很多英式的地道表達在雅思口語考試中起著重要的作用。很多美國俚語(American Slang)在雅思口語(Ielts Speaking)考試中并不是那么的適宜。下面小編就和大家分享那些令雅思考官們心動的英倫潮語，來欣賞一下吧。

那些令雅思考官們心動的英倫潮語

如下都是引用的“BBC 英文教學”中的短語：

1) 今日短語 A shoo-in

可用來形容對于勝利十拿九穩(wěn)的人或團隊。注意：單詞 "shoo" 的發(fā)音同“shoe 鞋子” 一樣。

例句

Rachel thought she'd be a shoo-in for a promotion within the company.After such a successful role, the actor was a shoo-in for an award nomination.He's a shoo-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.

請注意

短語 to be in someone else's shoes 的意思是設身處地換位思考。

例句

If you were in her shoes, you wouldn't have gambled that money away.

2) 今日短語 如果說一個東西 as dead as dodo

意思就是這個東西已經(jīng)不再重要了，過時了。我們通常使用這個短語來談論思想或潮流。

例句

In the past people used to watch and record videos on VHS, but no that format is as dead as a dodo.

The perception that smoking is good for your health is now as dea as a dodo.

請注意

我們用 dead duck 來形容一件事情不怎么成功。

例句

Frank's coffee shop business was a dead duck sadly. His coffee was just awful, and the shop was in a bad location.

3)今日短語 短語 fly off the handle 的意思是大發(fā)脾氣，勃然大怒。

例句

When I told Dad I had crashed his car again he flew off the handle.

Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the handle.

請注意

短語 to get a handle on something 的意思是理解、掌握某事。

例句

I don't like this new computer - I can't get a handle on the strange keyboard.

4) 今日短語表達 a loose cannon的字面意思是“一個沒有被固定的大炮”，但其實際意思和打仗沒有關系，它被用來形容一個愛招惹麻煩、我行我素、舉止無法預料的人。

例句

Jason is an enthusiastic smart worker, but he can be a bit of a loose cannon. That’s why I get him to approve everything through me before he does it.

杰森是個充滿熱情的聰明人，但他總是我行我素，行為完全無法預料。所以我要求他在做任何事情之前先得到我的同意。

Peter is seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.團隊的成員都覺得彼得是一個舉止無法預料的人。

She’s widely regarded as a loose cannon by those in the company.

公司里的人普遍都認為她是一個愛招惹麻煩的人。

5) get up on the wrong side of the bed.

你有“起床氣”嗎?早上睡醒后會心情不好、對人發(fā)脾氣、無精打采、心理陰暗、對叫醒你的人怒目相視甚至大罵……恭喜你，這些都是“起床氣”的癥狀^^“起床氣”其實是個很普遍的癥狀，所以在英語里也有相應的表達方法，是什么呢?

wake up/get up on the wrong side of the bed/get out of bed on thewrong side

有起床氣/起床的方式不對/一大早起來心情不好

使用場景：

A：Why are you getting mad at me? Did I do anything wrong?

A：你干嘛沖我發(fā)火啊?我做錯了啥?

B：Sorry, I got up on the wrong side of the bed.

B：不好意思哈，我這是起床氣/一定是因為我起床的方式不對。

A：(shouting in a rage)

A：(怒吼中)

Others：(whispering)Sounds like someone got up on the wrong sideof the bed

this morning.

其他人：(竊竊私語)這人好大的起床氣/某人是今天早上起床的方式不對吧……

所以，一大早心情不佳的、發(fā)脾氣的，通通可以稱之為getting up on the wrong side of the bed，總之都要怪wrong side of the bed。雖然對應的中文是“起床氣”，但是小編覺得，說是“起床的方式不對”，似乎更可愛一點呢~

6) 短語 the icing on the cake

“蛋糕上的糖衣”的意思是使一件原本己經(jīng)很好的事物變得更好，錦上添花。

例句

It is great to see my team in the final. And now I've got tickets to watch the match in the stadium - this is the icing on the cake!

Mary's salary will double with her promotion. All the foreign travel and luxury hotels she'll be staying in are the icing on the cake.

請注意

我們用短語 a piece of cake “一塊蛋糕”來形容易如反掌的、輕松的事，正如漢語里說的“小菜一碟”。

例句

I am very good at Maths. The final exam will be a piece of cake.

7) No-Brainer.

在英語里，我們可以用 no-brainer 來形容生活中極其簡單的事情。這個說法還可以用來強調(diào)、說明一個決定很容易做出，根本不需要傷腦筋去想。這是一個非正式表達，一般以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn)：a no-brainer When George had to choose between either sitting at home all daydoing nothing or coming out with me for a bit offun in the park, it was a no-brainer!

當喬治面對在家無聊得呆一天或跟我到公園去玩這兩個選擇時，我不用想都知道他會選哪個。

This sounds like a no-brainer, especially for those people with language skills.這個聽起來太簡單了，尤其是對于那些有語言技能的人。The offer of a full scholarship made Sally’s choice of university a no-brainer.那所大學提供全額獎學金，這讓莎莉很容易得決定了去哪所大學上學。

雅思口語Part2物品類題庫：喜歡讀的書

Describe a book you liked to read in your childhood.

You should say:

who wrote this book

what it is about

hen you read it

and explain why you liked it.

I wasn’t much of a bookworm but I did occasionally read novels from time to time during my childhood. In fact, I’d like to talk about a book I read when I was 9 years old, written by Li Hong. Its English name translates as ‘Hero’.

I would have been in primary school at the time, I guess around grade 4, but I can’t remember exactly off the top of my head. Bear in mind that in those days I would rather go outside and play with my friends than read a book, but I remember this book in particular taking up a large portion of my time.

The book is actually the first in a series of 6 books that are set in a fantasy world of old magic, monsters and knights in shining armour. It is set on an epic scale across a vast, vibrant and immensely detailed world with each chapter dedicated to just one character’s viewpoint. It’s perfect for a young boy with a vivid imagination, looking for a bit of adventure.

In this way I think the book really stands out from the others I have read. The plot lines twist and turn with many surprises and cliff-hangers so I found it almost impossible to put down. The speed the story develops makes the book a real page-turner and even though it is nearly 1000 pages long I got through it in under a fortnight.

雅思口語Part2物品類題庫：新技能

Describe a new skill you’d like to learn.

You should say:

what it is

who you want to learn it from

how you are going to learn it

and explain why you want to learn it.

I think it would be really cool to learn kung fu!

Kung fu, known as gong fu in Chinese, is a form of Chinese martial arts. There are many different styles and I think it’d be great to know any of them.

I’ve grown up watching kung fu films, I’ve also visited the Shaolin temple in Henan and it’s always a thrill to see what they can do. I’d love to be able to study kung fu so that I could perform awesome flips and other moves and impress my friends. They’d be blown away if I could run up a wall or break bricks with my hand. It would also be great for my fitness and I’d probably end up with a six-pack! If I got really good I could be famous and there might be a statue of me, like the one of Bruce Lee in Hong Kong.

Ideally I’d like to learn from an old master, like you see in the movies and on TV. I can picture him having a long white beard which he plays with when he’s thinking; he’d say wise things and quote old proverbs. Even though he’s old and looks quite fragile, he can do amazing moves and is still very quick.

In all honesty, if we’re being realistic, I’d say it’d probably a bit of a pie-in-the-sky idea. I wouldn’t know where to start and I’m not exactly the most active person. I think I lack the dedication required, as I’d much rather be watching kung fu movies than exerting myself!