托福听力考试中,频繁出现的习语往往会影响大家的理解速度。由于习语是用大家再熟悉不过的词组合起来的,但其含义却需要特别记忆,所以专将习语集中起来复习是很有必要的。下面为大家总结托福听力常见习语
如下:
  a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨
   as clear as a bell 非常清楚 
       
   a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人  
      
   a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
  Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵 
        
   backroom boys 幕后英雄 
         
   be all ears 洗耳恭听 
          
   be all eyes 目不转睛
  be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵 
       
   below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格  
       
   beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的 
   bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨  
       
   break one’s back 辛勤工作 
         
   break even 不赔不赚   
       
   by the book 照章办事 
  clear the air 消除误会  
        
   come to terms 达成协议 
         
   cut corners 走捷径   
       
   castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁 
  cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影 
          
   chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资
          
   do's and don't's 行为规范 
         
   face the music 面对现实
  get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安 
        
   go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖 
       
   pull one’s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑 
   sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销 
       
   shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲 
   twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直 
        
   two thumbs up 举双手赞成 
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