四六级考试名词惯用语

    
英语中的名词习用语很多。此地就把罕见的举些进去，并组句演示，期望众人对这类词组有进一步的认知，从而很多使用。

1. A breath of fresh air: 带来新天气的人

　　“Joelle is so lovely and ***vely that she is a breath of fresh air f*** the whole family.”

2. The calm bef***e the s***rm: 狂风雨光降前的静谧

　　　 “The sere*** atmosphere *** the fac***ry is just the calm bef***e the s***rm. Once the ***w boss ******s, th***gs will rad***ally change.”

3. A dose/ taste of o***'s own ***d******e: 试试本人的药，即用一样手法对付对方

　　　 “Tony has s***ar*** John's reputation. It is now ti*** f*** Tony *** h**e a dose of his own ***d******e.”

4. A drop *** the ocean: 大海中的一滴水，即微不足道

　　　 “F*** a banker ***ke Mr Huang, a donation of o*** mil***on dollars is noth***g but a drop *** the ocean.”

5. F***ce of circumstances: 局势所逼

　　　 “Ow***g *** f***ce of circumstances, the man has *** dispose of his house *** settle all his debts.”

6. (All) grist *** o***'s mill: 可使用之物

　　　 “As a writer, social ills and problems are all grist *** his mill.”

7. A ho*** from ho***: 第2个家；门庭若市之地

　　　 “Many f***eig***rs ****** *** w***k and stay *** S***gap***e; they regard this ***untry as a ho*** from ho***.”

8. A jack of all trades: 一个样样都懂的人

　　“If you h**e any repair***g w***k *** do, just ask Xiao Li, who is a jack of all trades.”

9. A leap/ ***t *** the dark: 掉臂前因的探险举动；没真相依据的推测

　　　 “To enter the hid***g place of the gangsters is a leap *** the dark. Don't do it!/ Tom's answer, though ***rrect, was o***y a ***t *** the dark.”

10. The lesser of two e***ls: 两害之较轻者

　　　 “Employ***g a person who is loyal but not very capable is better than employ***g o*** who is very capable but disloyal; the f******r is the lesser of two e***ls.”

11. The ***fe and soul of the party: 集会的魂灵人物

　　　 “Thanks *** Helen, all had a ***od ti*** at the get-***gether. Helen was really the ***fe and soul of the party.”

12. The man *** the street: 一个平常人

　　　 “Such sophist***at*** mus*** cannot appeal *** the man *** the street.”

13. The man of the hour: 风波人物

　　　 “Jason achiev*** o*** su***ess after another. No doubt, he is the man of the hour.”

14. A pack of ***es: 连续串的假话

　　　 “Don't ***sten *** him! What he has said is a pack of ***es.”

15. Rule of thumb: 凭阅历而来的手法

　　　 “Many people ***nsider Eng***sh verbs diff***u***. Is there a rule of thumb f*** master***g Eng***sh verbs?/ As a rule of thumb, you h**e *** pay $100 a month f*** every $1000 you b***row.”

16. The run of the mill: 例常的事

　　　 “There is noth***g special about my w***k; it is just the run of the mill.”

17. A ***t *** the arm: 一剂激动剂

　　　 “The f**ourable op***ion poll g**e the biggest oppo***ion party a ***t *** the arm.”