托福听力必背重要习语
很多网友在考完托福后突然发现，自己的听力真的提高了很多，在考试中学到了很多美国习语。本文特地把托福考试中常出现的重要习语总结出来，供准备参加2007下半年托福考试的朋友使用。为体现原汁原味，本文未对这些词组进行翻译，不过在每个词组后面都有相应的英文解释。 我们相信，只要大家坚持用心去练，肯定会对你们听力提高会有帮助的，而且在考试的时候你会发现这样的效果特别好，当然这种感觉是建立在你大量练习和能力提高的基础上的。
& \4 A3 W0 O2 A9 V: @; X4 j8 e above all - most importantly
7 R. h' S- O; x+ D$ J0 k account for - explain w! f5 _& h# @* A
as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
/ B: Z$ ^- @; O& U5 t0 H% I as a rule - generally ;normally
9 _& B& [# X% g" d about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something P% B( f. d4 n S1 r4 U( v
an old hand - be an experienced persom
1 t; w# D3 z: [ any day now -soon
; s8 K" }( u) a8 N7 R, N0 A8 K7 P. j- Q2 ? approach sb -talk to sb" e. \5 ~& A2 W1 F2 C
be fed up with - be out of patience with
+ G: O r$ J+ O) |! W4 N& F0 ] be on one’s own - live independently
+ L$ i$ C6 C& K$ ` be on the safe side - take no chances 5 ?' M8 t* J" g2 a3 v, T
be out of something - have no longer in supply
( ~; ]) U$ Q( v: w( p3 F be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
, T4 x9 V7 V0 `6 \& B be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy
0 s3 `( ]2 [5 ~+ U& X- G- b be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility
s L* R1 ~$ |0 v& m A be out for -trying to get % J" U- X! Q$ T
be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
3 M4 @( T* F0 l8 q, Q& g/ O2 a3 f1 y! ] bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
. S: \+ ]$ Q- S o- g break down - cease to function
7 W: i0 u" n; G) T break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t know( o6 n" O( U4 I) U
break the news - inform or give bad news : t% X& Q4 V) [0 _$ P" a5 ]
brush up on - imporve noe’s knowledge of something through study
$ S3 e/ ?6 F" }6 X+ e+ f bump into - meet unexpectedly
; L6 p2 S$ S5 }) x* E1 i/ l by and large - in general
8 Q6 d1 ^3 |7 P& |# F/ H3 \4 i5 b/ R by heart - by memory
: w8 \# L; e: n by all means - absolutely ,definitely
: S+ {9 H9 q0 _ by no means - in no way
4 W" I+ I5 B2 \# u- \- v3 y call off -cancel & r, }' L8 P- L$ p/ l5 C/ a8 W. V* {
cheer up - be happy - j% f3 H3 P( ^. N1 c/ I9 B% [
come down with - become sick with Z! \; \, {7 R# _# m8 v6 m
come into -receive,especially after another’s death
9 w% Z, h& R8 f% l0 d9 a come up with - think of # ?- t3 i6 w; P+ M% U
count on - depend upon
. ^; L' E& f/ F/ E count out - eliminate
. b7 ~' e2 Y. b- N1 @$ K+ \ die down - become quiet ,become less
) A0 }' W2 l* ]+ i6 W do without - manage without something
?7 k ~' v" Q7 W# \# ` drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit
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every other - alternate
4 G' \1 l" t1 Y- j5 J fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
$ U( i& ?4 K5 |! f fall through - fail to happen or be completed
( _" p! j9 u9 ? far cry form - completely different from;a long way - b9 N3 R; _5 y" A4 p* O
feel like - have a desire or wish for _4 O! Q, c! J: G" i9 }1 z
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of 6 P8 j6 `1 y4 X+ P
few and far between - not happening often; rate
7 _" m. _+ q' `" d figure out - determine; reason out by thinking 4 O8 ]" s2 H) ^" f2 B( N" O
fill in for -take another’s place ( V2 L* @) L6 k8 v: K
fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know / q8 V- r8 W" g6 n+ ?4 Q5 m4 Q
fish out of water - out of one’s element or natural environment # U$ ^ g/ b1 h
flying colors -success,victory " {; q6 [9 N! s! K [& p) v3 g" |
for good - permanently; forever
" q$ P% I7 b2 L+ U. t( j. P* Q for the time being - for now; temporarily
; u. N% N0 h7 K; C! l. t' { get away with - escape without punishment 6 j, Z1 W [1 n) g. g! p- O, ? J
get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something 0 {# B1 O! M4 s
get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
! q* b e5 B: i2 M get the hang of - understand; learn
5 R. b) [3 y' W% L give a hand - help
, y, R# J1 u0 K2 u$ C3 d go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated
+ A A- C8 C6 \/ u! ? go off -begin to ring
/ {+ e: i7 h b! i- X+ `$ e hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something
" |& f% Z5 d* I, N5 | hard to come by - difficult to obtain
8 u5 x2 h! x2 Q have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding
5 H* H/ z8 ]0 n- H. f, } have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason 3 S* ^" v, L7 O
hold off - delay;postpone % {% ?; n5 o) m* E2 C" K, ^
hop to it - get started on something quickly
1 O3 f% z6 D m3 z* U9 v6 M hit it off - get along well with someone $ W! g3 B2 |4 l C! E. {, B
ill at ease - uncomfortable $ ?! K( y% w ?7 o+ K8 y) G8 M
in hot water - in trouble
1 F0 }2 c6 w; p' v* W0 w in the air -uncertain
2 Y) I0 p- Q' [$ h in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe
- X1 t) S, P% A& j" B; `+ m6 W$ U* B in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually
# T% C* P! m' B1 s3 |, N- M7 L* { ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen
: X! F4 A5 N( {, w6 {9 e0 c iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for ' K3 H9 T8 R7 E' R4 i8 I$ I; I
jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion
- t+ Q2 y- |' o( X8 R, b keep an eye on - watch closely
. K Q0 c! `' { keep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong / Q, F, R. w8 f! D( K( f3 K$ f# y
keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared ! @2 ?4 F. _+ j7 s) _
knock oneself out - make a great effort : d0 U8 F. S& Y5 `! l1 ]
learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity - {4 Q" F1 q% \ {3 D; z& \+ @
little by little -gradually9 Q# r- A; v5 x" C
make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs
7 v' e5 P2 y8 ]! ]4 R* `* Y make out - manage;get along
2 P" Q2 T7 q4 n' ~" M( \; n mean to - intentional; on purpose 9 |. {/ `, g8 v/ o" j' z
might as well - to have no strong reson not to
" R9 M+ c7 T# O2 v& X) W next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive 8 Y4 p: \2 I% l9 \9 U2 x* I
not to mention - in addition $ v3 w4 H% H, u6 ?. O5 T: T ]8 a1 u6 t
off balance - unaware; off guard
9 w, u8 o2 j& E5 ?% A9 ^: K on the go - working or doing something all the time , X+ _5 j- ]$ c. K& Q# s
on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation / h4 j0 w/ e$ Q6 d2 M5 b
on purpose - deliberately; intentionally 8 j6 F" j1 r. c' M" y$ v- s0 n
on the blink - not working properly;broken9 y0 A+ ]6 ^5 L; k) k
on the right track - thinking or doing something correctly
& Y. r" `7 P0 k) s3 @ on the tip of noe’s tongue - to be about to remember somthing
j5 t" T: v) V; k0 O, B- \ once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never 0 G4 M( H$ h6 c. Z. V& u2 ^
out of it - not involved in' d3 C( G! O0 n4 o! a2 G" l
off balance - unaware; off guard
5 a4 |3 ?$ @4 n. z! X; X( F on the go - working or doing something all the time + z: r. c9 q1 D3 J% h; K- q
on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation
) ~" s* A a; T! i$ N& ? on purpose - deliberately; intentionally
7 M0 \3 j. e" H( K! C/ o on the blink - not working properly;broken
8 ^5 J) x F: q0 ?3 F pick up the tab - pay the bill or the cost of something
1 F% }1 ~. J; R0 Q# M piece of cake - easy
+ z; D: @1 O! _% N3 Y play by ear - act spontaneously; without planning 8 H% x6 A" y* z! k* I$ Y
pill it off - accomplish ( z/ J3 i( W: W: n
pull one’s leg - make fun of somenoe in a playgul way; make somenoe believe something that is not ture
' W6 Z* x, O- Q5 I: V: J quite a few - many
& p/ ?; |1 d# W0 J; B7 o6 a$ R E raise the roof -angry
* }2 S3 i# {3 t5 Y s5 @ right away - immediately * F% E0 f( {4 k3 S
run for office - compete for an elected position
; x- o L0 Z6 a& B A save one’s breath - to keep silent because talking would not achieve anyting
* C/ m; V# F4 P. v# u say that again - a saying that means; I agree completely
4 s S1 b2 w" m: J stone’s throw - short distance , p, i$ Q2 X( _' f2 L: H
search me - an answer that means; I don’t know
% N' Y/ L2 O: i serves one right - is deserving of
: N+ D. o1 y6 P+ `$ i$ S; U sleep on it - think about something for a while
, n6 w; n8 \! Y$ d7 @$ t: ?5 U4 ] straighten up - clean up; make tidy
