语

blah blah用于代表无聊乏味的讲话

Oh blah blah blah-I've heard it all before!

嗯，哇啦哇啦说了一大堆——都是我以前听过的！

drip drip形容坏事缓慢发生的过程

Small independently-owned shops are disappearing with the steady drip,drip,drip.

个体小商店正渐渐消失。

chop-chop快;赶快

Come on,chop-chop,we're late!

快，赶快，我们要迟到了！

goody-goody善于讨好卖乖的人

He's a bit of a goody-goody.

他是个老好人。

pooh-pooh对…不屑一顾，蔑视

I think you might pooh-pooh this idea.

我觉得你可能会对这个主意嗤之以鼻。

fifty-fifty对半(的);平分(的)

Let's divide the prize fifty-fifty.

咱们平分奖金吧。

hush-hush秘密的

In the end he was forced to resign but it was all very hush-hush.

最后他被迫辞职，但这些全是秘密发生的。

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