要说中国学员在托福考试种最薄弱的环节,应当是听力和写作了,今天给大家汇总了一些托福听力中常常出现的高频词组,想知道托福听力怎么复习,那你就牢牢记住这些。
a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨
a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 目不转睛
a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资
sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
two thumbs up 举双手赞成
be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
break one’ s back 辛勤工作
twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直
go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
backroom boys 幕后英雄
below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格
beyond compare 的,最棒的
break even 不赔不赚
cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影
castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
as clear as a bell 非常清楚
clear the air 消除误会
come to terms 达成协议
shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲
cut corners 走捷径
do’s and don’ts 行为规范
face the music 面对现实
fair and square 正大光明的
first things first 先说重要的
forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和
get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展
a knockout 引人注目
a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
a rainy day 不如意的日子
all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
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
blow one's top 怒发冲冠
break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事
break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默
bring down the house 掌声雷动
burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水
buy your story 相信你的话
call it a day 今天到此为止
Capital idea 好主意
cold fish 冷酷无情的人
dark horse 黑马;冷门
daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱
dear Jones letter 绝交信
dirty dog 卑鄙小人
eat one's words 承认错误
every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四
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
good for nothing 毫无用处的
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
hold one's tongue 保持沉默
in the hole 遇到经济困难
in the long run 从长远来看;终究
以上就是给大家带来的一些常常出现在托福听力中的词汇,希望考生们早日掌握这些托福听力技巧,加强对听力关键信息的准确把握。2018年ETS官方发布的全球托福报告显示,听力是中国学员的普遍弱项。想要快速复习,攻下这块短板?点击预约试听唯寻的托福基础班,针对基础比较薄弱的学员,讲解各科目出题规律及解题技巧,高效复习。赶紧点击【预约试听】报名吧!
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