下列是在托福听力考試中经常会出现的托福听力语汇:
1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,巨亨
2. a breath of fresh air 让人耳目一新的人
3. Achilles’ heel 致命性缺点;个性化的缺陷
4. be all ears 洗耳恭听
5. be all eyes 浮想联翩
6. a wet blanket 惹人讨厌的人
7. chip in = contribute money 捐赠,集资款
8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 热销
9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 惶恐不安
10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成
11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 十分宝贵
12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开别人玩笑话
13. break one’ s back 辛苦工作
14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 始终,一直
15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 低价卖出
16. bucket down = rain very heavily 倾盆大雨
17. backroom boys 奉献者
18. below the mark = not measure up 不足水准,*关
19. beyond compare **的,最赞的
20. break even 不赔不赚
21. by the book 照章办事
22. cast a cloud over 冷言冷语,是蒙上黑影
23. castles in the sky / air 空中阁楼
24. as clear as a bell 十分清晰
25. clear the air 清除误解
26. come to terms 达成共识
27. shed crocodile tears 装作抽泣,假慈悲
28. cut corners 投机取巧
29. do’s and don’ts 行为准则
30. face the music 接受现实
31. fair and square 光明正大的
32. first things first 先说关键的
33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;一笑泯恩仇
34. get the ball rolling 使迅猛发展
35. a knockout 引人注意
36. a man of few words 不善言辞的人
37. a rainy day 不顺心的日子
38. all thumbs 毛手毛脚的;一窍不通的
39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 心神不安
40. as mod as sb. 与别人一样时尚潮流
41. at one's finger's tips 了然于胸
42. at sixes and sevens 错乱的
43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人
44. bite one's head off 大闹脾气
45. black sheep 大逆不道儿女
46. blow one's top 大发雷霆
47. break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼了命做某件事
48. break the ice 摆脱困局;打破僵局
49. bring down the house 掌声雷动
50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水