【詞組搭配積累】第八輪
1. next door to 幾乎，與...無異；= bordering on / almost the same as
2. keep your shirt on! 別激動；沉住氣
3. Thick as thieves 親密無間（口語）
4. bullet point 重點，要點
5. trump up 偽造，捏造
6. to the tune of 達(dá)到…數(shù)量；價格達(dá)…；共計
7. in the first instance 第一，首先
8. on top of that 除此之外 ; 除那以外 ; 并且
9. chip in 捐助；插嘴；下賭注
10. pitch in 投入貢獻(xiàn)；everyone pitches in. 人人都支持貢獻(xiàn)。We all pitched in $10 to buy her a gift.
11. pitch into 大干一場；I rolled up my sleeves and pinched into cleaning the kitchen.
12. pitch into sb 攻擊，批判，批評
13. pitch up 到達(dá)（尤指遲到或不約而至）You can’t just pitch up and expect get in without a ticket.
14. do away with v.廢除，去掉；弄死
15. dispense with sb/sth 摒棄，不再需要；I think we can dispense with the formalities. 我想我們可以免去客套吧。
- dispense sth to sb 施予，提供（服務(wù)）
- dispense justice/advice 判案，給予忠告
- dispense a prescription 按處方配藥
15. by virtue of 由于 ; 借助 ; 借助于
16. salary increment 薪金自動增長；按級加薪數(shù)
17. a slew of 大量的；a slew of gadgets 大量電子產(chǎn)品；slew v. 車輛急轉(zhuǎn)彎
18. reel 因失去平衡而打趔趄；He punched him in the ear, sending him reeling.
- reel sth off 一口氣說出，滔滔不絕背出；
19. brown noser = asskisser 馬屁精 = kiss your way up 通過拍馬屁的形式一直向上爬 = kiss up to sb. eg: Don’t be a kiss up. Work your way up.
20.? ambulance chasing: an attempt by a lawyer to get work by persuading someone who has been injured to claim money from the person or company responsible.? Eg: That legal firm seems to do a lot of ambulance-chasing.
21.? out of pocket expense 現(xiàn)金支付；實付開支；零星開支
22. be in a vacuum 與世隔絕，脫離實際
23. let n.擦網(wǎng)紅球；出租，租借；a long-term, short-term let; v.出租；I let the spare room.
- let fall sth 無意中提及，脫口而出；she let fall a further heavy hint.
- let sth go 不再照管，撒手不管（房屋，花園）I’d afraid I’ve let the garden go this year.
- let yourself go 放松；Enjoy yourself! Let yourself go! ；注重儀表，不修邊幅
- let sb’s hair down 不拘禮節(jié)，態(tài)度隨便，徹底放松
24. turn sb in 自首；告發(fā)某人
25. floor plan 建筑平面圖
26. counter offer 買方還價
27. to cap it all; to top it all 最倒霉的是....
28. to top and tail; or topping and tailing 去掉水果蔬菜的兩頭；cut the ends of fruits and vegetables.
29.? while supplies last 售完為止，送完為止；
30. set sb off
31. in the ... stakes 評論一人的某種品質(zhì)高低；要是比...的話，論....；John doesn’t do too well in the personality stakes.
32. photobomb 搶鏡頭
33. play possum 裝病，裝死；裝睡
34. in some instances 在某些情況下
35. 滿嘴韭菜味 sandwich breath “三明治味兒”
36. put sth down to experience 從...中吸取教訓(xùn)；= chalk sth up to experience. Eg: We lost a lot of money, but we just put it down to experience.
37. 再加上（某事情）..., couple with..., plus...
38. 吹牛brag = full of hot air. eg: Don’t mention it. He just so full of hot air.
39. as is 照原來的樣子；本來就是這樣；不予改變
40. to the extent that 達(dá)到……的程度以致；就……來說；在這個意義上；在這樣的范圍內(nèi)；在……方面來說
41. touch upon 涉及；觸及；談及
42. touch wood = knock on wood 敲木頭；祈求好運；吉人天相
43. chalk and cheese 看似相同，卻一點也不一樣，相差甚遠(yuǎn)，天壤之別
- chalk up sth 獲得，取得（成功），記下，記錄；The Team chalked you their tenth win this season.
- chalk sth up to sth 把某事歸因于；We can’t chalk that win up to a lot of luck.
44. Be kept under wraps 保密中，隱藏；Next year’s collection is still being kept under wraps.
45. wrap sth(around/round) （使文字）換行；How can I wrap the text round? The text wraps around if it’s too long to fit the screen.
46. wrap up! 圓滿完成；That just about wraps it up for today. 圓滿完成。
- wrap up! Wrap it up. 閉嘴，住口！
- be wrapped up in sb/sth 注意力完全集中在；= absorbed, engrossed.
- wrap yourself up 讓自己暖和起來
47. on the heels of 緊跟，緊接著…；緊隨…之后
48. foot in the door 成功的第一步，成功地開始
49. a mug’s game （貶義）徒勞無功的，不易成的事，不易獲利的事
50. cash in your chips = to die 死亡
- a chip off the old block （性格，相貌）及其像父母的人
- when the chips are down 在極其危急的時刻，關(guān)鍵時刻；I’ not sure what I’ll do when the chips are down
- have a chip on your shoulder (about sth) （因受過委屈而變得）敏感，好生氣
51. flip your lid 發(fā)火，氣得發(fā)瘋；=go mad
- flick through = flip through 瀏覽，草草翻閱
- flip n. 空翻= somersult空翻；Her heart did. a flip. 心里咯噔了一下；Her Heard did. a complete somersault when she saw him.
52. hit the kerb 撞到馬路牙子上了 and somersaulted into air.
53. in spades 大量，非常；He’s got his revenge now, and in spades. 他報仇了，毫不留情報了仇。
54. get your feet wet 到實踐中去學(xué) ; 開始做 ; 又可以找到一點感覺
55. slim lead 微弱的領(lǐng)先優(yōu)勢；Biden has opened a slim lead in Georgia.
56. credit line 信用額度
57. be under the impression that... 誤以為，誤認(rèn)為；I was under under the impression that? the work had already been completed.
58. straight from the shoulder 一針見血地；直截了當(dāng)?shù)?；狠狠地；Please talk straight from the shoulder.?
59. straight from the heart 發(fā)自肺腑，真心
60. bottle it 不敢做，（中途）放棄，退縮
- bottle out of sth/doing sth （因恐懼而）放棄原計劃
- bottle sth up 長時間掩飾，壓抑（不快的感情）；Try not to bottle up your emotions.
61. go all out 全力以赴 ; 不遺余力 ; 鼓足干勁；=Try your best.? 玩得盡興
62. fill you in some details 告訴你額外的信息
63. brand awareness 品牌知名度
64. money’s worth n.與錢等值的東西
