上海高考词汇手册成语、俗语总结

A

竭尽全力 do sth. to the best of one’s ability = try one’s best to do sth. 全神贯注 be absorbed in = be buried in = be wrapped up in

一事无成 accomplish nothing

世世代代 from age to age = from generation to generation

自言自语 think aloud = talk to oneself

周游世界 travel around the world

B

化为灰烬 be burnt to ashes = be reduced to ashes

每况愈下 go from bad to worse

不遗余力 to the best of one’s power

没精打采 feel blue = be in low spirits

上气不接下气 out of breath

出神深思 be buried in thought

C

直呼其名 call a person by name

无论如何 in any case

衣食住行 food, clothing, shelter and transportation

毫无怨言 without complaint

四季周而复始 the cycle of the seasons

D

蒙在鼓里 be in the dark about = be in the dark as to

置若罔闻 turn a deaf ear to

旧习难改 Old habits die hard.

四面八方 in all directions

头晕目眩 feel/be dizzy

挨家挨户 from door to door = from house to house

毫无疑问 no doubt = beyond a doubt

E

一只耳朵进，一只耳朵出 go in at one ear and out at the other

隔墙有耳 Walls have ears.

捷足先登 The early bird catches the worms.

心安理得 feel at ease

毫不费力 without effort

不遗余力 spare no effort to do sth.

局促不安 feel embarrassed

从头至尾 from beginning to end

文化交流 culture exchange

期望过高 expect a lot of sb. = expect too much of sb.

F

勇敢面对 face up to

终归失败 end in failure = result in failure

吹毛求疵 find fault with = be particular about

有其父必有其子 Like father, like son