雅思口语8.0分常用词汇有哪些（1）
雅思口语考试考察考生的英语运用能力，如果考生需要获得高分，就需要一些地道的英语表达方式。羊驼雅思整理了雅思口语8.0分常用词汇（1），包括词汇、释义和例句，助力考生们备考复习。
要用好英语词汇，首先需要了解它的含义，再通过例句熟悉具体语境和用法。以下词汇/词组用英语释义，从英语中来，又回到英语中去，强化理解的同时，又增加了词汇量。篇幅所限，更多8分雅思口语词汇查看雅思口语8.0分常用词汇有哪些（2）
1.A Penny for Your Thoughts
释义：ask someone who is being very quiet what they are thinking about
例句：For several minutes they sat silently, then finally she looked at him and said, ―A penny for your thoughts, Walter.
2. Against the clock
释义：do something as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.
例句：With her term paper due on Monday, she was racing against the clock to finish it
3. Lend an ear
释义：to listen carefully and in a friendly way to someone
例句：If you have any problems, go to Claire. She'll always lend a sympathetic ear.
4. on cloud nine
释义：very happy; deliriously happy
例句：She just bought her first new car and she's on cloud nine.
5. bushed
释义：tired
例句：I am totally bushed after staying up so late.
6. hard feelings
释义：the emotion of being upset or offended.
例句：I am sorry I have to fire you. No hard feelings, okay?
7. hit the hay
释义：go to bed
例句：It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay.
8. be sick to death of something/doing something
释义：to be angry and bored because something unpleasant has been happening for too long
例句：I'm sick to death of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun.
9. (come) rain or shine
释义：means something will happen regardless of weather or other difficulties.
例句：I will be on time for the class, rain or shine. Come rain or shine, she is always smiling.
10. be all ears
释义：eager and ready to listen
例句：I'm all ears, waiting to hear your latest excuse for not getting this job done!
11. in the nick of time
释义：not too late, but very close
例句：I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. It's a good thing, because I really need this medicine!
12. fresh/clean out of something
释义：have sold or used up the last of something
例句：I have to go buy some more milk. It seems we're fresh out now.
13. have/get mixed feelings about something
释义：to be uncertain about something
例句：I have mixed feelings about my trip to England. I love the people, but the climate upsets me.
14. Give it one's best shot
释义：do the best that one can
例句：This test question is really tough! I'll give it my best shot, and I'll get some marks for doing my best.
15. In deep water
释义：in difficulty; in trouble or in a dangerous situation
例句：He has not submitted his dissertation so he's in deep water.
16. next to nothing
释义：to cost very little
例句：I went to the new discount store and bought these new shoes for only five dollars. That's next to nothing!
17. To be up in arms about something
释义：upset or angry about something
例句：She has been up in arms about the rent increase.
18. Put yourself in somebody's shoes
释义：imagine that you are in somebody's position in order to understand his/her feelings
例句：If you put yourself in my shoes, you would understand why I made that decision.
19. At all costs
释义：do everything you can to achieve/succeed something
例句：My dream is to become a successful businessman and I will work hard for it at all costs.
20. Explore all avenues
释义：investigate every possible means to find a solution to a given problem or to achieve a desired outcome.
例句：We need to explore all avenues before doing something that is not very safe to a great number of people in order to minimize unfavourable consequences.
21. On the ball
释义：active and aware of things
例句：Our staff is really on the ball to get projects done on time.
22. Throw in the towel
释义：Give up on something
例句：I've spent too much time on this project to throw in the towel now.
23. Down to earth
释义：practical and realistic; Back to reality
例句：It's time we were brought down to earth to figure out difficult situation, and offer a good solution.
24. Full of beans
释义：A person who is lively, active and healthy.
例句：I really enjoy being with my best friend because he is always full of beans.
25. Get a head start
释义：Start before all others
例句：This year we'll get a head start on the competition by running more advertisements.
