BEC高級聽力必備短語

1. I have seen worse 我見過更糟的

I have never seen a worse case of mouth disease.

2. in advance 提前

It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.

3. in case 萬一

Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.

4. in next to no time 馬上

A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?

B: I’ll be through in next to no time.

5. in the red 赤字

Jack often runs his father’s company in the red.

6. in the works 正在準備階段

An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.

7. keep to oneself 只有自己知道

But one tried to put a good face on it and keep them to oneself.

8. kill time 浪費時間

Gosh. what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?

9. leave…up to somebody 把……留給某人

We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.