2017剑桥商务英语初级听力高频短语精选

1. I have seen worse 我见过更糟的

I have never seen a worse case of mouth disease.

2. in advance 提前

It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.

3. in case 万一

Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.

4. in next to no time 马上

A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?

B: I’ll be through in next to no time.

5. in the red 赤字

Jack often runs his fathers company in the red.

6. in the works 正在准备阶段

An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.

7. keep to oneself 只有自己知道

But one tried to put a good face on it and keep them to oneself.

8. kill time 浪费时间

Gosh. what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?

9. leave…up to somebody 把……留给某人

We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.

10. graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬

Have you ordered your graduation announcements?

11. groan about 抱怨

How come Michael’s always groaning about something?

12. guest lecturer 客座教授

The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.

13. hand-me-down 送的东西

A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.

B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.

14. hand down 易如反掌

Lee won the chess match hands down.

15. have a way with 擅长

Bonnie really has a way with words.

16. have had it with 处于

I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice.

17. head and shoulders above 高出许多

In computer programming. Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.

18. hit the spots 特别好

This lemonade sure hits the spots.

19. hold the grudge 记仇

A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.

B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.