托福听力TPO中的固定搭配（3）

　　认为…理所当然

　　assume sth.Is real for sure

　　●TPO24L3 – Archeology

　　Today we take for granted that there horizontal bands of plant communities.

　　今天我们认为植物带的水平分布是理所当然的。

　　tall order

　　离谱的要求

　　hard to achieve or fulfill

　　●TPO5C2 – Student & Professor

　　It's still a pretty tall order, and we will be moving right along, so you will really need to stay on top of it.

　　这始终是个苛刻的要求，我们要一直保持前进，你就必须保持在巅峰状态。

　　tongue in cheek

　　虚情假意的

　　not seriously

　　●TPO12L1 – Biology

　　That's the so-called JUNK DNA. Though the word junk is used sort of tongue in cheek.

　　这就是所谓的“无用DNA”，不过junk一词在这里有点嘲弄的意思。