新托福聽力必備的200條習(xí)語

1、1. a big shot = an important person 大腕兒，大亨2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人3. achilles heel 致命弱點；個性的瑕疵4. be all ears 洗耳恭聽5. be all eyes 目不轉(zhuǎn)睛6. a wet blanket 討人嫌的人7. chip in = contribute money捐獻，集資加入收藏8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 暢銷9. get butterflies in ones stomach = get n

2、ervous 緊張不安10. two thumbs up 舉雙手贊成11. be the apple of ones eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍貴12. pull one s leg = tease someone 開某人玩笑13. break one s back 辛勤工作14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永遠，一直15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 賤賣16. bucket down = rain ve

3、ry heavily 瓢潑大雨17. backroom boys 幕后英雄18. below the mark = not measure up 不夠水平，不合格19. beyond compare 絕佳的，最棒的20. break even 不賠不賺21. by the book 照章辦事22. cast a cloud over 潑冷水，是蒙上陰影23. castles in the sky / air 空中樓閣24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚25. clear the air 消除誤會26. come to terms 達成協(xié)議27. shed crocodile

4、tears 假裝哭泣，假慈悲28. cut corners 走捷徑29. dos and donts 行為規(guī)范30. face the music 面對現(xiàn)實31. fair and square 正大光明的32. first things first 先說重要的33. forgive and forget 盡釋前嫌；握手言和34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃發(fā)展35. a knockout 引人注目36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人37. a rainy day 不如意的日子38. all thumbs 笨手笨腳的;一竅不通的39. ants in

5、 ones pants (skirt) 坐立不安40. as mod as sb. 與某人一樣時髦41. at ones fingers tips 了如指掌42. at sixes and sevens 混亂的43. backseat driver 指手劃腳的人44. bite ones head off 大發(fā)脾氣45. black sheep 不孝子女46. blow ones top 怒發(fā)沖冠47. break ones neck 痛打一頓;拼命做某事48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默49. bring down the house 掌聲雷動50. burn a hol

6、e in ones pocket 花錢如流水51. buy your story 相信你的話52. call it a day 今天到此為止53. capital idea 好主意54. cold fish 冷酷無情的人55. dark horse 黑馬;冷門56. daylight robbery 價錢貴到離譜57. dear jones letter 絕交信58. dirty dog 卑鄙小人59. eat ones words 承認錯誤60. every tom, dick and harry 張三李四61. flat tire 沒精打采62. from a to z 從頭到尾63. g

7、o on the horse 快一點吧64. god knows 天曉得65. gone with the wind 隨風(fēng)而逝66. good for nothing 毫無用處的67. great minds think alike! 英雄所見略同。68. happy go lucky 樂天派69. have a big mouth 話多的人70. have it both ways 權(quán)衡兩方面71. have time off 休假72. have words with sb. 口角73. hit of the show 表演中最精彩的一幕74. hit the high spots 達到高

8、水準75. hit the sack 睡覺76. hold ones tongue 保持沉默77. i.o.u = i owe you 我欠你；借據(jù)78. in hot water 遇到麻煩79. in the hole 遇到經(jīng)濟困難80. in the long run 從長遠來看;終究81. in the soap 遇到麻煩82. keep ones head 鎮(zhèn)定83. keep ones shirt on 不動手打架84. keep punching 繼續(xù)努力85. kick off 開始干某事86. kill two birds with one stone 一石二鳥87. knoc

9、k it off 別再講下去了88. knock on wood. 說話禁忌；趕緊討個吉利.89. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密90. let nature take its course 順其自然91. like a cat on hot bricks 熱鍋上的螞蟻92. like a turtle on its back 對事情束手無策93. lousy clichs 陳詞濫調(diào)94. make a hit 出風(fēng)頭95. make my mouth water 使我垂涎96. master key 萬能鑰匙;關(guān)鍵97. neck and neck 不分上下9

10、8. need others shoulder 希望得到某人的安慰99. no sweat 沒問題;不用冒汗100.no money, no honey. 沒有錢,哪有愛情 101.odds and ends 零碎的工作102.off color 身體不爽103.on pins and needles 如坐針氈104.once in a blue moon 機會難得;絕無僅有105.packed like sardines 擁擠得象沙丁魚罐頭一樣106.pain in the neck 極討厭的人或物107.past master 技藝精湛的人108.pipe course 容易的課程或工作1

11、09.plain sailing 一帆風(fēng)順;輕而易舉之事110.pot calling the kettle black 五十步笑百步111.pull a long face 拉長臉不悅112.put sb。 in the ring 和某人賽一場113.rain or shine 不論晴雨114.row in one boat 從事相同事業(yè);相同命運115.royal road 容易取得成功的捷徑116.run of the town 轟動一時的人117.salt of the earth / world 社會中堅118.second sight 超人的預(yù)見力119.shoe is on th

12、e other foot 今日不同往昔120.side money 外快121.sixth sense 第六感122.slowly but surely 穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打123.speak the same language 志同道合124.spill the beans 露馬腳125.stand on ones own feet 獨立自主126.stay out o.p.b / other peoples business不要管別人的閑事127.step on ones toes 觸怒某人128.sugar report 情書129.sunday dress 最好的衣服130.take a back

13、 seat 處于默默無聞的地位131.take french leave 不辭而別132.take it or leave it. 別討價還價，接不接受隨你便133.take ones hat off to 表示尊敬佩服134.take things as they come 既來之則安之135.talk big 講大話136.talk of the town 非常流行的東西137.talk through ones nose 驕傲自大138.tall story 難以置信的故事139.be the spirit 真有道理.140.throw cold water on 潑冷水141.tom,

14、 dick and harry 一般的人;普通的人142.turn the tables 扭轉(zhuǎn)局勢143.under the sun 世界上任何地方144.visit john 上廁所145.walking dictionary 知識淵博的人146.welcome to the party 現(xiàn)在你總算懂了!147.whats the catch? 你這是什么意思?148.when in rome do as the romans do 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗149.white lie 善意的謊言150.with open arms 熱烈歡迎151.without fail 一定152.yes-man 唯唯諾

15、諾的人153.be all wet 完全錯了154.get no say 無權(quán)說話155.got me there 難住我了156.leave sb. in the cold. 太令某人掃興157.thats your story! 那是你編的!158.stick with sb 緊跟著某人159.put oneself together! 加把勁!160.its a no-no! 萬萬不可!161.suit me fine! 太適合我了162.time will tell! 時間會證明一切!163.same old story 又是那一套164.boys will be boys! 本性難移

16、!165.easy come easy go! 來的容易去也快!166.be greek to sb. 某人完全不懂167.small potato 小人物168.big potato 大人物169.couch potato 整日呆在沙發(fā)上看電視的人170.wait on hand and foot 招待的無微不至171.waste ones breath 白費唇舌172.watch ones ps and qs 注意小節(jié)，有禮貌173.weigh ones words 斟字酌句174.wheels within wheels 錯綜復(fù)雜之理由175.win a name 出名176.win /

17、 lose by a neck 以微小之差險勝 / 惜敗177.window dressing 報喜不報憂178.wishful thinking 如意算盤179.worn to a shadow 疲憊不堪180.ups and downs 有喜有悲181.under ones breath 輕聲細語182.under ones thumb 在某人支配之下183.turn the clock back 時光倒轉(zhuǎn)184.turn a deaf year 不加理睬185.tit and tat 以牙還牙186.thats that 就此而已187.stay the course 堅持到底188.s

18、ix of one and half a dozen of the other 半斤八兩189.shoulder to shoulder 齊心協(xié)力地190.set ones jaw 咬緊牙關(guān)；堅持到底191.see the world 見過世面；見多識廣192.second to none 最佳的193.second thoughts 重新考慮194.safe and sound 安然無恙加入收藏195.root and branch 完全地；連根拔除196.read between the lines 明白其言外之意197.over and down with 到此為止；結(jié)束198.foll

19、ow suit 鸚鵡學(xué)舌；學(xué)樣子199.gain ground 有進展200.break a leg 大獲全勝托福寫作范文1 people attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). why do you think people attend college or university? use specific reasons and examples to support yo

20、ur answer.參考范文：eople attend colleges or universities for a lot of different reasons. i believe that the three most common reasons are to prepare for a career, to have new experiences, and to increase their knowledge of themselves and the world around them. career preparation is becoming more and mor

21、e important to young people. for many, this is the primary reason to go to college, they know that the job market is competitive. at college, they can learn new skill for careers with a lot of opportunities. this means careers, such as information technology, that are expected to need a large workforce in the coming years.also, students go to colleges and universities to have new experiences. this often means having the opportunity to