上外考研2017年英语语言文学词汇、词组分享
51.pass muster 被认为合格
E.g. Jackson wasn’t a great player,but he just about passed muster.
52.by/in virtue offml 凭借 由于 因为
E.g. She became a British Citizen by virtue of her marriage.
53.through thick and thin 患难与共
E.g. As kids we promised to stick together through thick and thin.
54.Beat a retreat 匆匆离开（主动用法）
E.g. Jim downside of the plan is that we lose a lot of time.
55.measure out 量出、量取measure out 100 grams of flour.
56.Measure up 合格、达到标准
计量（某物）
57.of 强调所属或修饰a picture of me ; a shop of shoes;
For 强调目的、用途a shelter for living
58.give a hand 给予帮助，施以援手
Take a hand 起一份作用、参加、介入
59.ablazea.Be ablaze 熊熊燃烧
E.g. Within minutes the whole house was ablaze
setsth.ablaze点燃某物
E.g. A tanker was set ablaze in the gunboot attack
明亮的、灯火辉煌的、五彩缤纷的
E.g. Her yard was ablaze with summer flowers
Ablaze with anger/enthusiasm/excitement 非常生气、热情、激动
60.contour n. 外形、轮廓the contour of the hills and ridges
Contour line (地图上)等高线
61.commotion n. (突然的)混乱、喧闹
62.Lick v. 舔、舔吃、舔净
E.g. The dog jumped up and licked her face.
击败（对手）
E.g. I reckon we could lick the best team in Georgia.
(波浪)排击
E.g. Soon the flames were licking at the curtains.
Have (got)sth.lickedinml. 使（难题）得到解决
Lick your lips 舔唇向往 热切期盼
Lick your wounds 重新积蓄力量
Lick one’s boots 巴结【奉承】某人
63.smack n./v. 打
Smack of 有些……的意味 显得含有……
E.g. I don’t want to say aanything that smacks of disloyalty
64.shadow boxing n. (拳击训练时的)空拳攻防练习
65.Exhaustive a. 全面的、彻底的
E.g. An exhaustive search for the missing boy
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