托福听力
 
托福听力考试常考的习语(1)

 

   break one’s back 辛勤工作

  be all ears 洗耳恭听

  be all eyes 目不转睛

  a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人

  two thumbs up 举双手赞成

  a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

  Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵

  chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资

  pull one’s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

  go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

  a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨

  sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销

  get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安

  be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

  twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直

  backroom boys 幕后英雄

  beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的

  break even 不赔不赚

  by the book 照章办事

  as clear as a bell 非常清楚

  clear the air 消除误会

  come to terms 达成协议

  cut corners 走捷径

  do's and don't's 行为规范

  face the music 面对现实

  castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

  cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影

  shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲

  below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格

  bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

  fair and square 正大光明的

  a knockout 引人注目

  a rainy day 不如意的日子

  as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦

  at one's finger's tips 了如指掌

  at sixes and sevens 混乱的

  backseat driver 指手划脚的人

  bite one's head off 大发脾气

  black sheep 不孝子女

  get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展

  first things first 先说重要的

  a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

  all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的

  ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安

  forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和