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。
The elephant in the room
Everyone at dinner speaks politely, although two guests have stopped talking to each other. The problem is obvious, but nobody mentions it.
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The final straw
The train is repeatedly late, crowded, and unreliable. One more cancellation finally makes a commuter decide to drive instead.
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The upper hand
Two companies negotiate, but only one owns the technology both sides need. That advantage gives one side much greater control over the agreement.
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To bend over backwards
A colleague changes her schedule, calls three suppliers, and stays late to solve your problem. Saying she tried hard does not capture the extraordinary effort.
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To cut it fine
Your train leaves in twenty minutes, but the journey to the station normally takes eighteen. You might arrive, although almost nothing can go wrong.
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To get a word in edgeways
One person has talked for ten uninterrupted minutes. You have something useful to add, but every pause disappears before you can begin.
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To jump ship
A company loses its biggest clients, and several senior employees immediately accept jobs elsewhere. Their timing suggests more than an ordinary career change.
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To not lift a finger
Three people cook, carry boxes, and clean the room while a fourth person watches from the sofa. How do you emphasise that the watcher contributed nothing?
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To pull the plug
A promising project keeps losing money. Its sponsor finally ends the funding, and the whole operation must stop immediately.
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To put someone on the spot
During a public meeting, someone unexpectedly asks you to choose which colleague should lose their budget. Everyone waits for your immediate answer.
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Torn between
One job offers meaningful work near your family. Another offers better pay in a city you love. Both choices matter, and neither feels easy.
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Touch a nerve
A casual remark about school closures suddenly changes your friend's expression. You did not intend harm, but the subject connects with a painful experience.
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Up in the air
You may travel next month, but the dates, budget, and permission are undecided. The trip has not been cancelled, yet nothing is settled.
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Up to scratch
A report contains good ideas, but several figures are wrong and key evidence is missing. It is not terrible, although it cannot be accepted yet.
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Up to speed
You return after two weeks away. The project has changed, and you need the latest decisions before you can contribute confidently again.
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When it comes to
Your friend is generally relaxed, but money makes her extremely careful. You want to narrow a broad description to that one particular subject.
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Word of mouth
A tiny café buys no advertisements, yet every table is full because customers keep recommending it to friends and colleagues.
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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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A mean streak
A usually charming colleague sometimes humiliates people for amusement. Which phrase describes that unkind side of the person's character?
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A mixed blessing
Working from home saves your commute but makes you feel isolated. Which phrase captures the benefit and drawback together?
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A short fuse
A colleague becomes furious over tiny delays that most people barely notice. Which phrase describes this tendency to anger quickly?
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Keep a low profile
After an embarrassing mistake, a colleague avoids interviews and public events for a while. Which phrase describes this deliberate lack of attention?
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Last-ditch effort
Several repairs have failed, and one final solution must work before the building closes. How can you describe that desperate final attempt?
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Lose your head
An alarm rings, and a normally calm colleague panics and forgets the simple safety steps. Which idiom describes that loss of control?
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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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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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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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