托福听力中,小词或习语是必考的,且又是考生最不容易掌握的。现从托福听力原文中精选100例,方便考生复习掌握习语或小词。 ( w6 }! j" E: p. {5 l" E6 p
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1,a change of pace 节奏变换 & u) w/ h+ ~. A6 q$ R' q7 X
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace. 6 F& H+ o" I4 Z& P( J
: f) S0 |8 A3 b& X! ^1 T2 z2, a far cry from 相距甚远 8 x# {, m% E0 x1 P
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript. 3 o; A3 O# I' k% m `
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3, and how 的确
' o" I! A: A: h8 t% x5 oA: She’s a good dancer. 6 \' N. [5 U# Y; B. F) {
B: and how. + x6 V3 e# z9 j9 w5 {
+ X6 C/ {5 H, o9 p4, a matter of time 时间问题
6 a) c9 s3 t4 B b5 XIt is only a matter of time. 1 \' M" c3 ?( N% }0 A8 a% f
- X) q) `) d5 \) u5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。 - O3 N* e d4 { N8 K
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away. 2 i2 s. V2 k% `: b
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6, a while back 不久以前
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' w3 H6 Y- l/ q+ z ^& j# b: S" { A7,all along 一直 , Z/ q/ q6 f8 y0 }% M6 O* M
I knew it all along. , Y" A/ k' b& C7 B: S: Z9 m
3 K( l4 ?8 I8 V0 W, b5 _8, anything but 绝对不 9 G5 H0 ] E' k8 ], [% s
I was anything but happy about going. 5 D* v, o$ [, ?2 t; S
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9, account for 解释 , v; X2 o& b; c1 |/ h% q# Y% ~
How do you account for it? / m+ J* S/ k) ~- U$ E7 r5 G3 r
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10, after all 到底
/ U- F! A1 ], X+ U9 nA: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine, - ^8 p9 Z" s% @4 \) H
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all. * P& v# B- |8 o, V4 Z' r
6 p! I$ w0 X' E- g- a- w9 ^11, allergic to 对|……过敏
, a' G5 ~" E4 a/ l% @Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something. 3 M0 \' G6 o3 J
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12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
/ L/ C. x7 |2 E% J( ~I am at your service at any time.
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! a. h+ M% Q4 W3 Y13, around the clock 24小时不停 + `- O: ], _) F
Martha studied around the clock for management exam. @( P& W% o' G# `
. _$ ^. L4 k" n& g( e14, as far as I know 就我所知 $ ~, B1 O+ [* p' P( A( N
2 l0 y' I% m- }! {8 ^) R2 f" A15,at home with 对…..很熟悉 ! W1 }9 X8 [+ _; A, A9 N% |
She is at home with problems like this.
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% y i, O/ F; J0 ?# i- ?16, back out
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A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight? % u! c u8 p! a0 w; m/ d
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
* {6 z& Z! l2 r4 g( Q! I2)不履行 $ z( W) G$ ~" m) k
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( y9 J0 ]- w- L17, be cut out for 天生适合
7 W! z. R: F$ t1 y; EI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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18, be absorbed in
: n1 h1 \4 p9 x5 j. E- jShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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19, be addicted to 对……上瘾 7 H+ ~5 X' H# f+ ^, p; M G; e
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
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20,be attached to 对……有感情 3 u7 Q* G8 T1 d; {* G$ Q
A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have 0 k& r9 i. Z9 j% _/ w5 c7 h
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gotten rid of it years ago.
1 D6 C5 e+ c5 GB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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. h, z: E) ]8 O) i21, back up - I0 i* n( F+ I4 j
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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.
+ U- q7 D8 ^- s( [/ H2) 支持 ; l+ T% k: |1 N4 s
I’ll back it up. % F1 ^# V7 ~1 x7 A) p* l6 ^0 R
0 s8 m5 { W6 V7 o0 c. @22, be bound for 到……地方 5 J2 s: ?9 D3 ]+ I$ T/ m6 p
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23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
6 a) R5 z& o+ G3 {6 eI’m feeling myself again.
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24, be burned up 生气 9 O& `. v4 k0 l5 U0 P
She was really burned up at the news. 6 C- y4 H# T' A; s, K8 C/ h/ u
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: D' K; O1 O8 H5 Z" B' vI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
, B4 G. }+ D [# ZIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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3 D3 o+ {( ?3 a# U! R: {4 R6 x: i27,be in the dark 蒙在鼓里 / V$ H* C7 S8 k! A& v: O: l/ G; `' `
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
1 P- ]/ X9 G4 H1 ^0 M: tB: I’m as in the dark as you are. / O# s! w3 q3 e5 r: Q
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28,be stuck 卡住了 , w' l; C$ x/ v. A. m
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck. ' H: U! A; ~, N4 \1 |) U
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29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
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B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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2 @/ s3 i' X, \. l* u. L; W3 E30, break new ground 有了新的突破 . x2 B5 j- M6 z% M, s
His architectural design broke new ground in the field. . I6 y8 x0 I9 \# Y
: B/ ~7 [9 x+ K- D& Q, L, V7 d31,benefit concert 慈善音乐会
# b5 d9 c% q& ]2 d0 oWe need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.
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32, busy signal 占线 2 g- Q1 U* u. A1 @" d; f
I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal. ' w) k4 ]) X4 p9 c7 ~3 q$ n
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33,between you and me 你我之间,保密 * w2 j0 n1 @0 I- x2 c& L
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34,call for
, O! ?8 _: x$ [$ B% @+ x6 DA,打电话找 / A6 F0 F E- J# Z% m: k
Tom just called for you. 6 U5 J$ A$ p" w$ F& C
B,预报 8 Q( ?4 d) O: |! i! ^
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week? / `# |' E: w. P; P! e
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It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions. ( r7 D' T( p! _, M" W2 X7 R
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35, call it a day 就此结束
/ M0 o/ G3 {6 s: ? Z6 k, bA: 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.
+ @; F& }" x6 n$ l; J1 T( d8 v! dB: Yeah, I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day.
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36,cash the check 兑现支票 2 v7 C, B# j- y2 t% U
Have your sister cashed her paycheck?
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+ E' V) v: c) \! } K37,clear off 收拾,整理
# Y- b9 M& y) |5 zIt’s about time we clear off the desk.
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& |" b/ \/ ^* f/ Q" X39, come in first in the race 比赛第一名 : ?1 Q$ ~: x. p$ W
Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season. * r# j7 v) W5 t/ ^' P5 `) h- R
2 K$ ~5 P. ]& q40,come what may 不管怎样 / n; k) E8 i* T: U' a
We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may.
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- a1 [; J! h- T6 U) g41,cost somebody an arm and a leg |