托福考试：听力解题必备习语（1）

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在完成托福听力时偶尔大家会遇到一些感觉既熟悉又陌生的英语习语，习语不同于普通单词能轻易在字典里找到准确含义，必须要大家结合英美文化来理解才能保证准确。以下是一位托福培训名师总结整理的托福IBT听力解题应掌握的300个英语习语，希望给大家的托福听力解题带来帮助。 　　1. flying colors → success, victory
　　2. little by little → gradually
　　3. call off → cancel
7 _) {: D' H% s2 f! H7 B3 q- t; F　　4. come into → receive, especially after another’s death
　　5. put off → postpone
6 B  n8 u* G, A" J　　6. stop by → make a brief visit on one’s way elsewhere
) i4 o; X2 v8 a# v# s　　7. tie up → hinder
; N0 i2 c- W, O1 b　　8. be out for → trying to get
( {1 U8 [: N; _8 _# k　　9. fill in for → take another’s place
　　10. turn down →① refuse or reject ② reduce the loudness of
　　11. go off → begin to ring
　　12. cut down → lesson; reduce; limit
% m7 o2 n( T0 y1 G' T+ w　　13. come up with → produce; supply
& u! u6 Q7 p! g1 q9 R( f) `# p, F　　14. make it →① achieve a specific goal ② succeed in general
, S% O9 n9 }" b; o# \　　15. catch one’s eye → attract one’s attention
　　16. care for →① like; value ② look after; take care of
0 ^+ n, o4 P. Z) H! H6 m0 j　　17. head and shoulders above → much better
  i& h# `$ J# l' k" @- J　　18. catch on → become popular
　　19. on the whole → in general
　　20. fill sb. in → tell what sb. should know
　　21. in a nutshell → in a few words
　　22. from top to bottom → completely; entirely
　　23. take the plunge → enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action
　　24. on the tip of one’s tongue → unable to be recalled
　　25. cheer up → feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful
! |6 {' X+ Y# H. A　　26. hold off → postpone; delay
　　27. on cloud nine → a state of perfect happiness
　　28. back out → withdraw from an undertaking
0 |; r- J& {3 s$ b# C3 Z# F. j& u　　29. grin and bear it → be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do sth. without complaining
4 ^4 z* S5 V9 x8 J# S1 Y　　30. turn out to be → come to be; prove
　　31. bite off more than one can chew → attempt sth. that exceeds one's ability
　　32. in the air → uncertain
- L* p' j' j% f1 j, W* l　　33. get hold off → find a person so you can speak with him
　　34. learn the ropes → acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job
　　35. tear oneself away from → depart with great reluctance; force oneself to leave
. e$ \; e/ B3 q4 V+ E  T7 t　　36. tie up → engage or occupy completely
1 @; R; `. e2 M, Y　　37. leave well(enough)alone → don’t try to improve what is already satisfactory
　　38. touch on → mention a subject briefly or casually
　　39. see to it → take care; take the responsibility make sure
$ v* y* \* R  k6 n  w6 W　　40. give away → give as a present
　　41. get along with → live or work in harmony with
　　42. account for → explain
　　43. out of print → no longer available for purchase from the publisher
　　44. send out → distribute
- d% x  {2 V9 K9 Y2 }+ B　　45. in no time → in a very brief time almost at once
　　46. before long → soon; without much delay
/ s/ H7 v" B6 {( R" [- P　　47. play by ear →① play an instrument without using written music; ② handle a matter without adequate preparation preparation or guidance
　　48. wear and tear → loss or damage caused by use
$ h0 n' x! q: `7 l　　49. come what may → no matter what happens
　　50. drop by → make a short or unplanned visit
: Z5 b* q! v. g　　51. be short of → not having enough
　　52. cut it out → stop doing sth.
　　53. be sick of → be tired of ; having a strong dislike of
　　54. look for a needle in a haystack (a bottle) → search for sth. in a place where it is hopelessly lost
; {* v! z* ^$ d: H) q. @　　55. knock oneself out → work very hard; make a great effort