英语习语讲解与听力练习
习语里的每个词都认识，也未必知道对方想说什么。先看情境，再把整个表达一起听。
英语习语是什么？
习语是意思不能直接由各个词相加得出的固定表达。例如，==get your wires crossed==表示两个人互相误解，不是电线碰在一起。MicroEnglish有86节习语课，每节先用简单英语讲一个习语，再通过短录音练习听写。
- 每节课先用一句话解释意思，再给出具体例句。
- 说明习语适合什么场合，以及听起来是什么语气。
- 用简短听写练习在正常语速下听出习语。
Take it easy
Take it easy means to rest and avoid hard effort. It means to calm down and stop worrying. It also means goodbye between friends.
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A ballpark guess
A ballpark guess is a rough numerical estimate based on general knowledge to help people make early plans.
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Above board
Above board describes actions or deals that are honest and legal, with nothing hidden.
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At first glance
At first glance introduces how something appears when first seen before a closer look reveals new facts.
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Backlog
You answer five old emails, but twelve more are still waiting. What do you call the work that has built up behind you?
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Bend the rules
Bend the rules means to relax or ignore a rule in a particular situation. The speaker presents the exception as small, but others may see it as unfair.
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Breathing down my neck
Breathe down someone's neck means to watch someone closely in a stressful way, or to approach quickly as an urgent deadline.
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By the book
Following set rules, laws, or standard steps strictly without taking shortcuts.
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Come out of your shell
Come out of your shell means to become less shy and more willing to talk with other people.
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Corner the market
One company sells nearly every reusable bottle in a city, and competing shops struggle to attract buyers. How can you describe the company's position?
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Crossed wires
You arrive for a meeting on Tuesday, but your colleague expects you on Thursday. Neither person meant to cause a problem. How can you describe what happened?
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Cut to the chase
Cut to the chase means to stop wasting time on minor details and talk directly about the most important subject.
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Easier said than done
Someone tells you to stop worrying before an important interview. The advice is sensible, but following it feels much harder than giving it. How can you respond?
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Expressions with get
Get in touch means start communicating with someone. Get rid of means remove or throw away something unwanted. Get used to means become familiar and comfortable with a new situation.
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Eye to eye
Two team members have different working styles, but both want to delay the launch until the product is safer. How can you describe the opinion they share?
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For the time being
Your office is being repaired, so you are working from a library until another arrangement is ready. The plan is temporary, but there is no exact end date. What phrase fits?
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From scratch
A damaged spreadsheet cannot be repaired, and there is no clean copy. You open a blank file and recreate every part. How did you start?
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From the ground up
A company does not make a few changes to its service. It redesigns the basic rules, the technology, and every customer step. How can you emphasise the complete rebuild?
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Get it out of your system
You keep thinking about an unfair decision. After telling a friend exactly how you feel, the frustration becomes easier to leave behind. What have you done?
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Give it a miss
Your friends invite you to a late film, but you are tired and have an early start. How can you casually say that you will not go this time?
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Give it your best shot
You are not sure you can answer every interview question, but you have prepared carefully and intend to do your best. How can you describe that effort?
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Go hand in hand
A growing shop receives more orders, but it also needs more customer support. The two changes repeatedly appear together. How can you describe their connection?
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Go off the rails
A previously reliable manager starts hiding expenses, ignoring every warning, and breaking company rules. How can you describe this serious change in behaviour?
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Go to your head
A colleague wins one award and immediately starts acting as if nobody else's advice matters. What can you say about the effect of that success?
开始听录音这类课程练什么
练习重点
选一个想弄懂的表达，读含义和例句，再免费试做第一道听写。
在完整句子里听出习语。第一遍听大意，再重播，留意习语前后的词。
判断什么时候适合用这个表达。自己开口前，先比较例句，看看语气说明。
为什么不容易听清
听的时候留意什么
录音里的词可能连在一起。看着认识却听不出时，选一小段对照原文，再关掉文字听一遍。
按字面理解可能和情境不符。先弄清谁在说话、发生了什么，再判断习语的意思。
从这里开始
建议从这些课程开始
选择适合自己的级别，随时可以返回完整列表。
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从B1开始
Take it easy
Take it easy means to rest and avoid hard effort. It means to calm down and stop worrying. It also means goodbye between friends.
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A matter of time
A new café is already popular, and you are confident it will need a bigger space, but you do not know when. Which phrase expresses that expectation?
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挑战C2
On the line
A failed presentation could cost a manager her position. Which phrase shows that her job faces a serious risk?
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逐级练习
口音说明
对比现有录音的口音
从当前录音提供的口音中选择。有其他声音时，“混合”会在不同录音之间切换声音。想比较发音，可以换一个可用口音，重听同一句话。
学习者常问的问题
开始前先看看
背习语表有用吗？
列表可以帮你认识一些表达。接着要看完整例句、听录音，才能把意思和实际发音联系起来。
为什么一次只练一个表达？
这样有时间弄清意思、比较不同情境，并在不止一个句子里听到它，再继续往下学。
所有习语都适合工作场合吗？
先看语气和用法说明。轻松聊天时合适的表达，放到正式场合可能显得随便，甚至像是不把对方当回事。
习语认识，为什么还是漏词？
看看标出的词。可能没听出某个音、词尾，或漏了拼写细节。重听那一段，对照原文，然后不看文字再试。
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