托福听力：生活中常见的词汇（1） ; J: k+ y+ [- X+ a
1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨
5 e% y; A) J1 Q/ T) y6 b' x% q& [ 2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
# R( c3 k( O: s$ ~ 3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
& G& J7 x, O8 C6 U2 @6 C 4. be all ears 洗耳恭听 ! R; F6 J7 j' c1 m4 m) j
5. be all eyes 目不转睛 7 T. g- p" T* z# |
6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
* q5 ?* T0 X* A! M 7. chip in = contribute money 捐献，集资 中华考试网7 S7 \ ?5 C! r2 }
8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
! p' M+ c" `" B9 a! F2 \$ A 9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安 / N- _- I, F) ~% e, ~
10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成 0 C$ _9 q& k/ o' ~9 o9 A8 X
11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵 & y1 Q' A {- a+ i9 |( A
12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
, }; P! Z# o* d 13. break one’ s back 辛勤工作 ' z, e( t1 g1 O, w% k
14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直
. m M/ n: D. m) v. Q 15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖 6 ]5 v9 k; `9 _. A/ W& y$ ~
16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
6 f" x- f- z( c$ {- p) L 17. backroom boys 幕后英雄
( C' u% a- K. m- V" G% H2 T. V 18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格 / C" W/ ^' q! `5 T& ~, Y
19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的
# c P3 r- U, l; S6 ? 20. break even 不赔不赚 |
发表于 2012-8-14 23:06:24
