引导语：2016年公共英语考试四级口语必备短语，由应届毕业生培训网整理而成，希望能够帮助到您。
必备短语组一
all in the same boat
to be sharing the same difficult circumstances, often
with others who would normally be competitors 考试资料网(o。com)
EXAMPLE:
When bad weather discouraged tourists from coming to the popular seacoast resort town, the managers of the different hotels in the town knew they were
all in the same boat and decided to work cooperatively with one another.
Armed to the teeth
equipped with everything one needs for action
EXAMPLE:
The worried company president had full financial statements, sales reports, new product ideas, letters of praise from major customers, and proposals for increased growth when he arrived to make his annual report to the hostile board of directors; he was armed to the teeth.
avant garde
Very modern in style; possibly experimental or self-consciously artistic
FRENCH military term “forward guard,” soldiers who lead an attack
EXAMPLE:
The young employees of the New York advertising agency always wore dramatic, avant garde clothing so their clients would think they were modern and knowledgeable about popular trends.
back to square one
An expression used to mean that it is necessary to stop whatever one has done on a new project and to start again completely.
EXAMPLE:
When our experimental design for a new solar automobile failed totally on the first day of testing, our engineering department knew it was back to square one.
bag of tricks
The total skills, knowledge, and often secret abilities that a person has (a traditional reference to a magician’s bag).
EXAMPLE:
To be a successful in today’s competitive business environment, an executive has to use everything in his bag of tricks.
必备短语组二
blow off steam
(verb phrase)
to release frustration or anger that has been building up; also to celebrate or do something in a loud or noisy way
EXAMPLE:
After a week of negotiations with the union, the workers decided to have a party and blow off steam.
blue chip
(adj.)
a type of stock highly valuesd for its long record of steady or long term earnings; also a valuable property
EXAMPLE:
The investor bought 100 shares of stock in a blue chip company.
bone of contention
(noun)
a disagreement, dispute, or argument about something; a strong difference of opinion; a conflict
EXAMPLE:
A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments.
brand x
a marketing classification describing a product that doesn't have a highly visible or recognized name like a well-known product or "brand name"
EXAMPLE:
It was decided to buy brand x because it was less expensive.
bread and butter
(noun)
the primary or leading means of financial support, existence, or survival
EXAMPLE:
Bicycle manufacturing provides the company's bread and butter.
必备短语组三
blow off steam
(verb phrase)
to release frustration or anger that has been building up; also to celebrate or do something in a loud or noisy way
EXAMPLE:
After a week of negotiations with the union, the workers decided to have a party and blow off steam.
blue chip
(adj.)
a type of stock highly valuesd for its long record of steady or long term earnings; also a valuable property
EXAMPLE:
The investor bought 100 shares of stock in a blue chip company.考试资料网
bone of contention
(noun)
a disagreement, dispute, or argument about something; a strong difference of opinion; a conflict
EXAMPLE:
A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments.
brand x
a marketing classification describing a product that doesn't have a highly visible or recognized name like a well-known product or "brand name"
EXAMPLE:
It was decided to buy brand x because it was less expensive.
bread and butter
(noun)
the primary or leading means of financial support, existence, or survival
EXAMPLE:
Bicycle manufacturing provides the company's bread and butter.
必备短语组四
burn the midnight oil
(verb phrase)
to work hard very late into the night--and as if working only by the light of an oil lamp
EXAMPLE:
"The manager had so much work piling up on her desk she knew she was going to have to burn the midnight oil to finish it."
business is picking up
business is increasing, getting better after a slow sales period as more orders, products, or services are now being sold
EXAMPLE:
"After a year of poor sales, the automobile industry is receiving many orders for its new cars, and all the employees are happy to see that business is picking up."
eam of the crop
the best, very best, or best ever of something--the top choice or pick
MPLE:
"At the art auction, Van Gogh’s paintings were considered to be the cream of the crop and received the highest bids."
cut and dried
in accordance or agreement with a standard formula, exact method, guidelines, or procedure; routine
EXAMPLE:
During the 19th and early 20th century only males performed in the Peking Opera and the ways to become an actor were cut and dried
dog and pony show
a presentation that has no substance and is just a shallow demonstration, entertainment, or "show" usually done by a corporation or business to bring attention to itself or one of its products.
EXAMPLE:
"The new e-commerce company put on a dog and pony show for potential investors."
必备短语组五
door-to-door selling
a method of presenting and selling products or services in which a salesperson goes to the residences or homes of potential buyers, knocking on their doors to solicit business
EXAMPLE:
"Many homeowners dislike door-to-door selling and consider it to be disturbing to their privacy."
feasibility test
(noun)
a procedure or basis for evaluation or assessment to see if something is capable of being accomplished or brought about, or is possible
EXAMPLE:
"A business will often do a feasibility test on a product before spending money to market it to consumers."
feel the pinch
a financially difficult, tight, strained, or squeezed circumstance or situation
EXAMPLE:
"Experiencing little demand for its products, the company began to feel the pinch."
file thirteen
any container to discard or throw away unwanted paperwork; in an office setting a container for rubbish; the wastebasket
EXAMPLE:
"The salesperson crumpled the cancelled order and tossed it into file thirteen."
fat cat
a wealthy and privileged person
EXAMPLE:
"More than one fat cat has been seen visiting the offices of political candidates."
