托福听力常用短语（A-H）

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