新东方托福听力中级听力-中级听力：托福听力之常用的习语

1.break new ground 创新、突破的意思

　　His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。)

　　例：

　　As Google continues to break new ground at a tremendous rate, perhaps the button will give some impact on the Nostalgic.

　　谷歌一直都在以惊人的速度创新，但是移除这个按钮可能会对一些怀旧的人产生影响。

　　2.do the trick 做成功;达到理想的结果

　　——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the right switch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。)

　　——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。)

　　例：

　　If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can do the trick要是你的朋友太忙而无法一起吃午饭，一个简短的电话也能起到很好的效果。

　　3.drag one's feet 行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿

　　——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? (Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了?)

　　——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)

　　例如：一个百货公司的雇员正在罢工，要求增加工资。这个公司的经理说：

　　The union is dragging its feet on agreeing to a settlement. They think the company is getting desperate to get people back to work because Christmas is coming and that's our busiest time of year.

　　工会拖拖拉拉地不肯就解决方案达成协议。他们认为，公司一定会迫不及待地要雇员回去工作，因为圣诞节快来了，这是我们一年最忙的时候。

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