托福考试听力真题高频短语(1) 托福考试听力真题高频短语(1) 1.a change of pace 节奏变换 You can‘t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace. 2.a far cry from 相距甚远 The published book is far cry from the early manuscript. 3.and how 的确 A: She‘s a good dancer. B: and how. 4.a matter of time 时间问题 It is only a matter of time. 5.a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。 If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away. 6.a while back 不久以前 7.all along 一直 I knew it all along. 8.anything but 绝对不 I was anything but happy about going. 9.account for 解释 How do you account for it? 10.after all 到底 A: I‘ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine, B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all. 11.allergic to 对|……过敏 Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something. 12.at sb‘s service 愿为某人服务 I am at your service at any time. 13.around the clock 24小时不停 Martha studied around the clock for management exam. 14.as far as I know 就我所知 15.at home with 对………很熟悉 She is at home with problems like this. 16.back out 1) 退出 A: Wasn‘t Bert supposed to sing tonight? B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute 2)不履行 She finally backed out of her promise. 17.be cut out for 天生适合 I‘m not cut out to be a hero. 18.be absorbed in She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can‘t tear her away. 19.be addicted to 对……上瘾 She has been addicted to drugs for years. 20.be attached to 对……有感情 A: I‘m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago. B: It runs well and I‘ve actually been quite attached to it. 21.back up 1) 累积 The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don‘t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show. 2) 支持 I‘ll back it up. 22.be bound for 到……地方 The bus is bound for New England. 23.be (feel) myself 找到自我 I‘m feeling myself again. 24.be burned up 生气 She was really burned up at the news. 25.be hard up for I‘m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books. 1.be cut out for 天生适合 I'm not cut out to be a hero. 2.be absorbed in She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can't tear her away. 3.be addicted to 对……上瘾 She has been addicted to drugs for years. 4.be attached to 对……有感情 A: I'm amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago. B: It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it. 5.back up 1) 累积 The subway is running behind schedule,and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don't know if we'll make the 6:30 show. 2) 支持 I'll back it up. 6.be bound for 到……地方 The bus is bound for New England. 7.be (feel) myself 找到自我 I'm feeling myself again. 8.be burned up 生气 She was really burned up at the news. 9.be hard up for I'm hard up for clothes,but I have a lot of books. 10.be head and shoulders above 好许多 In calculus,Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates. 11.be in the dark 蒙在鼓里 A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about? B: I‘m as in the dark as you are. 12.be stuck 卡住了 I can't get this window open. It's stuck. 13.bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂 A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester. B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew. 14.break new ground 有了新的突破 His architectural design broke new ground in the field. 1.benefit concert 慈善音乐会 We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising. 2.busy signal 占线 I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal. 3.between you and me 你我之间,保密 4.call for A,打电话找 Tom just called for you. B,预报 The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week? C,问 It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions. 5.call it a day 就此结束 A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital, and most of the people we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute. B: Yeah, I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day. 6.cash the check 兑现支票 Have your sister cashed her paycheck? 7.clear off 收拾,整理 It’s about time we clear off the desk. 8.come down (雨,雪)下起来 The heavy rain is coming down, now. 9.come in first in the race 比赛第一名 Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season. 10.come what may 不管怎样 We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may. 11.cost somebody an arm and a leg A: Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda? B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg. 12.cut it out 闭嘴 I told you to cut it out. 13.be cut out for 生来时做……的 Dr. Hamilton doesn’t feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession. 14.department chair 系主任 I didn’t write that memo to the department chair. 1.dirt cheap 非常便宜 A: You’ve already furnished your apartment? B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap. 2.do with 用………凑合; do without 没有……也行 You can do with your girlfriend. You can do without your girlfriend 3.fall back on 依赖 A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher? B: I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally. 4.fill a prescription 按处方抓药 Would you please fill this prescription for me? 5.fill in for 代替; 同义:fill one’s place(position, shoes); take the place of; take over Say, Dave, can you fill in for me tonight at the restaurant? I’d like to go out of town. 6.food for thought 令人思考的东西;同义:thought-provoking There is a lot food for thought in what he had to say. 7.for nothing 免费 To pay to see that movie would be foolish, when you can see it on TV for nothing. 8.from top to bottom 从上到下 A: Maybe you lost your wallet in this room. B: I’ve searched it from top to bottom…… 9.get of on the wrong foot 开始事情就做错了 I got off on the wrong foot, and I don’t have any idea which way to turn now. 10.get a lot out of something 从……学到很多 The training program was difficult, but she got a lot out of it. 11.get at 想说 Do you understand what I’m getting at? 12.get away with 对………摆脱惩罚 A: Did you know that Bob is leaving for home tonight? He isn’t planning to take his final exams. B: He can’t get away with that 13.get going 赶紧行动; 同义:get moving A: It looks like we won’t have enough time to do all we wanted to. B: Who says we won’t? let’s get going 1.get on one’s nerve 招惹某人神经了 A:Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change. B:She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes. 2.get started on 开始做 We should get started on the project. 3.get time off from work 从工作中抽时间 Oh,so she was able to get time off from the work. 4.give credibility to 相信 A:did you hear about Jim? B:I wouldn’t give that rumor any credibility. 5.go easy on 温和对待 Well, since it’s your first and only ticket, the judge will probably go easy on you. 6.go in one ear and out the other 一耳朵进,一耳朵出 Well, you know Mike, everything’s in one ear and out the other. 7.go jogging 去跑步 Are you ready to go jogging? 8.go to one’s head 某人自负 A:Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president? B:I think the whole thing has gone to his head, and he used to be so sociable and open. 9.got the time 几点了 A:Got the time? B:It’s a little after ten. 10.graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬 Have you ordered your graduation announcements? 11.graon about 抱怨 How come Michael’s always groaning about something? 12.guest lecturer 客座教授 The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor. 13.hand-me-down 送的东西 A:What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune. B:Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down. 14.hand down 易如反掌 Lee won the chess match hands down. 15.have a way with 擅长 Bonnie really has a way with words. 16.have had it with 处于 I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice. 17.head and shoulders above 高出许多 In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us. 18.hit the spots 特别好 This lemonade sure hits the spots. 19.hold the grudge 记仇 A:I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to. B:The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge. 20.I have no idea which way to turn 我不知道该怎么办 1.I have seen worse 我见过更糟的 in advance 提前;同义:before hand, ahead of time It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it. 2.in case 万一 Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out. 3.in next to no time 马上 A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long? B: I’ll be through in next to no time. 4.in the red 赤字 反义:in the black 5.in the works 正在准备阶段 An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works. 6.keep to oneself I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors. 7.kill time 浪费时间 Gosh, what can we do to kill the next 10 hours? 8.leave…up to somebody We’ll have to leave the decision up to him. 9.letter of recommendation 推荐信;letter of reference 推荐信 10.look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧 11.on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖 A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record? B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue! 14 quitting time 下课时间 I’m glad it’s almost quitting time. 12.take it over 重修 Don failed physics and had to take it over. 13.than necessary 比应该的要冷 The lab was cooler than necessary. 14.That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难 15.There is nothing to it. 没什么,很容易 I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it. 16.with flying colors 成功 A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam? B: She passed with flying colors. 17.You can bet your life 当然 A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time? B: You can bet your life. 托福听力里常出现的美国俚语 1. a picky eater 吃饭挑剔之人 2. apple of one's eye 珍爱之人(或物),宝贝 3. the cold shoulder 对某人冷淡 4. a slip of the tongue 口误 5. a bitter pill to swallow 吞下苦果 6. an apple a day keeps the doctor away 一天一个苹果,不用请医生(常吃水果有益健康) 7. a piece of cake 容易做的事(不费吹灰之力) 8. as fit as a fiddle 非常健康 9. a big appetite 胃口很好 10. an adventurous eater 大胆的食客 11. bring home the bacon 挣钱养家 12. bite off more than you can chew 贪多而吃不下(尤指接下过多工作而完不成) 13. burn the midnight oil 熬夜 14. be kept in the dark 被蒙在鼓里 15. behind the times 过时了,落伍了,不时髦 16. bump into 偶然碰到,撞见 17. burn the candle at both ends 非常忙碌,过度疲劳 18. cry over spilt milk 覆水难收 19. It is not my cup of tea 非我所爱 20. the calm before the storm 暴风雨前的平静 . born with a silver spoon in your mouth 生于富贵之家,生来享受富贵 2. by hook or by crook 不择手段,无论如何 3. burn one's bridges 破釜沉舟,自断后路 4. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder 情人眼里出西施 5. bite the hand that feeds you 忘恩负义 6. eat like a horse 吃得很多 7. go to pieces 破碎,沮丧,心碎 8. go Dutch 各付各的钱 9. get the axe: 被解雇,被开除 10. go in one ear and out the other 听了并不照办,左耳朵进右耳朵出 11. get carried away 得意忘形,失去理智 12. give somebody a ring 给某人打电话 13. give somebody a hand 帮助某人 14. have your cake and eat it 鱼与熊掌兼得 15. hold your horses 放慢,等一等 16. high and dry 让某人陷入困境 17. hit the hay 去睡觉 18. be hot and bothered 焦虑,不安 19. have one's hands full 很忙 20. have cold feet 紧张 1. hit the roof 很生气 2. His name rings a bel 名字听起来很熟 3. have a heart of gold 心好,好人 4. in the wink of an eye 一眨眼功夫,很快 5. to jump the gun 行动过早, 结论错误 6. keep a straight face 摆出严肃面孔.忍住不笑 7. keep one's fingers crossed 交叉手指,乞求好运 8. keep an eye on someone 留心,留意 9. to kick the bucket 死 10. to knock your teeth out 打人 11. look for a needle in a haystack 像大海捞针一样困难 12. to let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密 13. to let one's hair down 放松,好好玩 14. the least of my worries 次要的事情,小事一桩, 一点也不担心 15. eat one's words 收回说过的话 16. a fish out of water 如鱼儿离水,没有把握,有点不安 17. to face the music 勇敢地面对困难 18. make a monkey out of 嘲弄,戏弄 19. make eyes at 送秋波,抛媚眼 20. make one's mouth water 使人垂涎三尺,想吃 21. make or break 涉及成败的关键时刻 22. music to one's ears 悦耳的声音,喜讯 23. make hay while the sun shines 趁热打铁,及时把握机会 24. make some time 抽出时间,挤出时间 25. meet each other half way 相互妥协,各让一步 26. My legs have fallen asleep 双腿麻木 27. make a night of it 痛快玩一夜 28. make heads or tails of it 弄清楚,弄明白 (多用在搞不懂的情况下) 托福考试听力必备习语 break one’s back 辛勤工作 be all ears 洗耳恭听 be all eyes 目不转睛 a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人 two thumbs up 举双手赞成 a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人 Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵 chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资 pull one’s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑 go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖 a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨 sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销 get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安 be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵 twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直 backroom boys 幕后英雄 beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的 break even 不赔不赚 by the book 照章办事 as clear as a bell 非常清楚 clear the air 消除误会 come to terms 达成
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cut corners 走捷径 do's and don't's 行为规范 face the music 面对现实 castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁 cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影 shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲 below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格 bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨 fair and square 正大光明的 a knockout 引人注目 a rainy day 不如意的日子 as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦 at one's finger's tips 了如指掌 at sixes and sevens 混乱的 backseat driver 指手划脚的人 bite one's head off 大发脾气 black sheep 不孝子女 get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展 first things first 先说重要的 a man of few words 沉默寡言的人 all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的 ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安 forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和 blow one's top 怒发冲冠 break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默 bring down the house 掌声雷动 buy your story 相信你的话 call it a day 今天到此为止 cold fish 冷酷无情的人 capital idea 好主意 daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱 dark horse 黑马;冷门 dirty dog 卑鄙小人 dear Jones letter 绝交信 break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事 every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四 burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水 flat tire 没精打采 from A to Z 从头到尾 go on the horse 快一点吧 God knows 天晓得 gone with the wind 随风而逝 great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同。 happy go lucky 乐天派 have a big mouth 话多的人 have it both ways 权衡两方面 have time off 休假 have words with sb. 口角 hit of the show 表演中最精彩的一幕 hit the high spots 达到高水准 hit the sack 睡觉 good for nothing 毫无用处的 hold one's tongue 保持沉默 I.O.U = I owe you 我欠你;借据 in hot water 遇到麻烦 in the hole 遇到经济困难 in the long run 从长远来看;终究 in the soap 遇到麻烦 keep one's head 镇定 keep one's shirt on 不动手打架 keep punching 继续努力 kick off 开始干某事 knock it off 别再讲下去了 let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密 let nature take its course 顺其自然 Knock on wood. 说话禁忌;赶紧讨个吉利. kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 lousy clichés 陈词滥调 make a hit 出风头 off color 身体不爽 master key 万能钥匙;关键 neck and neck 不分上下 no sweat 没问题;不用冒汗 odds and ends 零碎的工作 make my mouth water 使我垂涎 on pins and needles 如坐针毡 need other's shoulder 希望得到某人的安慰 No money, no honey. 没有钱,哪有爱情 once in a blue moon 机会难得;绝无仅有 packed like sardines 拥挤得像沙丁鱼罐头一样 like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁 like a turtle on its back 对事情束手无策 past master 技艺精湛的人 pipe course 容易的课程或工作 pull a long face 拉长脸不悦 rain or shine 不论晴雨 side money 外快 second sight 超人的预见力 put sb. in the ring 和某人赛一场 row in one boat 从事相同事业;相同命运 royal road 容易取得成功的捷径 run of the town 轰动一时的人 salt of the earth / world 社会中坚 shoe is on the other foot 今日不同往昔 pain in the neck 极讨厌的人或物 plain sailing 一帆风顺;轻而易举之事 pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步 sixth sense 第六感 talk big 讲大话 sugar report 情书 slowly but surely 稳扎稳打 spill the beans 露马脚 step on one's toes 触怒某人 Sunday dress 最好的衣服 take French leave 不辞而别 speak the same language 志同道合 stand on one's own feet 独立自主 take a back seat 处于默默无闻的地位 take one's hat off to 表示尊敬佩服 take things as they come 既来之则安之 Take it or leave it. 别讨价还价,接不接受随你便 stay out O.P.B / other people's business不要管别人的闲事 talk of the town 非常流行的东西 talk through one's nose 骄傲自大 tall story 难以置信的故事 be the spirit 真有道理. throw cold water on 泼冷水 Tom, Dick and Harry 一般的人;普通的人 turn the tables 扭转局势 under the sun 世界上任何地方 visit John 上厕所 walking dictionary 知识渊博的人 welcome to the party 现在你总算懂了! What's the catch? 你这是什么意思? When in Rome do as the Romans do 入乡随俗 white lie 善意的谎言 with open arms 热烈欢迎 without fail 一定 yes-man 唯唯诺诺的人 be all wet 完全错了 get no say 无权说话 got me there 难住我了 leave sb. in the cold. 太令某人扫兴 That’s your story! 那是你编的! stick with sb 紧跟着某人 put oneself together! 加把劲! It’s a no-no! 万万不可! Suit me fine! 太适合我了 Time will tell! 时间会证明一切! same old story 又是那一套 Boys will be boys! 本性难移! Easy come easy go! 来的容易去也快! be Greek to sb. 某人完全不懂 small potato 小人物 big potato 大人物 win a name 出名 waste one’s breath 白费唇舌 weigh one’s words 斟字酌句 wheels within wheels 错综复杂之理由 window dressing 报喜不报忧 wishful thinking 如意算盘 worn to a shadow 疲惫不堪 ups and downs 有喜有悲 couch potato 整日呆在沙发上看电视的人 wait on hand and foot 招待的无微不至 watch one’s P’s and Q’s 注意小节,有礼貌 win / lose by a neck 以微小之差险胜 / 惜败 under one’s breath 轻声细语 follow suit 鹦鹉学舌;学样子 gain ground 有进展 break a leg 大获全胜 turn a deaf ear 不加理睬 tit and tat 以牙还牙 that’s that 就此而已 stay the course 坚持到底 turn the clock back 时光倒转 second to none 最佳的 second thoughts 重新考虑 safe and sound 安然无恙 root and branch 完全地;连根拔除 read between the lines 明白其言外之意 over and down with 到此为止;结束 under one’s thumb 在某人支配之下 shoulder to shoulder 齐心协力地 set one’s jaw 咬紧牙关;坚持到底 see the world 见过世面;见多识广 six of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八两 托福听力背景材料:美国州名和别名 阿肯色(Arkansas): 奇迹州(Wonder State);机会之乡(Land of Opportunity) 阿拉斯加(Alaska): 午夜出太阳之乡(Land of Midnight Sun);最后的边疆(the Last Fron tier);半岛州(Peninsula State) 爱达荷(Idaho): 小锄州(Spud State);锅柄州(Panhandle State);宝石州(Gem State);山间宝石州(Gem of the Mountain) 北达科他(North Dakota): 摇尾州(Flickertail State);老殖民地州(Old Colony State) ;苏族州(Sioux State) 北卡罗来纳(North Carolina): 老北州(the Old North State);焦油脚跟州(Tar Heel State) 宾夕法尼亚(Pennsylvania): 基石州(Keystone State) 得克萨斯(Texas): 孤星州(Lone Star State) 俄亥俄(Ohio): 七叶树州(Buckeye State) 俄克拉荷马(Oklahoma): 快些州(Sooner State) 俄勒冈(Oregon): 河狸州(Beaver State) 佛罗里达(Florida): 阳光州(Sunshine State) 佛蒙特(Vermont): 青山州(Green Mountain State) 弗吉尼亚(Virginia): 总统的母亲(Mother of Presidents);骑兵州(Cavalier State);老 自治州(the Old Dominion State) 怀俄明(Wyoming): 平等州(Equality State) 华盛顿(Washington): 清努族州(Chinook State);常青州(Evergreen State) 加利福尼亚(California): 黄金州(Golden State) 堪萨斯(Kansas): 小麦州(Wheat State);废奴游击州(Jayhawk State);向日葵州(Sunflower State) 康涅狄格(Connecticut): 痼习州(Land of Steady Habits);宪法州(Constitution State);肉豆蔻州(Nutmeg State) 科罗拉多(Colorado): 百年纪念州(Centennial State);银州(Silver State) 肯塔基(Kentucky): 莓草系州(Bluegrass State) 路易斯安纳(Louisiana): 欧裔州(Creole State);蔗糖州(Sugar State);塘鹅州(PelicanState) 罗得岛(Phode Island): 小罗得(Little Rhody) 马里兰(Maryland): 老路线州(Old Line State);自由州(Free State) 马萨诸塞(Massachusetts): 老殖民地州(Old Colony State);海湾州(Bay State) 蒙大拿(Montana): 宝藏州(Treasure State);山区州(Mountain State) 密苏里(Missouri): 别哄我州(Show-Me State) 密西西比(Mississippi): 木兰州(Magnolia State) 密执安(Michigan): 貂熊州(Wolverine State) 缅因(Maine): 松树州(Pine Tree State) 明尼苏达(Minnesota): 北极星州(North Star State);万湖州(Land of 10000 Lakes);金花鼠州(Gopher State) 南达科他(South Dakota): 郊狼州(Coyote State);阳光州(Sunshine State) 南卡罗来纳(South Carolina): 矮棕榈州(Palmetto State) 内布拉斯加(Nebraska): 牛肉州(Beef State);玉米壳州(Cornhusker State) 内华达(Nevada): 战火诞生州(Battle-Born State);艾草州(Sagebrush State);银州(Silver State) 纽约(New York): 帝国州(Empire State) 特拉华(Delaware): 蓝鸡州(Blue Hen State);第一州(First State);钻石州(Diamond State) 田纳西(Tennessee): 志愿州(Volunteer State) 犹他(Utah): 蜂窝州(Beehive State) 威斯康星(Wisconsin): 獾州(Badger State) 西弗吉尼亚(West Virginia): 山州(Mountain State) 夏威夷(Hawaii)