托福100条必备习语(4)

托福千条必备习语401-5001. fly sb out to some placesend sb by planeMy company is flying me out to Hawaii on business next week.2. catch a glimpse ofMany spectators flocked to拥到the farm to catch a glimpse of Mrs. Stowe.一瞥.3. follow one’s lead步其后尘Following his lead, musicians dusted off long-abandoned accordions to performand record traditional-style Cajun music.4. follow suitTo do as another has done; follow an exampleIn Canada, Queen’s University was the first to admit women into degreeprograms学位课程, and the University of Toronto followed suit eight yearslater in 1884.5. for a changeI think I’d like a cup of tea for a change (换换口味).W: I’m really looking forward to the picnic tomorrow.M: If we are lucky, we’ll have some sun this year for a change.6. for good measurein addition to the required amount7. for one thing首先To tell you the truth, I’ve been very worried about our final examinationsnext month. For one thing, I can’t sleep.2228. for the life of sb无论如何I can’t for the life of me get tha t washing machine downstairs to work.9. for the sake of缘故So you’ll be taking courses just for the sake of learning.10. for the time beingWell, how about if, for the time being, I’ll plan on dropping her off (开车送) at your place on my way to work, around eleven?11. from afarfrom a great distance12. from place to place各地The salinity含盐量of ocean waters is found to vary only slightly from placeto place.13. frown uponTo express (disapproval, for example) by wrinkling the brow, disapprove ofMary frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.14. fuse A with B合并；结合The Waste Land fused poetic traditions with elements of modern music andlanguage.15. gather one’s witsWell, we’ve still got 20 minutes to gather our wits定神together. 16. gear tovt.把...连到...上,使...适应Tomorrow you’ll begin training in a first aid system that gears specificallyto (适合于) the outdoors.17. get a good feelAlso, beginning students can get a good feel 感觉for what they can do withtextures 质感by working with acrylic paints.18. get a liftM: Your cousins just called. They’re stranded (搁浅) at the beach (沙滩).W: So they didn’t manage to get a lift (搭便车) after all.19. get a ride with sbCould I get a ride with you (搭你的便车) to the concert tonight?20. get alongM: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder theydon’t get along.21. get aroundTo travel from place to placeIt is hard to get around without a car.It’s really tough getting around without a car when you live off campus.22. get around to doing sth抽出时间处理I haven’t gotten around to sharpening your knife yet.23. get away with sthTo break free; escape punishmentHe can’t get away with that!24. get bymanageI stayed up all night熬夜studying for the test.How do you get by with so little rest is a mystery神秘to me.25. get in shapebe in a good state of healthYou can’t just start climbing without any training. You have to get in shape,learn how to use the ropes, the belts, the buckles (扣)-there’s a lot of preparation first.26. get in touch with sb联系I’ll ask Ken to get in touch with you later today.27. get inM: Hey, Lisa. Has Professor Smith returned my call yet?W: I just got in a little while ago myself.28. get it mademake it, succeedM: If you could, would you trade places with your sister?W: Yeah, she’s got it made29. get it straightsolveMake sure you get it straight now.30. get lostlose one’s wayI hear you got lost on your way to the meeting at the hotel.31. get moving出发Yeah, but we’d better get moving.32. get nowhere withTo make no progressI’m getting absolutely nowhere with these physics problems.33. get off on the wrong footto make a bad startWe haven’t really met them, yet, except to say a quick hello. I hate to getoff on the wrong foot.34. get off the groundto make successful beginningHow did your talk with Henry go?It never really got off the ground.35. get on one’s nervesto make you nervousMy roommate has a very short memory (记性不好), and it really gets on mynerves (让我生气) sometimes.36. get overM: Weren’t you going to find out from the registrar登记员if you have enoughcredits to graduate next semester?W: You’re right. I’d better get over there.37. get rid ofTo free fromI’m amazed that you are stil l driving that old car of yours. I thought youwould have gotten rid of it years ago.38. get round to抽出时间处理I’ve been meaning to get my eyes checked. I just haven’t gotten round to ityet.39. get settledJust remember how hectic (忙乱) your freshman year was. Give him a chance toget settled.40. get startedBefore we get started, I’d like to thank everyone for coming down to the laketoday.I wanted to get started as soon as possible.41. get sth out of the way清除掉I’d love to, if I can get this reading o ut of the way.42. get sth under controlM: Look at all the pollution going into the air from those factories. Do youthink they’ll ever get that under control?43. get sth upDon’t get your hopes up.44. get stuckTo be at or come to a standstillIf you g et really stuck, remember: I’m only a phone call away (我不过一个电话之遥).It’s raining hard outside, and I am stuck without an umbrella.45. get the lightturn off the lightWould someone get the light, please?46. get throughfinishI had a hard time getting through this novel.47. get time off from sth从...中抽出时间Ron was able to get time off from work to send the postcard.48. get to sbTo influence or affect, especially adverselyM: That leaking (漏水的) faucet (龙头) is starting to get to me.49. give birth toEvery thousand women aged fifteen to forty-four gave birth to about 118 livechildren in 1920.Some snakes lay eggs, but others give birth to live offspring.50. Give sb a breakgive a chance to sbGive me a break. I am just so nervous51. give offTo send forth; emitA radio telescope is an instrument that collects and measured faint radiowaves given off by objects in space.Leaves give off oxygen.To protect themselves from this competition, some shrubs give off a substance释放出一种物质that kills young plants that sprout发芽too close to them. Trains give off (排放) only one tenth to one third the pollution that is emitted (排放) by trucks.52. give outTo stop functioning; failM: I hear you did some serious shopping this past weekend.W: Yep. The speakers (喇叭) from my old stereo (音响) finally gave out andthere was no way to repair them.53. give sb a handhelp sbDavid, can I give you a hand with one of those grocery (菜) bags? Let me give you a hand.You could ask Mary to give you a hand.54. give sb a ridetake sb by one’s carDo you think you could give me a ride to the library tonight?I forgot to ask if you could give me a ride to school tomorrow.55. give sb a ringcall sbW: You know, Sally was supposed to meet us here an hour ago. Maybe we shouldgive her a ring.56. give the benefit of the doubtto believe one person is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure.Over the decades Peary was given the benefit of the doubt.57. give up on doing sthcease to do or performI’d almost given up on finding it until I checked it at thelost-and-found atthe information desk.Don’t give up yet. The forecast said the clouds should clear up by mid- morning.I’d never give up my apartment.58. give waysinkThe pipeline would give way under the pressure.59. give way tofall, breakdown, be replaced by, disappear, yieldAs her focus changed, the love poetry that Edna St. Vincent Millay produced inthe 1920’s increasingly gave way to poetry dealing with social injustice.Beyond a depth of around 2,900 kilometers, a great change takes place and themantle gives way to the core.Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because thepopular item is more quickly or cheaply produced.The original intent had to give way to other considerations.60. given sthconsideringGiven these factors some areas have become a treasury (宝库) of well-preservedichthyosaur fossils.61. glide alongTo move in a smooth, effortless mannerMany bacteria can glide along over surfaces by some little-understood mechanism不详机制.62. go aboutTo set about to do; undertakeAnthropologists face complex problems of analysis and synthesis when they goabout the task of decrypting the culture of a group of people.As they go about their daily business, these bacteria release volatile substances.63. go acrossI need to go across town, but the traffic is so heavy this time of day.64. go against grainsso as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Lejeune went againstthe grain to perform in the old, traditional style long forced underground.65. go all outdo one’s level bestHowever, there are certain times, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmaswhen the dining hall staff goes all out preparing seasonal specialties 特色菜.66. go as followsAs will be stated nextThe argument for this view goes as follows.67. go broketo lose all of one’s mone y.After starting Baltimore’s first newspaper, The Maryland Journal, in 1773,her brother went broke trying to organize a colonial postal service.68. go byact according to, judge byW: Well, if you go by (依照) the forecast that I heard, you shouldn’t putyour coat and hat away quite yet.My doctor told me I needed to go for (去做) some expensive treatment (治疗)for my injured knee (受伤的膝盖).69. go intoto start to talk aboutWe’ll talk about the dead mouse after dinner, Billy. Let’s not go into it now.You know the article went into that in detail.70. go into businessdeal with businessW: I’ve decided to apply to grad school in engineering for next year. M: More school (还要读书)? I’m going into business for myself.71. go on a tripDo you want to go on a trip with us to Florida this spring?72. go on and on about sth没完没了I just read an article that went on and on about the cost.73. go on saleA special disposal of goods at lowered pricesM: The tickets for that rock concert finally go on sale next Saturday at 5 o’clock.74. go onTo continueThe practice of making excellent films based in rather obscure novels has beengoing on so long in the United States as to constitute a tradition. 75. go out of one’s way to do sth/ for sbto make an extra effort, do more than usualMrs. Smith really goes out of her way for others.76. go out ofclose downThe Variety Theatre finally went out of business.77. go out on datesHe doesn’t like to go out on dates.78. go overreviewI’ve got to go over my notes for tomorrow’s mi dterm.Please follow along with me as I go over each point.W: Would you have some time this week to go over these questions for me?79. go throughA policeman saw you go through that red light闯红灯.花费Tim really seems to go through a lot of money, doesn’t he?80. go to one’s headto make one dizzy; to make someone too proud; make a person think he is tooimportantM: Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student governmentpresident?W: I think the whole thing’s gone to his head, and he used t o be so sociable(友善的) and open.81. go uprise, increaseM: I notice that you don’t buy your lunch in the cafeteria any more. W: When prices went up, I decided to bring my own.82. go withto match; to look good withHe thinks any color would go well with the jacket.chooseTrue. It took me several hours to figure it out. I decided to go with the tenmeal plan.83. got (have) a lot on one’s mindTo feel uneasy or concerned about somethingHe’s just got a lot on his mind these days.I know you have a lot on your minds with finals期末考试coming up.84. got mixed up withTo combine or joinYou’ve got me mixed up with somebody else。

托福精选习语1.have an ace in the hole握有王牌,很有把握When you have the ace in your hand,you have something which you can use to gain an advantage when you need it.have an ace in the hole(American)2.a class act（在运动或演艺方面）很出色的人I have been tracking Neil for a year,he is a class act and I have got a lot respect for his ability.我已跟踪尼尔一年，他是个出色的家伙，我很崇拜他的能力3.break one’s back努力地工作When you"re breaking your back to make an enterprise work,it"s going to cut into your time with family.当你全身心投入工作的时候，会侵占到家庭生活的时间。

4.get someone’s back up激怒某人What does get my back up is a girlfriend who gets too jealous if someone else finds me attractive.5.hat in hand求助，乞讨He ended up going hat in hand to the neighbours.他沦落到向邻居乞讨。

6.in the cards可能发生He believes an invasion was never in the cards.他相信入侵永不会发生。

7.a change of heart态度的改变8.get no change out of someone从某人处没有得到任何帮助You won’t g et any change out of him,so don’t expect it .你不会从他那儿得到任何帮助，别指望了。

1.爱屋及乌 Love me， love my dog.2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some， better off than many; to fall short of the best， but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜 white night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains， not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one‘s best8.不打不成交 No discord， no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界 open one’s eyes; broaden one‘s horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore， one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate， while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can’t be pure and man can‘t be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried， cliché27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life， there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one’s dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man， the outcome withHeaven. Man proposes， God disposes.35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can‘t make a fist. One can’t make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience， if not forgotten， is a guide for the future.44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon （from the outside） finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善 Man‘s nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will， there is a way.53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven， ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty， a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代 updating and upgrading （of products）60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun， can’t be repaid by grass.62.水涨船高 When the river rises， the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操，曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名‘No matter how high the mountain is， its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; ’70.韬光养晦hide one‘s capacities and bide one’s time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清”‘eve if one jumped into the Yellow River， one can not wash oneself clean--there’s nothing one can do to clear one ‘s name ’75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风‘The past has vanished （from memory） like wind.; What in past， is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one’s child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one‘s mill82.无源之水，无本之木water without a source， and a tree wiithout roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There’s no smoke without fire.85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward， whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己，宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属‘Jack shall have Jill， all shall be well.’102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart， we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼‘to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further， were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles？ Go up， one flight.’ a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案‘cases in which people were unjustly， falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust， false or wrong cases’115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden118.致命要害Achilles‘ heel119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼，百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself， and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea。

托福听力最常用55个习语托福听力很考验考生的听写水平，相比托福阅读和托福写作来说，托福听力更让考生头疼。

如何能够攻克这一难题，取得高分呢？托福听力需要天天听，并且及时积累一些常用习语和短句，以方便更好的理解题意。

1）take a rain check 改天吧Model: [1998.8.北美（29）]—— Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上来吃饭好吗？)——I’m up to my ears in work, so I’ll h ave to take a rain check.（我工作很忙，改日吧。

）2）lost count 弄不清楚Model: [2000.1.（21）]—— Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?（自从你的女友搬到Bridgeport，你老是开车去看她。

一周去几次啊？）——I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.（搞不清楚了，但我闭着眼也能摸过去。

）3）be in another world 精神恍惚；魂不守舍Model: [1996.5.（25）]——Pete’s really out of it these days.（Pete 这几天有点心不在焉。

）——Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he’s been in another world.（我同意。

自从他遇见Ann, 他就魂不守舍了。

)4）make yourself at home 随意，随便Model: [1999.8.（7）]—— Do you mind if I take off my jacket?（你介意我脱下夹克吗？）—— Of course not, make yourself at home.（当然不介意，随意一点！）5）save your breath 省口气吧；别白费口舌了Model: [1995.10.（14）]—— Hey? John! John!（嘿，John! John!）—— Save your breath. He"s out of earshot.（省口气吧。

1.Take a rain check 改天2.like apples and oranges 好吃极了3.Lost a count 弄不清楚4.lose one’s train of 忘记5.Be in another word 魂不守舍6.on the dot 准点7.Save your breath 省省力气吧8.out of earshot 不在听力所及范围9.Make sense 理解10.play it by ear 随机应变,看情况而定11.Cost sb. an arm and a leg 花费很大12.share a common outlook 有共同的观点13.Burn a hole in one’s pocket 花钱如流水14.six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 没什么差别,半斤八两15.Fill one’s shoes 找人代替16.stick around 逗留,等待17.Is ice cold? 当然了18.straighten out 扯平,结清19.Out of earshot 听不到的20.look for a needle in a hay stack 大海捞针21.Meet each other half way 妥协22.Once and for all 最后一次23.Out of this world 非常好24.Ring a bell 令人想起某件事,听起来耳熟25.Stick with 坚持,继续26.Tose and turn 辗转反侧27.Under the weather 生病,身体不舒服28.Break new ground 创新29.Drag one’s feet 磨蹭,行动缓慢30.Feel down in the dumps 沮丧,情绪低落31.Turn one’s back 在别人困难时不愿帮助32.Bite off more than one can chew 心有余而力不足33.Do the trick 能够做到的成功达到理想的结果34.Draw the line 拒绝,拒不容忍35.Few and far between 不多见,少而分散,稀少的36.fit as a fiddle 身体很健康37.grin and bear it 任劳任怨；毫无怨言地忍受38.hit the spot （尤指事物和饮料）使人完全满意；切合需要39.keep between the two of us 不让第三者知道；保密40.know a thing or two about 略知一二41.leave no stone unturned 不遗余力；全力以赴42.on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中；非常高兴43.on the tip of one’s tongue 一时想不起来；话到嘴边又忘记44.reach the bottom of the barrel 用完；弹尽粮绝45.rub sb. the wrong way 使某人有点恼火；惹怒；引起反感；烦扰；打搅46.scratch the surface 只懂皮毛；很不了解（通常和限制性副词如only，hardly连用）47.up in the air 尚未决定的；捉摸不定的；悬而未决的48.wear and tear 磨损；消耗49.with flying colors 大获全胜；胜利地50.get off on the wrong foot 开始就不顺利；一开始就犯了个错误51.get on someon e’s nerves 使人不安；使人心烦52.give someone a break 不要去管；饶了某人吧53.head and shoulders above （在…方面）强于某人54.in the red 赤字，负债55.in the dark 一无所知；不了解情况。

托福听力备考习语整理1.break new ground 创新、突破的意思His architectural design broke new ground in the field.(他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。

)例：As Google continues to break new ground at a tremendous rate, perhaps thebutton will give some impact on the Nostalgic.谷歌一直都在以惊人的速度创新，但是移除这个按钮可能会对一些怀旧的人产生影响。

2.do the trick 做成功;达到理想的结果——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the rightswitch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。

)——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick.(这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。

)例：If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can dothe trick要是你的朋友太忙而无法一起吃午饭，一个简短的电话也能起到很好的效果。

3.drag one's feet 行动缓慢;磨磨蹭蹭不情愿——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal?(Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了?)——He’s re ally been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。

)例如：一个百货公司的雇员正在罢工，要求增加工资。

这个公司的经理说：The union is dragging its feet on agreeing to a settlement. They think thecompany is getting desperate to get people back to work because Christmas iscoming and that's our busiest time of year.工会拖拖拉拉地不肯就解决方案达成协议。

托福听力: 必备习语100个完整收录中经常会出现一些习语，掌握这些习语对于水平的提高十分有帮助。

本文为大家整理了100个必备习语，现分享给大家，希望能给大家带来帮助。

1. flying colors → success，victory2. little by little → gradually3. call off → cancel4. come into → receive，especially after another’s death5. put off → postpone6. stop by → make a brief visit on one’s way elsewhere7. tie up → hinder8. be out for → trying to get9. fill in for → take another’s place10. turn down →①refuse or reject ②reduce the loudness of11. go off → begin to ring12. c ut down → lesson; reduce; limit13. come up with → produce; supply14. make it →①achieve a specific goal ②succeed in general15. catch one’s eye → attract one’s attention16. care for →①like; value ②look after; take care of17. head and shoul ders above → much better18. catch on → become popular19. on the whole → in general20. fill sb. in → tell what sb. should know21. in a nutshell → in a few words22. from top to bottom → completely; entirely23. take the plunge → enter with s udden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action24. on the tip of one’s tongue → unable to be recalled25. cheer up → feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful26. hold off → postpone; delay27. on cloud nine → a state of perfect happiness28. back out → withdraw from an undertaking29. grin and bear it → be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do sth. without complaining30. turn out to be → come to be; prove31. bite off more than one can chew → attempt sth. that exceeds one’s ability32. in the air → uncertain33. get hold off → find a person so you can speak with him34. learn the ropes → acquire thorough or special knowledge of a job35. tear oneself away from → depart with great reluctance; force onesel f to leave36. tie up → engage or occupy completely37. leave well(enough)alone → don’t try to improve what is already satisfactory38. touch on → mention a subject briefly or casually39. see to it → take care; take the responsibility make sure40. give away → give as a present41. get along with → live or work in harmony with42. account for → explain43. out of print → no longer available for purchase from the publisher44. send out → distribute45. in no time → in a very brief time a lmost at once46. before long → soon; without much delay47. play by ear →①play an instrument without using written music; ②handle a matter without adequate preparation preparation or guidance48. wear and tear → loss or damage caused by use49. come what may → no matter what happens50. drop by → make a short or unplanned visit。

、|!_一个人总要走陌生的路，看陌生的风景，听陌生的歌，然后在某个不经意的瞬间，你会发现，原本费尽心机想要忘记的事情真的就这么忘记了..新托福听力必备习语200句托福听力一直以来在托福考试中占据着重要的地位，在3-4个小时的考试时间当中听力就占了60-90分钟，托福听力涉及的范围很广，有教育、社会、自然……并且听力文章类型有演讲和对话两种形势，因为文章都是选自英文原版资料，其中必然包括很多习语，这些习语由于我们平时很少见，自然而然成了阻碍我们听懂文章拿高分的绊脚石，所以在此满分网特将实行新托福考试以来听力中出现的一些习语总结出来和广大考友们分享，希望能给大家带来帮助……1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点；个性的瑕疵4. be all ears 洗耳恭听5. be all eyes 目不转睛6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人7. chip in = contribute money捐献，集资8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑13. break one’ s back 辛勤工作14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨17. backroom boys 幕后英雄18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的20. break even 不赔不赚21. by the book 照章办事22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚25. clear the air 消除误会26. come to terms 达成协议27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲28. cut corners 走捷径29. do’s and don’ts 行为规范30. face the music 面对现实31. fair and square 正大光明的32. first things first 先说重要的33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌；握手言和34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展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 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦41. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人44. bite one's head off 大发脾气45. black sheep 不孝子女46. blow one's top 怒发冲冠47. break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默49. bring down the house 掌声雷动50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水51. buy your story 相信你的话52. call it a day 今天到此为止53. Capital idea 好主意54. cold fish 冷酷无情的人55. dark horse 黑马;冷门56. daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱57. dear Jones letter 绝交信58. dirty dog 卑鄙小人59. eat one's words 承认错误60. every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四61. flat tire 没精打采62. from A to Z 从头到尾63. go on the horse 快一点吧64. God knows 天晓得65. gone with the wind 随风而逝66. good for nothing 毫无用处的67. Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同。

托福听力考试中必会的表达习语2023年的托福听力考试：必会的表达习语2023年的托福听力考试中，表达习语是必备的知识点之一。

掌握表达习语，可以帮助考生更好地理解英语母语人士的交流内容。

本文将介绍托福听力考试中必会的表达习语，并附加例句，以帮助考生更好地掌握。

1. A piece of cake这是一个非常常用的短语，意思是“非常容易的事情”。

考试中，当一些细节或者听力材料中出现一些比较简单的题目时，母语人士有时会使用这个短语来表示这些问题真的很容易。

例句：Don’t worry, this qu estion is a piece of cake.2. Go the extra mile这个短语意思是“尽一切努力去做某事”，通常用于这个人有某个目标需要达成的情况。

在考试中，当母语人士描述自己做某事的时候，如果这个母语人士是一个正确的回答，那么可能会使用这个短语来形容他们的努力。

例句：She really went the extra mile to finish that project in time.3. Hit the nail on the head这个短语意思是“准确地描述了某个事物”，通常是指某个人准确地理解了问题或情况。

例句：You hit the nail on the head - that's exactly what I was thinking.4. The ball is in your court这个短语的意思是“现在轮到你来决定了”。

通常用在一个人做决定或承担责任时，另一个人或人群可能会使用这个短语来暗示决策者为下一步的行动做好准备。

例句：I’ve told you everything you need to know, so the ball is in your court now.5. Break even这个短语的意思是“达到收支平衡点”。

通常用来描述一件事赚钱或花钱的情况。

托福千条必备习语(1-100)1.a beach person：a person who likes to go to the beach2. a bunch of A bunch of us are getting together to go to the basketball game on Saturday afternoon. a group of3. abound inNew Jercy abounds in colonial architecture, battlefields of the revolution, and other historical sites important in the early history. be rich in4. adhere to We will adhere to our plan. carry out a plan or an operation without deviation:5. a host of A host of terms came into use. a group of6. a household wordPearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime.A widely known saying, name, person, or thing7. a large amount of jjj a large quantity ofUsing many symbols makes it possible to put a large amount of information on a single map.8a needle in a haystack something impossible to do（大海捞针）W: We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.M: That’s like looking for a needle in a haystack（干草堆）.9. a nest egg A sum of money put by as a reserveToday the simple piggy bank is seen everywhere as the symbol of saving and frugality, for putting away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.10. a rainy day jjj A time of need or troublethey put away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.11. a range of广泛的She created a range of广泛的sculptures in different styles in the 1940’s. 12. a rare treatM: This casserole砂锅菜really tastes good. I guess that’s because the vegetables in it are fresh instead of canned.M: I know. Kind of a rare treat in this cafeteria.13. a rule of thumb A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.This basic chemical knowledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment.14. a scorcher a hot day Hew! It’s a real scorcher today.15. a selection of The jewelry store doesn’t have a good selection of watches.16. a series ofReversals of the field give rise to a series of magnetic stripes条纹地带running parallel to the axis轴of the rift裂口.A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession.17. a suite of Their fossilization required a suite (套) of factors.18. a torrent of大量的They brought a torrent of criticism on the experimenter.19. a trace of一丝Scientists believe that when the oceans were young they contained only a traceof salt and their level of salinity含盐量has been growing gradually.20. a variety of各种各样的We organize tours to a variety of places nearly every weekend.21. a wealth of大量Modern dance gave up a wealth of exotic华丽动人的color.22. a while back不久前He hurt his knee pretty badly a while back.23. account for explain This then accounts for why there is little iron but lots of other minerals on the moon.24. account for constitute This tough, armored shell accounts for about sixteen percent of its body weight25. act as担当Often very annoying weeds, goldenrods crowd out less hardy plants and act as hosts to many insect pests.26. adapt to One of the keys to the survival of any animal is its ability to adapt to changes in the environment.27. add to His untimely death in 1955 only added to his legendary stature.28. add up合计The three angles of any triangle always add up to 180degrees.29. in addition toIn addition to having to be a generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that have little or no documentation.30. address to写给Why is it that whenever I opened my mailbox lately, I pulled out letters addressed to you?31. adjust to Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.32. affiliate with加入The share比例of voters regarding themselves as political independents, that is, people not affiliated with either of the major parties, rose.33. against one’s will Poverty forced others to leave their native lands for the New World against their will.34. aim at瞄准,针对Applied research aims at some specific objective, such as the development of a new produce, process, or material.35. aim for determine a course for That is what I aim for in my dances36. all at once突然,一下子Can you manage that many labs all at once?37. all but almost. The slow-breeding mammals of the sea have been all but wiped out消灭by humans.38. allover The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over.39. allocated for a lot of money was allocated (划拨) for a soils study.40.amount to The purchases amounted to 50 dollars.In 1987 the sales of ice cream in the United States amounted to fifteen quarts per year for every persons in the country. add up in quantity41. an array of An impressively large number, as of persons or objectsThe ecosystems生态系统of the Earth provide a vast array of free public services that are essential for the support of civilizations.42. And how当然罗!W: The concert pianist was fantastic. M: And how!43. appeal to受…欢迎Nylon brushes appeal to many people because they are inexpensive and they produce an acceptable effect on paper.44. apply for请求,申请The man will have to apply for his birth certificate in writing.45. apply sth to somewhere He could apply the techniques to应用于principles of composition, color and design.46. apply to use for47. around the corner The theater’s just around the corner.48. as a rule In general; for the most partI didn’t care much for喜欢horror movies as a rule.49. as good asM: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?W: Your guess is as good as mine. I’m new around here.50. as long asSome friends of my parents’ live out there. And they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.51. as luck would have it不巧As luck would have it there was no one home so I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.52. as sth go就...而言Often called the wanderer流浪者, it is tough and powerful as butterflies go and is capable of long flights at speeds of 20 miles per hour or more.53. aside from除...以外Aside from this course, I’m taking modern Asian politics and advanced Japanese.54. ask for ask for a loan borrow money from55. assume sth to be true56. at an angle / remain rigid and still有一定角度/僵硬不动The worm stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, until the danger has passed.57. at hand near in place or time58. at home感到自在I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group.59. at intervals断断续续Homer worked on画Breezing Up微风习习at intervals over a period of three years.60. at one’s pleasure These advisers serve at the President’s pleasure and can be fired at any time.61. at sb’s service willing to help sbW: Phil, could you give me a hand with this file cabinet帮我搬文件柜? It belongs against the wall应该靠墙放next to the bulletin board.M: At your service.62. at the crack of dawn I’m getting up at the crack of dawn (破晓).63. at the dedication of Abraham Lincoln delivered his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers cemetery in Gettysburg.64. at the mercy of Without any protection against; helpless beforeThey are drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.65. at the spanking rate急速As the Sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel氢燃料-which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second-it will become steadily colder and redder.66. at the suggestion of sb在…建议下It was at the suggestion of her acting coach表演教练that the youngster, who was, by her own admission, clumsy笨拙, shapeless无体形, and on the heavy side, enrolled被收入in a dancing class.67. at the tip of at the pointed end of68. at the top of We’re almost at the top of the hill.69. at times The planning function may at times be less comprehensive.70. at will任意On the contrary, individuals move about at will, alone or in small groups best described as bands伙, which sometimes form into large aggregations (groups.71. attach to tie, connect; fastenThe virus replicates by attaching to a cell and injecting its nucleic acid.We have to cover ourselves up so that baby cranes will not become attached to us.72. attribute sth to sbconsider as resulting from, proper to, or belonging to a person or thing Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity.73. back and forthMostly I’ll just be using the bike to get me back and forth from work.74. back upTo cause to accumulate or undergo accumulation使聚集引起堆积或经过积累The accident backed the traffic up for blocks. Traffic backed up in the tunnel. 事故引起了交通阻塞。