1、高考英语时文阅读核心短语一、动词短语1.bear out：作证，证实例句The facts bear out his statement.（事实证实了他的说法。）2.blow it：搞砸了例句He blew it when he forgot to bring the important document to the meeting.（他忘了把重要文件带到会议上，把事情搞砸了。）3.break ranks：分道扬镳例句The two friends broke ranks after a serious disagreement.（这两个朋友在一次严重的分歧后分道扬镳了。）e by：取得，获
2、得例句He came by this opportunity through hard work.（他通过努力工作获得了这个机会。）5.cut corners：偷工减料例句Dont cut corners when building a house, or it may cause safety problems.（盖房子时别偷工减料，否则可能会引发安全问题。）6.dig in：负隅顽抗例句The enemy dug in and refused to surrender.（敌人负隅顽抗，拒绝投降。）7.earmark.for：指定专用，拨款供.使用例句The government earma
3、rked a large sum of money for education.（政府拨出一大笔钱专门用于教育。）8.eke out：辛苦经营例句They eked out a living by selling handicrafts.（他们靠卖手工艺品辛苦维持生计。）9.ferret out：搜寻出例句The detective finally ferreted out the truth.（侦探最终搜寻出了真相。）10.follow suit：跟进，有样学样例句When one company raised the price, others followed suit.（当一家公司提价
4、后，其他公司纷纷跟进。）11.gear up：为.进行准备例句We are gearing up for the big competition.（我们正在为这场大型比赛做准备。）12.hail from：来自于，是.地方的人例句He hails from a small town in the south.（他来自南方的一个小镇。）13.hammer home：再三强调到彻底了解例句The teacher hammered home the importance of safety.（老师再三强调安全的重要性，让大家彻底了解了。）14.hew to：严格遵守例句We should hew t
5、o the rules and regulations.（我们应该严格遵守规章制度。）15.hold water：站得住脚例句His argument doesnt hold water after careful examination.（经过仔细审查，他的论点站不住脚。）16.hole up：躲起来例句The thief holed up in an abandoned house.（小偷躲在一所废弃的房子里。）17.iron out：清除，解决例句They managed to iron out the differences between them.（他们设法解决了彼此之间的分歧。）
6、18.keep mum：保持沉默例句He decided to keep mum about what he had seen.（他决定对自己看到的事保持沉默。）19.kick off：起跑，正式开始例句The football match will kick off at 3 oclock.（足球比赛将在三点钟正式开始。）20.level off：趋缓例句The growth rate of the economy has leveled off recently.（最近经济增长率趋于平缓。）21.lock horns：角力，争斗例句The two political parties loc
7、ked horns over the new policy.（这两个政党就新政策展开了角力。）22.pan out：证实为真，证实有效例句His business plan didnt pan out as he expected.（他的商业计划没有像他预期的那样奏效。）23.play hardball：毫不留情，猛攻例句The lawyer played hardball during the negotiation.（律师在谈判中毫不留情。）24.pump iron：做重量训练例句He goes to the gym to pump iron every day.（他每天都去健身房做重量训
8、练。）25.rack up：得分，达成例句Our team racked up a lot of points in the game.（我们队在比赛中得了很多分。）26.ratchet up：逐渐升高例句The temperature is ratcheting up day by day.（气温一天天逐渐升高。）27.reel off：快速列举例句He could reel off a list of famous writers without thinking.（他能不假思索地快速列举出一长串著名作家的名字。）28.ring true：听来真实可靠例句His story rang tr
9、ue, so we believed him.（他的故事听起来真实可靠，所以我们相信了他。）29.run amuck：失控，抓狂例句The protesters ran amuck and caused chaos in the street.（抗议者失控了，在街上造成了混乱。）30.shell out：付出例句He had to shell out a lot of money for the car repair.（他不得不为修车付出一大笔钱。）31.shore up：补强，增援例句The company is trying to shore up its weak business ar
10、eas.（公司正在努力补强其薄弱的业务领域。）32.soup up：加强（马力、效能）例句He souped up his old car to make it run faster.（他改装了他的旧车，使其跑得更快。）33.speak volumes：胜过千言万语，表现得淋漓尽致例句His silence on this issue spoke volumes.（他在这个问题上的沉默胜过千言万语。）34.stand pat：不作任何改变例句The manager decided to stand pat on the current plan.（经理决定对当前计划不作任何改变。）35.ste
11、p up：加强例句We need to step up our efforts to protect the environment.（我们需要加强保护环境的努力。）36.take after：像，像.例句He takes after his father in appearance.（他长得像他父亲。）37.take to：开始常常做.例句She took to painting after retirement.（她退休后开始常常画画。）38.throw up：匆匆建造，拼凑例句They threw up a temporary shelter in the disaster area.（
12、他们在灾区匆匆搭建了一个临时避难所。）39.tip off：走漏消息给.通风报信例句Someone tipped off the police about the robbery.（有人向警方通风报信说有抢劫案。）40.twist arm：施压，强迫例句Dont try to twist my arm to make me agree.（别试图强迫我同意。）41.write off：注销，视.为无用例句The company wrote off the bad debt.（公司注销了那笔坏账。）42.bide ones time：静待时机例句Hes just biding his time u
13、ntil he gets a better opportunity.（他只是在静待时机，直到获得更好的机会。）43.break new ground：破土，开创先河例句This research breaks new ground in the field of medicine.（这项研究在医学领域开创了先河。）44.bring.to heel：使听命，使就范例句The manager finally brought the unruly employee to heel.（经理最终让那个不守规矩的员工听话了。）e across as：给人的印象是.例句He comes across as
14、a very confident person.（他给人的印象是个非常自信的人。）e up with：提出，研究出，发现例句She came up with a brilliant idea for the project.（她为这个项目想出了一个绝妙的主意。）47.hit it off：投缘，一拍即合例句They hit it off immediately and became good friends.（他们一见如故，马上就成了好朋友。）48.hit the jackpot：中大奖例句He hit the jackpot in the lottery last week.（他上周中了彩票
15、大奖。）49.knock on wood：祈求好运例句I hope everything goes well.Knock on wood.（我希望一切顺利。祈求好运。）50.make ends meet：使收支平衡例句Its hard for him to make ends meet with such a low salary.（工资这么低，他很难做到收支平衡。）51.press the flesh：握手例句The politician spent a lot of time pressing the flesh with voters.（这位政治家花了很多时间与选民握手。）52.prov
16、e ones mettle：证明有本事，禁得起考验例句He proved his mettle in the difficult situation.（他在困难的情况下证明了自己有本事。）.53.put on hold（延期）例句The project has been put on hold due to lack of funds.（这个项目因缺乏资金被延期了。）54.reinvent the wheel（白费力气做重复的工作）例句Theres no need to reinvent the wheel.We can use existing solutions.（没必要白费力气做重复的工
17、作，我们可以使用现有的解决方案。）55.ride roughshod over（以强硬态度克服）例句He rode roughshod over the objections of his colleagues.（他以强硬态度克服了同事们的反对。）56.run the gauntlet（冒险冲过）例句The soldiers had to run the gauntlet to reach the safety zone.（士兵们必须冒险冲过才能到达安全区域。）57.shed (new) light on（有助于（进一步）了解）例句The new research sheds new ligh
18、t on the causes of the disease.（这项新研究有助于进一步了解这种疾病的成因。）58.smell a rat（发觉有诈，觉得可疑）例句When he saw the strange behavior, he smelled a rat.（当他看到那奇怪的行为时，觉得可疑。）59.square the circle（解决两难之局）例句Finding a solution that satisfies everyone is like trying to square the circle.（找到一个让所有人都满意的解决方案就像解决两难之局。）60.steal ones
19、 thunder（抢风头，抢先发表）例句She stole his thunder by announcing the news first.（她抢先发表消息抢了他的风头。）61.tilt at windmills（作势挑战，故作姿态）例句Hes always tilting at windmills, fighting battles that dont really matter.（他总是故作姿态地挑战一些无关紧要的事情。）62.up the ante（提高赌注，加码）例句They up the ante by offering more money.（他们提高赌注，加码提供更多的钱。）6
20、3.up the stakes（提高赌注）例句He decided to up the stakes and risk more.（他决定提高赌注，冒更大的风险。）64.burn the midnight oil（开夜车）例句She had to burn the midnight oil to finish the project on time.（她不得不开夜车以按时完成项目。）e to a head（达到高潮，爆发危机）例句The situation came to a head when the workers went on strike.（当工人们罢工时，局势达到了高潮，爆发了危机
21、。）66.fly off the handle（发飙，情绪失控）例句He flew off the handle when he heard the bad news.（他听到坏消息时发飙了。）67.give short shrift to（草率打发敷衍了事）例句He gave short shrift to her request.（他对她的请求草率打发。）68.go down the tubes（一落千丈）例句His business went down the tubes after the economic crisis.（经济危机后，他的生意一落千丈。）69.play ones tr
22、ump card（打出王牌）例句At the critical moment, she played her trump card.（在关键时刻，她打出了王牌。）70.pull out (all) the stops（毫无保留，使出一切手段）例句They pulled out all the stops to win the game.（他们使出一切手段来赢得比赛。）71.see eye to eye（看法相同，所见略同）例句They finally see eye to eye on the issue.（他们最终在这个问题上看法相同。）72.set.on its ear（使大感意外或兴奋）
23、例句The new product set the market on its ear.（这个新产品使市场大感意外。）73.step into the breach（驰援，递补防卫）例句When he was injured, someone had to step into the breach.（当他受伤时，必须有人驰援。）74.throw in the towel（投降）例句After a long struggle, he finally threw in the towel.（经过长时间的挣扎，他终于投降了。）75.turn the tables on（还治其人，反扑）例句He ma
24、naged to turn the tables on his opponent.（他设法还治其人，对对手进行了反扑。）76.cut a (wide) swath through（穿过，扫过（一大片）例句The storm cut a wide swath through the town.（暴风雨扫过了这个城镇的一大片地区。）77.get the short end of the stick（倒霉，处于不利的地位）例句He always seems to get the short end of the stick.（他似乎总是倒霉，处于不利的地位。）78.give (someone) th
25、e benefit of the doubt（先假设（某人）无罪）例句Lets give him the benefit of the doubt for now.（现在让我们先假设他无罪。）79.go out of ones way（刻意）例句She went out of her way to help him.（她刻意去帮助他。）80.have ones back to the wall（没有退路）例句He felt he had his back to the wall in the negotiation.（他觉得在谈判中自己没有退路。）81.keep up with the Jon
26、eses（不输人，人家有自己不能没有）例句They always try to keep up with the Joneses.（他们总是试图不输人，人家有自己不能没有。）82.put on the back burner（缓议，不急）例句The plan was put on the back burner for now.（这个计划目前被缓议。）83.put the cart before the horse（本末倒置）例句Dont put the cart before the horse.（不要本末倒置。）二、名词短语1.alter ego（另一个自我，替身，代表）例句He cons
27、iders his alter ego to be a fearless adventurer.（他认为自己的另一个自我是一个无畏的冒险家。）2.belt tightening（紧缩预算，省吃俭用）例句Due to financial difficulties, we had to start belt tightening.（由于经济困难，我们不得不开始紧缩预算。）3.bench mark（重要的标准基准点）例句This companys products are often used as bench marks in the industry.（这家公司的产品经常在行业中被用作重要的标准
28、基准点。）4.bete noire（大敌，大患）例句Pollution has become the bete noire of many cities.（污染已经成为许多城市的大敌。）5.black sheep（黑羊，败类，叛逆者）例句He is considered the black sheep of the family.（他被认为是这个家庭中的败类。）6.carte blanche（全权授权，完全自由）例句The manager gave her carte blanche to make decisions.（经理给了她全权授权去做决定。）7.city slicker（滑头的城里人
29、）例句The farmer thought the city slicker was out of place on his farm.（农民认为那个滑头的城里人在他的农场里显得格格不入。）8.dark horse（黑马）例句He came out of nowhere and became a dark horse in the race.（他不知从哪里冒出来，在比赛中成为了一匹黑马。）9.deja vu（似曾相识）例句Walking into that room gave me a strong sense of deja vu.（走进那个房间给了我一种强烈的似曾相识的感觉。）10.end
30、angered species（濒临绝种生物）例句The panda is an endangered species.（熊猫是一种濒临绝种的生物。）11.fait accompli（既成的事实）例句The decision was presented as a fait accompli.（这个决定被作为既成的事实呈现出来。）12.fat cat（阔佬）例句The politician is often seen with fat cats at exclusive events.（这个政治家经常在一些专属活动中被看到和阔佬们在一起。）13.femme fatale（危险女人）例句She p
31、layed the role of a femme fatale in the movie.（她在电影中扮演了一个危险女人的角色。）14.fine print（细节）例句Always read the fine print before signing a contract.（在签署合同之前一定要阅读细节。）15.focus group（焦点团体；典型群众）例句The company conducted a focus group to gather feedback on their new product.（这家公司组织了一个焦点团体来收集对他们新产品的反馈。）16.front runne
32、r（领先角逐者）例句He is currently the front runner in the election.（他目前是选举中的领先角逐者。）17.graveyard shift（大夜班）例句She works the graveyard shift at the hospital.（她在医院上大夜班。）18.house arrest（软禁在家）例句The criminal was put under house arrest.（这个罪犯被软禁在家。）19.jet lag（不适应时差）例句After the long flight, he suffered from jet lag.（
33、经过长途飞行后，他不适应时差。）20.last resort（最后的手段）例句Going to court is often seen as a last resort.（上法庭通常被视为最后的手段。）21.litmus test（单一面向的检验）例句This issue became a litmus test for his leadership.（这个问题成了对他领导能力的单一面向的检验。）22.man macho（大男人）例句He has a reputation for being a man macho.（他以大男人的形象而闻名。）23.mother lode（金矿脉，丰富的宝藏）
34、例句The discovery of the new oil field was like finding a mother lode.（新油田的发现就像找到了一个丰富的宝藏。）24.musical chairs（大风吹）例句The children played musical chairs at the party.（孩子们在聚会上玩大风吹游戏。）25.nest egg（老本，生息的本钱）例句He saved up a nest egg for his retirement.（他为自己的退休存了一笔老本。）26.pipe dream（不实际的梦想）例句Building a castle i
35、n the air is just a pipe dream.（在空中建造一座城堡只是一个不实际的梦想。）27.prime time（黄金时段，大场面）例句The show is scheduled to air during prime time.（这个节目被安排在黄金时段播出。）28.red ink（赤字）例句The company is in the red ink due to poor management.（由于管理不善，这家公司出现了赤字。）29.red tape（繁复的规章、公文）例句Dealing with red tape can be very frustrating.（
36、处理繁复的规章和公文可能会非常令人沮丧。）30.renewable energy（可再生能源）例句We should invest more in renewable energy sources.（我们应该在可再生能源方面投入更多。）31.russian roulette（俄罗斯轮盘；比喻“自杀式的、高度冒险的行为”）例句Taking that risk is like playing russian roulette.（冒那个险就像玩俄罗斯轮盘一样。）32.sea change（根本的改变；大转变，巨变）例句There has been a sea change in the way pe
37、ople think about the environment.（人们对环境的看法发生了根本的改变。）33.self-fulfilling prophecy（自我实现的预言）例句His fear became a self-fulfilling prophecy when he failed the exam because of his lack of confidence.（他的恐惧变成了自我实现的预言，因为他缺乏信心而考试不及格。）34.shell game（骗局，耍老千）例句Be careful of those street vendors playing shell games;
38、 they are often scams.（小心那些玩骗术游戏的街头小贩，他们通常是骗局。）35.silver lining（坏消息中的好消息）例句Although he lost his job, he found a silver lining in having more time to pursue his hobbies.（虽然他丢了工作，但他发现了好的一面，即有更多时间去追求自己的爱好。）36.siren song（诱惑）例句The promise of quick wealth is like a siren song that lures many people into r
39、isky investments.（快速致富的承诺就像诱惑人的歌声，引诱许多人进行高风险投资。）37.smoking gun（冒烟的枪，确切无疑的罪证）例句The investigators finally found the smoking gun that proved his guilt.（调查人员终于找到了确凿的罪证证明他有罪。）38.soft landing（软着陆，化解危机）例句The government is trying to achieve a soft landing for the economy.（政府正试图实现经济的软着陆。）39.spin doctor（为丑闻辩解
40、的公关人员）例句The politician hired a spin doctor to handle the media after the scandal.（这位政治家在丑闻发生后雇了一位公关人员来应对媒体。）40.status quo（现状）例句Many people are satisfied with the status quo and resist change.（许多人对现状感到满意，抵制改变。）41.surgical strike（准确攻击）例句The military carried out a surgical strike on the enemys strongho
41、ld.（军队对敌人的据点进行了精确打击。）42.sustainable development（可维持的开发）例句We should focus on sustainable development to protect the environment for future generations.（我们应该关注可持续发展，为子孙后代保护环境。）43.swan song（最后力作，告别之作）例句This album is considered his swan song before retiring.（这张专辑被认为是他退休前的告别之作。）44.talking points（谈话提示）例句T
42、he politician prepared some talking points before the interview.（这位政治家在采访前准备了一些谈话要点。）45.the jitters（紧张，坐立不安）例句She had the jitters before her big presentation.（她在重要的演讲前感到紧张不安。）46.thumbs up（or down）（支持（或反对）例句The audience gave a thumbs up to the performance.（观众对表演表示支持。）47.toxic waste（有毒废弃物）例句The dispos
43、al of toxic waste is a major environmental concern.（有毒废弃物的处理是一个主要的环境问题。）48.vicious cycle（恶性循环）例句Poverty can lead to a vicious cycle of lack of education and limited opportunities.（贫困可能导致缺乏教育和机会有限的恶性循环。）49.whipping boy（代罪羔羊）例句He was made the whipping boy for the companys failures.（他成了公司失败的替罪羊。）50.wil
44、d card（外卡，不确定因素）例句The new candidate is a wild card in the election.（这位新候选人是选举中的一个不确定因素。）51.bum rap（错怪）例句He got a bum rap for something he didnt do.（他因没做过的事而被错怪。）52.a winning streak（连赢）例句The team is on a winning streak and hopes to keep it going.（这个队正处于连胜状态，希望能继续保持。）53.a hairs breadth（惊险万分，只差一点）例句He
45、escaped the accident by a hairs breadth.（他惊险地逃过了这场事故，只差一点就受伤了。）54.a Herculean task（艰巨的工作）例句Cleaning up the polluted river is a Herculean task.（清理被污染的河流是一项艰巨的任务。）55.case in point（很好的例子）例句The recent economic crisis is a case in point of the importance of financial stability.（最近的经济危机就是金融稳定重要性的一个很好的例子。）
46、56.coup de grace（致命的一击）例句The final argument was the coup de grace in the debate.（最后的论点是辩论中的致命一击。）57.dos and donts（规矩和禁忌）例句The tourist guidebook lists the dos and donts for visiting the country.（旅游指南列出了在这个国家旅游的规矩和禁忌。）58.flora and fauna（动植物）例句The national park is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.（国家公园是丰富多样的动植物的家园。）59.kith and kin（亲友）例句He invited all his kith and kin to his wedding.（他邀请了所有的亲友参加他的婚礼。）60.level playing field（条件相当的竞争环境）例句We need to ensure a level playing field for all businesses.（我们需要确保所有企业都有一个公平的竞争环境。）61.movers and shakers（推动事情的人）
