2012四级听力备考辅导:常考习语详解

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21、drop

1、拜访。drop by

I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening.  我想知道你能否在明晚过来。

1、载人一程。

I’m going home, but I can drop you at the supermarket. 我要回家,但我可以载你到超市。

2、忘掉,放弃。drop it

We can drop it this time. But don’t do it again. 这次我们可以算了,但下次不要再犯。

I have to drop it this time. 我这次不得不放弃。

22、drunk driving

酒后驾驶。在四级听力中出现,一般都是作为traffic accident(交通事故)的主要原因之一。

I think it’s high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now.

我认为这是我们必须重视酒后驾驶的危险性的时候了。

23、expect

愿意“期待,期望”。

Nobody expects you to be a superstar. 没有人指望你会成为超级明星。

引申意思为“等待,预期”。

The lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.

这个演讲比我预期的要难懂多了。

Mr. Smith is expecting you at 3 o’clock. 史密斯先生等待着你三点钟到来。

24、extremely

使用频率非常高,不亚于very,这个东西extremely expensive。

The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving.

今晚那个盲的女孩的演讲非常感人。