托福听力常用短语（1）









a back seat driver 专爱指点司机如何开车的乘客



a big bear hug 抱得很紧



a bit trying 有点苦恼



a cap and gown 毕业典礼的礼服



a cup of Java 一杯咖啡



a dead battery 汽车电瓶没电了



a good shot 照相的取景很出色



a hangover from the old days 遗留下来的老习惯



a knockout 引人注目



a little too tight 紧了一点



a man of few words 沉默寡言的人



a popular moment 舞会中大家都来到了的时间



a rainy day 不如意的日子



a scorcher 一个大热天



a steady 一个固定的异性朋友



a tall milk shake 一大杯奶昔



A toast everyone. 敬大家一杯酒.



a two-year hitch in the army 两年的兵役



a wet blanket 扫兴的人



above board 光明正大的



absent-minded professor 无头苍蝇;做事心不在焉者



after all 毕竟



After while, crocodile. 一会见.



after you 你先请



all along 始终;一贯



all at sea 茫然不知所措



all bark and no bite 只动口,不动手的人



all burnt up 怒火中烧



all dressed up 穿的很漂亮



all ears 全神贯注地听;愕然



all for it 完全同意



all gone 消逝;丢失



all in 疲倦



all in a day's work, be 司空见惯



all in all 总而言之



all my eye 岂有此理;胡说八道



all out 全力以赴;全卖光了



all over 完了



all right 一点不错



all set 准备好了



All set? Not yet. 都弄好了吗?还没呢.



all the better 更好



all the same 虽然如此;并无分别



all the world and his wife 人人;诸色人等



all there 神志清醒的;没有问题的



all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的



all turn out 如愿以偿



all woman 最标准的女性



all you have to do 你只要



always the case 常常如此



ambulance chaser 唯利是图的低级律师



And how! 当然啦!



ants in one's pants(skirt) 坐立不安



any way 究竟



anything under the sun 普天下任何事情



apeal to sb 对某人有吸引力



appeal to sb 取悦某人



apple-polish 逢迎;讨好



apply for 申请



Are you all packed? 你行李收拾好了吗?



Are you done? 你吃饱了吗?



Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吧?



Are you telling me? 用你来告诉我吗?



Are you with me? 你懂我的意思吗?



as a rule 通常来说



as luck would have it 真走运或不走运



as mod as sb 与某人一样时髦



as the saying goes 常言道



at first blush 乍看



at hand 近旁;在手旁



at issue 争论中



at loose ends 无职业;不安定



at my expense 由我出钱



at odds 争执



at one's finger's tips 了如指掌



at one's service 随时提供服务



at one's wit's end 不知所措



at one's wits' end 志穷计尽



at sixes and sevens 混乱的



at stake 在危险中



at the drop of a hat 马上



at times 有时;偶然



at your disposal 听你的



aware of, be 了解



B.T.O. (big time operator) 游手好闲的人



babes and suckings 天真而缺乏经验者



baby-kisser 为达到竞选目的出尽八宝的政客



bachelor party 单身会



back and forth 来来去去



back at the farm 言归正传



back number 过期的杂志;守旧派



back on one's feet 经受打击后重新站起来



back out 食言



backseat driver 指手划脚的人



bad egg(lot) 坏蛋



bag of bones 骨瘦如柴的人



bake down 临阵退缩



barking up the wrong tree 攻击错了目标



barter away 以较便宜的价格出售



bawl out 责骂



Be a good sport! 不要婆婆妈妈的!



be nuts 傻里傻气



be off 走吧;滚蛋



Be off! 滚开!



be on the wagon 喝酒



bear in mind 牢记在心



beat around the bush 说话绕圈子



beat it 走开



beat one's brains (out) 伤透了脑筋



beat sb by miles 远远胜过



beat, be 太累了



beef about 抱怨



beef up 加强



before you are scheduled to leave 在你决定离开之时间前



Before you could say Jack Robinson 很快



before you know it 很快



behave yourself 请检点一点



behind bars 坐牢



behind one's back 背后



behind the scenes(curtain) 在幕后



behind the times 不合时宜



behind time 误期



believe it or not 信不信由你



benefit from 从中得到



best-seller 畅销书、唱片等



bet it is 当然是



better half 老婆



better luck next time 下次好运些吧



better than, be 比...多;多于



between my ribs and my back bone 肚子



beyond one's reach of 超出支付能力



beyond sb, be 使某人无法理解



big bluffer 吹牛者



bite one's head off 大发脾气



black and blue 遍体鳞伤



black sheep 不肖子女



blame sb for sth 为某事责备某人



bleed white 花光血汗钱



blind alley 死胡同;失败之路



blood in one's eye 极度愤怒



bloody fool (B.F.) 蠢材



blow hot and cold 喜怒无常



Blow it! 他妈的!



blow off steam 发脾气



blow one's own horn 自吹自擂



blow one's top 怒发冲冠



blow up 表现失常;吹风



body and breeches 完全



boil down to 归结起来是;其结果是



boiling point 爱情的沸点



bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳



bone up on 努力研读



born with a silver spoon in one's mouth 出生富贵



born yesterday 乳臭未干



bottoms up 干杯



Bottoms up! 干杯!



brain storm 心血来潮



brand new 崭新的



break down 故障;毁坏



break in 适合



break it off 吹了



break one's heart 使某人心碎



break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事



break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默



break the routine 调剂一下



bred in the bone 天生的;个性的



bring back the good old days 回忆昔日好时光



bring down the house 掌声雷动



bring me up-to-date 告诉我最新消息



bring sb to date 使某人掌握最先进东西



brotherly impulse 激动手足的情分



brush off (男女之间)甩;撇开



brush up on sth 复习,重新学习



buck up 振作起来



bull dog 难以相处的人



burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水



burn one's bridges behind one 不留后路



burn one's fingers 碰钉子



burn the midnight oil 熬夜读书



bury one's head in the sand 不敢面对现实



bury the hatchet 捐弃前嫌



Business is business. 公事公办



busy-body 好管闲事和多嘴的人



buy things on time 分期付款买东西



buy your story 相信你的话



buying bargains 买廉价货



by all means 务必



by and by 逐渐;慢慢地



by fair means or foul 不择手段



By golly! (By Gum!) 天呀!



by hook or by crook 不择手段



by the look of you 从你的样子看来



call back 再打电话



call it a day 今天到此为止



call it off 取消



call off 取消



call one names 用污秽语言骂人



call the shots 发号施令;管事



call up 打电话



calling at this early hour 一大早就打电话



Can you stop by? 你能来吗?



can't afford to have 买不起



can't be helped 避免不了



can't be wrong 错不了



can't get away with it 逃不掉



can't help it 爱莫能助



can't stand it any longer 再也无法忍受



Capital idea! 好主意！



carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举;徒劳无功



carry sth too far 做事超出限度



carry the torch 单相思



cast away 扔掉



cast down 沮丧



caste eyes at 注视;打主意



castle in the air 空中楼阁



catch on to 理解



catch one's breath 喘口气



catch up on sth 补上某事



catch up with 迎头赶上



caught red-handed, be 犯罪活动的当场被抓住



chain smoker 烟瘾大的人



change hands 转手



change my opinion of you 我对你的看法改变一下



cheap joints 下流地方



check out 办清离开手续;借书;调查



check up on 校对



cheer up 振作;鼓励



chew the rag 唠叨不断



chip in 集资;捐款



clean sweep 全胜



clean the house for sb 和某人算帐



clock watcher 盼望下班的人



close shave (close call) 千钧一发



coast is clear 没有危险了



coin a neat phrase 话说得很恰当



cold fish 冷酷无情的人



Columbus discovered America 陈年旧事



come about 发生



come across 偶然遇见



come along with 随同



come and get it 试试拿走它吧



come down with 病倒



come in 起作用;有份



come in handy 迟早有用



come into the world 出世



come off it 吹牛皮



come on 别这样



come on 来吧!(提醒、催促)



come on strong 非常积极的给人以好印象



come out right 事情进展顺利



come out with 说出



come right over 这就来了



come through 交出;成功



come to naught 成为泡影



come to terms 达成协议



come to the point 说话切题



come up with sth 想出某事



come what may 无论发生什么事



contribute to sth 有助于



cook up a story 编出慌话骗人



cool off 冷却下来



cooling my heels waiting for her 翘首以待



crash the gate 不请自来的客人



crazy like a fox 装疯;装模作样



cross my heart 感发誓;不骗人



cross the bridge when one comes to it 既来之则安之



cross with, be 不高兴



cry quits 放弃;承认失败



cry wolf 狼来了;发出假警报



cup of tea 喜欢而又会做之事



cut corners 超近路;以简捷方式做事



cut down on 削减



cut it out 够了!算了



cut of the woods 脱离危险期



cut out 戒掉坏习惯



cut sb down to size 揭穿某人的底细



cut sb off 把电话挂断.



cut sth out 阻止;停止;故障;占上风



cut throat 害人的



cut-and-dried 事先准备好的;枯燥无味的



dark horse 黑马;冷门



darn it 真讨厌



dating yourself before your time 老气横秋



day in and day out 夜以继日



day off 放假日



day-dream 白日梦



daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱



days are numbered 生存时日屈指可数



dead beat(tired) 烂醉如泥



dead dog 没用的人



dead easy 易如反掌



dead serious 认真得不得了



dead sure(certain) 极之肯定



dead to the world 睡得很香



dear Jone letter 绝交信



deep southern drawl 拉长语调的南方口音



definte word 确定的消息



deliver the goods 完成工作



Did you fall heir to a gold mine? 你是否遇见了金矿的小老板?



die with one's boots on 死在工作岗位上



die-hard 冥顽不灵



dilly-dally 吊儿浪当



dine out 出外吃饭



dirty dog 卑鄙小人



discuss sth over a coke 边喝可乐边谈某事



dish water 毫无味道



distance makes the heart grow fonder 时间会使感情加深



do a little sightseeing 逛逛



do all the talking 会议上只有一个人讲话



do my own laundry 自己(用洗衣机)洗衣服



do one good 对某人有好处



do over 重做;粉刷



do sth about it 想想办法



Do you get me? 明白吗?



doesn't count 不算



doesn't make sense 不合逻辑



dog's life 悲惨的生活



Don't be silly! 别傻啦!



Don't be such a baby! 不要那样孩子气



Don't mention it. 别客气,不算什么.



Don't tease me. 别开玩笑了.



Don't think I'll have much use for that. 这对我没有多大用处.



Don't you feel guilty? 你不觉得罪过吗?



Don't you know that yet? 你还不知道吗?



done time 老资格(贬义)



double crosser 出卖朋友的人 down in the dumps 愁眉苦脸



down in the mouth 愁眉苦脸



down on one's luck 倒楣



down payment 分期付款的定金



Down the hatch! 干杯!



drag sb through the mud 拖人下水



draw on 依照;依据



draw up 草拟;准备



drooling around her all the time 一直对她垂涎三尺



drop by 顺道拜访



drop dead 去你的



drop in on sb 拜访某人



drop it 停止吧



drop it off 把它放到...



drop me a line 写信给我



drop out 退学



drop sb a line 给某人写信



drop sb off 让某人下车



drop the ball 犯错误 duck soup 易如反掌之事



dull book 沉闷的书



dumb bell 笨蛋



dumb Dora 傻女



Dump her! 甩掉她!



dwell on 考虑;不断地说



early bird 集会早到的人



easier said than done 说来容易做时难



easy come easy go 来得容易去得快(特指钱)



Easy does it -- when you can. 慢慢来,尽力而为.



eat one's hat 赶打赌,非常确定



eat one's head off 食量惊人



eat one's heart out 伤心异常,因此消瘦



eat one's words 承认错误



eat out 出外吃饭



egg money 私房钱



egghead 书呆子



either make or break 不成功,便成人



eleventh hour 最后关头



end up 结束



enough of it 够了,停止吧



enough to wake the dead 震耳欲聋



Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑云过后,阳光灿烂



every dog has his day 瓦片也有翻身时



every now and then 不时地;有时



every once in a while 偶尔



every so often 偶然



every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四



everyone is for himself 自己顾自己



everything goes to the dogs 一切都完了



face the music 接收惩罚;面对困难



faculty and staff 教职员



faculty members 教职员



fair and square 忠诚与坦白



fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友



fall behind 落后;失利



fall for look 女人爱漂亮



fall out with 争吵



fall through 失败;毁灭



family man 有家室之人



far from, be 远不是



fast one 一搭就上的(男人或女人)



Fat chance! 不太可能的事!



fat hangovers 好厉害的醉后头疼



fat-head 人头猪脑



favorite son 被自己一州拥护的候选人



fed sb a big line 对某人说了个大谎.



fed up (with) 对某事厌倦



fed up with, be 感到厌倦



feel free 随便...



feel like 很想要



feel up to 能胜任



feeling in the pink 觉得愉快



feminine type 女人气质的



few and far between 难能可贵



fifty-fifty 五五支付



fight it out 据理力争;武力解决



figure out 考虑出;想出



fill in for 代替



fill out 填表



find a sugar daddy 找到一个有钱的老头子



find a way out 找出一条出路



fire sale 减价出售



first in line 队伍中排第一名



fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼;趁火打劫



fish story 荒唐无比的故事



fix up 修理



flat tire 没精打采



flicker out 过去了



fly by 飞逝



fly off the handle 平时有教养的人突然失去常态



fold up 破产



following sb's footsteps 效法;继承



fool around with 与不三不四的人鬼混



fooling around 闲逛



for all I know 据我所知



for good 永远地



for good and all 永远



for nothing 免费



for one thing (插入语)但是



for sale 出售



for the love of Mike 梦想不到



for the time being 暂时;目前



forget it 没关系



Forget it. 算了.



four-letter words 骂人语;四字真言



frame up 栽赃陷害



free hand 全权处理



frightened to death 吓死了



from A to Z 从头到尾



from scratch 从头开始



from the look of sb 从某人的外表看来



full charge of 全权负责



full of bull 胡言乱语



full to the brim (吃得)满到喉头



fuss over 焦虑



gain weight 长胖了



get a big kick 玩得很开心



get a check cashed 支票兑现



get a move on! 快点!



get a nerve 胆子大



get across 说明;达成;克服



get all in a panic 惊恐



get all up tight 紧张到极点



get along with 相处融洽



get around 有办法应付局面



get away with 成功;逃避惩罚



get behind 支持



get cold feet 沮丧;临阵退缩



get cracking 快点!



get down to 开始处理



get down to business 办正经事



get even 报复



get going 开始;动手;赶快



get hooked on sth 被某事迷住了



get in touch with 和...联络



get it over with 赶快把事情做妥当



get lost 迷失



get mad at 对某人生气



get me down 令我生气



get nothing on me 尚未找到证据



get nowhere 一事无成



get off on the wrong foot 开始就乱了步骤



get off the ground 进行顺利;刚开始



get on the ball 机灵些;敏捷些



get one wrong 误会某人



get one's goat 故意为难



get out of the bed on the wrong side 脾气好的人突然变得难以相处



get over 完成;复原;超越



get pinched 失手;落网



get rid of 干掉;摆脱



get rolling 开始;动手



get rusty 技术、头脑等生疏



get sb by the neck 捉住



get somewhere 有所成就



get sth off one's chest 把心中的话讲出来



get sth straight 办好;搞通;了解



get stuck 抛锚;进入僵局



get the bulge on 占优势;胜过;欺诈



get the drop on 先发制人



get the green light 得到...许可



get the picture 明白某种情形



get the sack 被解雇



get through 到达;办完;通过;花光



get through to 使理解;打通电话



get together again 破镜重圆



get up the courage 鼓起勇气



get what's coming to one 咎由自取



get wise to 了解;明白



get with it 快点!



girl of the old school 守旧的女性



give a lift 让...搭车



give away 泄露;赠送



give credit for sb 归功于某人



give him the dose of his own medicine 以其人之道还治其人之身



give it a try 偿一偿吧



give it to one straight 坦白地告诉某人



give me a minute 请等一等



give me headache 令我头痛



give one the air 一刀两断



give one the ax 开除



give one the brush 对人冷淡;把人抛弃



give one the eye 眉目传情



give other one's word 向人保证



give sb a black eye 打某人一顿



give sb a break 给某人一个改过的机会



give sb a buzz 打电话给某人



give sb a dirty look 对某人瞪一眼



give sb a free hand 放手让某人干一件事



give sb a lift 让某人搭车



give sb a piece of one's mind 骂某人一顿



give sb a ride 让某人搭车



give sb a ring 打电话给...



give sb enough rope 让某人自食其果



give sb hell 冷嘲热讽



give sb some of his own medicine 以其人之道还治其人之身



give sb the cold shoulder 冷淡对待



give sb the go-by 对某人的存在熟视无睹



give sb the green light 允许



give sth away for nothing 不是白送的



give up 放弃



glad eye 抛媚眼



go a long way 有用



go about 从事



go ahead 说吧



go all out doing sth 竭尽全力



go around with a chip on one's shoulder 到处寻衅



go at it 努力奋斗



go broke 破产



go down 下降;被记录下来



go down the drain 前功尽弃;白费心机



go downhill 每况愈下



go Dutch 各自付帐



go easy 节省一点;少用一些



go fly a kite 滚开



go for 努力求得;想要



go get them 动手吧



go into 深入讨论



go on 继续;接近



go on a bender 喝酒喧哗



go on the horse 快一点吧



go over 研究;检查



go steady 确定恋爱关系



go through 细查;经历



go through with 完成



go to pieces 破成碎片



go up in the air 怒火冲天



go with everything 与任何东西都相配



go-between 中间人;嫁人



God knows. 天晓得.



God, what's the world comming to? 天哪,这世界变成什么样子?



gold brick 偷懒的人



gold digger 掘金女郎



gone with the wind 随风而逝



good buy 价廉物美的东西



good for nothing 毫无用处的



good to the last drop 滴滴香浓



good turn 好意



goof off 逃学;不尽职



got it? 明白了吗?



Got you. 照片拍好了.



Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同.



hand in 交出;提出



hand out 分发;分配



hands are full 很忙



hands are tied 权利有限,不能随意行动



hang around 常常光顾一个地方



Hang it all! 岂有此理



hang on to it 继续下去



hang on to sth 继续使用某物



hang up 挂断电话



happy go lucky 乐天派



hard nut to crack 难以对付的女人



hard of hearing 稍聋的人



hard on sb, be 对某人严厉



hard to say 很难说



Hard to tell. 很难说.



hard up 拮据



hard-boiled egg 难相处的人;利害的家伙



hard-hearted businessman 斤斤计较的人
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