雅思口语：7分短语

1 in progress 在进行中
I was called in a meeting that was already in progress. 
我被叫进一个正在进行的会议。

The cross-country race was discontinued owing to a storm coming on suddenly when the race was in progress,and had to be rerun the next day. 
越野赛在进行中突遇暴风雨而中止，只好次日重新举行。

2 turn out 结果是，被证明是
That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. 
我发现这场会议是我的离职面谈。

Yet their results turn out to have enormous potential.
但他们的成果却有巨大的潜力。

I was positive things were going to turn out fine. 
我当时就确信事情最终会好起来。

3 take root 生根，发芽，开始，建立
An idea began to take root. 
我开始有了一个想法。

4 be far too used to 习以为常
Far from wishing Harry a happy birthday, none of the Dursleys made any sign that they had noticed Harry enter the room, but Harry was far too used to this to care.
德思礼一家人不但没有祝哈利生日快乐，而且根本没有表示出他们看见哈利走进厨房来了，但哈利对这种冷淡早已习以为常。

We are getting far too used to seeing these reports bemoaning the fate of the planet or thedecline of animals.  
世界野生动物保护基金会（WWF）首席科学马克.莱特表示：“看到这些为地球命运或动物数量减少而悲叹的报告时，我们已经习以为常。

5 busy sb. with sth. 使忙于做某事
At this point, Fred caught his mother's eye and quickly busied himself with the marmalade.
弗雷德看到他母亲的目光，赶忙低头专心吃他的橘子酱。

Well, if we're not leaving for a while, I'll busy myself with the task of making salamisandwiches. 
如果我们现在不急着走，那么我就去忙着做热狗三文治了。

Mary always manages to find something to busy herself with. 
玛丽总能找到一些事情让自己忙一阵子。