關於託福聽力常用短語(A-H)

a back seat driver 專愛指點司機如何開車的乘客

a big bear hug 抱得很緊

a bit trying 有點苦惱

a cap and gown 畢業典禮的禮服

a cup of Java 一杯咖啡

a dead battery 汽車電瓶沒電了

a good shot 照相的取景很出色

a hangover from the old days 遺留下來的老習慣

a knockout 引人注目

a little too tight 緊了一點

a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

a popular moment 舞會中大家都來到了的時間

a rainy day 不如意的日子

a scorcher 一個大熱天

a steady 一個固定的異性朋友

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 兩年的兵役

a wet blanket 掃興的人

above board 光明正大的

absent-minded professor 無頭蒼蠅;做事心不在焉者

after all 畢竟

After while, crocodile. 一會見.

after you 你先請

all along 始終;一貫

all at sea 茫然不知所措

all bark and no bite 只動口,不動手的人

all burnt up 怒火中燒

all dressed up 穿的很漂亮

all ears 全神貫注地聽;愕然

all for it 完全同意

all gone 消逝;丟失

all in 疲倦

all in a days work, be 司空見慣

all in all 總而言之

all my eye 豈有此理;胡説八道

all out 全力以赴;全賣光了

all over 完了

all right 一點不錯

all set 準備好了

All set? Not yet. 都弄好了嗎?還沒呢.

all the better 更好

all the same 雖然如此;並無分別

all the world and his wife 人人;諸色人等

all there 神志清醒的;沒有問題的

all thumbs 笨手笨腳的;一竅不通的

all turn out 如願以償

all woman 最標準的女性

all you have to do 你只要

always the case 常常如此

ambulance chaser 唯利是圖的低級律師

And how! 當然啦!

ants in ones pants(skirt) 坐立不安

any way 究竟

anything under the sun 普天下任何事情

apeal to sb 對某人有吸引力

appeal to sb 取悦某人

apple-polish 逢迎;討好

apply for 申請

Are you all packed? 你行李收拾好了嗎?

Are you done? 你吃飽了嗎?

Are you kidding? 你在開玩笑吧?

Are you telling me? 用你來告訴我嗎?

Are you with me? 你懂我的意思嗎?

as a rule 通常來説

as luck would have it 真走運或不走運

as mod as sb 與某人一樣時髦

as the saying goes 常言道

at first blush 乍看

at hand 近旁;在手旁

at issue 爭論中

at loose ends 無職業;不安定

at my expense 由我出錢

at odds 爭執

at ones fingers tips 瞭如指掌

at ones service 隨時提供服務

at ones wits end 不知所措

at ones wits end 志窮計盡

at sixes and sevens 混亂的

at stake 在危險中

at the drop of a hat 馬上

at times 有時;偶然

at your disposal 聽你的

aware of, be 瞭解

B.T.O. (big time operator) 遊手好閒的人

babes and suckings 天真而缺乏經驗者

baby-kisser 為達到競選目的出盡八寶的政客

bachelor party 單身會

back and forth 來來去去

back at the farm 言歸正傳

back number 過期的雜誌;守舊派

back on ones feet 經受打擊後重新站起來

back out 食言

backseat driver 指手劃腳的人

bad egg(lot) 壞蛋

bag of bones 骨瘦如柴的人

bake down 臨陣退縮

barking up the wrong tree 攻擊錯了目標

barter away 以較便宜的價格出售

bawl out 責罵

Be a good sport! 不要婆婆媽媽的!

be nuts 傻里傻氣

be off 走吧;滾蛋

Be off! 滾開!

be on the wagon 喝酒

bear in mind 牢記在心

beat around the bush 説話繞圈子

beat it 走開

beat ones brains (out) 傷透了腦筋

beat sb by miles 遠遠勝過

beat, be 太累了

beef about 抱怨

beef up 加強

before you are scheduled to leave 在你決定離開之時間前

Before you could say Jack Robinson 很快

before you know it 很快

behave yourself 請檢點一點

behind bars 坐牢

behind ones back 背後

behind the scenes(curtain) 在幕後

behind the times 不合時宜

behind time 誤期

believe it or not 信不信由你

benefit from 從中得到

best-seller 暢銷書、唱片等

bet it is 當然是

better half 老婆

better luck next time 下次好運些吧

better than, be 比...多;多於

between my ribs and my back bone 肚子

beyond ones reach of 超出支付能力

beyond sb, be 使某人無法理解

big bluffer 吹牛者

bite ones head off 大發脾氣

black and blue 遍體鱗傷

black sheep 不肖子女

blame sb for sth 為某事責備某人

bleed white 花光血汗錢

blind alley 死衚衕;失敗之路

blood in ones eye 極度憤怒

bloody fool (B.F.) 蠢材

blow hot and cold 喜怒無常

Blow it! 他媽的!

blow off steam 發脾氣

blow ones own horn 自吹自擂

blow ones top 怒髮衝冠

blow up 表現失常;吹風

body and breeches 完全

boil down to 歸結起來是;其結果是

boiling point 愛情的沸點

bolt from the blue 晴天霹靂

bone up on 努力研讀

born with a silver spoon in ones mouth 出生富貴

born yesterday 乳臭未乾

bottoms up 乾杯

Bottoms up! 乾杯!

brain storm 心血來潮

brand new 嶄新的

break down 故障;毀壞

break in 適合

break it off 吹了

break ones heart 使某人心碎

break ones neck 痛打一頓;拼命做某事

break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默

break the routine 調劑一下

bred in the bone 天生的;個性的

bring back the good old days 回憶昔日好時光

bring down the house 掌聲雷動

bring me up-to-date 告訴我最新消息

bring sb to date 使某人掌握最先進東西

brotherly impulse 激動手足的情分

brush off (男女之間)甩;撇開

brush up on sth 複習,重新學習

buck up 振作起來

bull dog 難以相處的人

burn a hole in ones pocket 花錢如流水

burn ones bridges behind one 不留後路

burn ones fingers 碰釘子

burn the midnight oil 熬夜讀書

bury ones head in the sand 不敢面對現實

bury the hatchet 捐棄前嫌

Business is business. 公事公辦

busy-body 好管閒事和多嘴的人

buy things on time 分期付款買東西

buy your story 相信你的話

buying bargains 買廉價貨

by all means 務必

by and by 逐漸;慢慢地

by fair means or foul 不擇手段

By golly! (By Gum!) 天呀!

by hook or by crook 不擇手段

by the look of you 從你的樣子看來

call back 再打電話

call it a day 今天到此為止

call it off 取消

call off 取消

call one names 用污穢語言罵人

call the shots 發號施令;管事

call up 打電話

calling at this early hour 一大早就打電話

Can you stop by? 你能來嗎?

cant afford to have 買不起

cant be helped 避免不了

cant be wrong 錯不了

cant get away with it 逃不掉

cant help it 愛莫能助

cant stand it any longer 再也無法忍受

Capital idea! 好主意！

carry coals to Newcastle 多此一舉;徒勞無功

carry sth too far 做事超出限度

carry the torch 單相思

cast away 扔掉

cast down 沮喪

caste eyes at 注視;打主意

castle in the air 空中樓閣

catch on to 理解

catch ones breath 喘口氣

catch up on sth 補上某事

catch up with 迎頭趕上

caught red-handed, be 犯罪活動的當場被抓住

chain smoker 煙癮大的人

change hands 轉手

change my opinion of you 我對你的看法改變一下

cheap joints 下流地方

check out 辦清離開手續;借書;調查

check up on 校對

cheer up 振作;鼓勵

chew the rag 嘮叨不斷

chip in 集資;捐款

clean sweep 全勝

clean the house for sb 和某人算帳

clock watcher 盼望下班的人

close shave (close call) 千鈞一髮

coast is clear 沒有危險了

coin a neat phrase 話説得很恰當

cold fish 冷酷無情的人

Columbus discovered America 陳年舊事

come about 發生

come across 偶然遇見

come along with 隨同

come and get it 試試拿走它吧

come down with 病倒

come in 起作用;有份

come in handy 遲早有用

come into the world 出世

come off it 吹牛皮

come on 別這樣

come on 來吧!(提醒、催促)

come on strong 非常積極的給人以好印象

come out right 事情進展順利

come out with 説出

come right over 這就來了

come through 交出;成功

come to naught 成為泡影

come to terms 達成協議

come to the point 説話切題

come up with sth 想出某事

come what may 無論發生什麼事

contribute to sth 有助於

cook up a story 編出慌話騙人

cool off 冷卻下來

cooling my heels waiting for her 翹首以待

crash the gate 不請自來的客人

crazy like a fox 裝瘋;裝模作樣

cross my heart 感發誓;不騙人

cross the bridge when one comes to it 既來之則安之

cross with, be 不高興

cry quits 放棄;承認失敗

cry wolf 狼來了;發出假警報

cup of tea 喜歡而又會做之事

cut corners 超近路;以簡捷方式做事

cut down on 削減

cut it out 夠了!算了

cut of the woods 脱離危險期

cut out 戒掉壞習慣

cut sb down to size 揭穿某人的底細

cut sb off 把電話掛斷.

cut sth out 阻止;停止;故障;佔上風

cut throat 害人的

cut-and-dried 事先準備好的;枯燥無味的

dark horse 黑馬;冷門

darn it 真討厭

dating yourself before your time 老氣橫秋

day in and day out 夜以繼日

day off 放假日

day-dream 白日夢

daylight robbery 價錢貴到離譜

days are numbered 生存時日屈指可數

dead beat(tired) 爛醉如泥

dead dog 沒用的人

dead easy 易如反掌

dead serious 認真得不得了

dead sure(certain) 極之肯定

dead to the world 睡得很香

dear Jone letter 絕交信

deep southern drawl 拉長語調的南方口音

definte word 確定的消息

deliver the goods 完成工作

Did you fall heir to a gold mine? 你是否遇見了金礦的小老闆?

die with ones boots on 死在工作崗位上

die-hard 冥頑不靈

dilly-dally 吊兒浪當

dine out 出外吃飯

dirty dog 卑鄙小人

discuss sth over a coke 邊喝可樂邊談某事

dish water 毫無味道

distance makes the heart grow fonder 時間會使感情加深

do a little sightseeing 逛逛

do all the talking 會議上只有一個人講話

do my own laundry 自己(用洗衣機)洗衣服

do one good 對某人有好處

do over 重做;粉刷

do sth about it 想想辦法

Do you get me? 明白嗎?

doesnt count 不算

doesnt make sense 不合邏輯

dogs life 悲慘的生活

Dont be silly! 別傻啦!

Dont be such a baby! 不要那樣孩子氣

Dont mention it. 別客氣,不算什麼.

Dont tease me. 別開玩笑了.

Dont think Ill have much use for that. 這對我沒有多大用處.

Dont you feel guilty? 你不覺得罪過嗎?

Dont you know that yet? 你還不知道嗎?

done time 老資格(貶義)

double crosser 出賣朋友的'人 down in the dumps 愁眉苦臉

down in the mouth 愁眉苦臉

down on ones luck 倒楣

down payment 分期付款的定金

Down the hatch! 乾杯!

drag sb through the mud 拖人下水

draw on 依照;依據

draw up 草擬;準備

drooling around her all the time 一直對她垂涎三尺

drop by 順道拜訪

drop dead 去你的

drop in on sb 拜訪某人

drop it 停止吧

drop it off 把它放到...

drop me a line 寫信給我

drop out 退學

drop sb a line 給某人寫信

drop sb off 讓某人下車

drop the ball 犯錯誤 duck soup 易如反掌之事

dull book 沉悶的書

dumb bell 笨蛋

dumb Dora 傻女

Dump her! 甩掉她!

dwell on 考慮;不斷地説

early bird 集會早到的人

easier said than done 説來容易做時難

easy come easy go 來得容易去得快(特指錢)

Easy does it -- when you can. 慢慢來,盡力而為.

eat ones hat 趕打賭,非常確定

eat ones head off 食量驚人

eat ones heart out 傷心異常,因此消瘦

eat ones words 承認錯誤

eat out 出外吃飯

egg money 私房錢

egghead 書呆子

either make or break 不成功,便成人

eleventh hour 最後關頭

end up 結束

enough of it 夠了,停止吧

enough to wake the dead 震耳欲聾

Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑雲過後,陽光燦爛

every dog has his day 瓦片也有翻身時

every now and then 不時地;有時

every once in a while 偶爾

every so often 偶然

every Tom, Dick and Harry 張三李四

everyone is for himself 自己顧自己

everything goes to the dogs 一切都完了

face the music 接收懲罰;面對困難

faculty and staff 教職員

faculty members 教職員

fair and square 忠誠與坦白

fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友

fall behind 落後;失利

fall for look 女人愛漂亮

fall out with 爭吵

fall through 失敗;毀滅

family man 有家室之人

far from, be 遠不是

fast one 一搭就上的(男人或女人)

Fat chance! 不太可能的事!

fat hangovers 好厲害的醉後頭疼

fat-head 人頭豬腦

favorite son 被自己一州擁護的候選人

fed sb a big line 對某人説了個大謊.

fed up (with) 對某事厭倦

fed up with, be 感到厭倦

feel free 隨便...

feel like 很想要

feel up to 能勝任

feeling in the pink 覺得愉快

feminine type 女人氣質的

few and far between 難能可貴

fifty-fifty 五五支付

fight it out 據理力爭;武力解決

figure out 考慮出;想出

fill in for 代替

fill out 填表

find a sugar daddy 找到一個有錢的老頭子

find a way out 找出一條出路

fire sale 減價出售

first in line 隊伍中排第一名

fish in troubled waters 混水摸魚;趁火打劫

fish story 荒唐無比的故事

fix up 修理

flat tire 沒精打采

flicker out 過去了

fly by 飛逝

fly off the handle 平時有教養的人突然失去常態

fold up 破產

following sbs footsteps 效法;繼承

fool around with 與不三不四的人鬼混

fooling around 閒逛

for all I know 據我所知

for good 永遠地

for good and all 永遠

for nothing 免費

for one thing (插入語)但是

for sale 出售

for the love of Mike 夢想不到

for the time being 暫時;目前

forget it 沒關係

Forget it. 算了.

four-letter words 罵人語;四字真言

frame up 栽贓陷害

free hand 全權處理

frightened to death 嚇死了

from A to Z 從頭到尾

from scratch 從頭開始

from the look of sb 從某人的外表看來

full charge of 全權負責

full of bull 胡言亂語

full to the brim (吃得)滿到喉頭

fuss over 焦慮

gain weight 長胖了

get a big kick 玩得很開心

get a check cashed 支票兑現

get a move on! 快點!

get a nerve 膽子大

get across 説明;達成;克服

get all in a panic 驚恐

get all up tight 緊張到極點

get along with 相處融洽

get around 有辦法應付局面

get away with 成功;逃避懲罰

get behind 支持

get cold feet 沮喪;臨陣退縮

get cracking 快點!

get down to 開始處理

get down to business 辦正經事

get even 報復

get going 開始;動手;趕快

get hooked on sth 被某事迷住了

get in touch with 和...聯絡

get it over with 趕快把事情做妥當

get lost 迷失

get mad at 對某人生氣

get me down 令我生氣

get nothing on me 尚未找到證據

get nowhere 一事無成

get off on the wrong foot 開始就亂了步驟

get off the ground 進行順利;剛開始

get on the ball 機靈些;敏捷些

get one wrong 誤會某人

get ones goat 故意為難

get out of the bed on the wrong side 脾氣好的人突然變得難以相處

get over 完成;復原;超越

get pinched 失手;落網

get rid of 幹掉;擺脱

get rolling 開始;動手

get rusty 技術、頭腦等生疏

get sb by the neck 捉住

get somewhere 有所成就

get sth off ones chest 把心中的話講出來

get sth straight 辦好;搞通;瞭解

get stuck 拋錨;進入僵局

get the bulge on 佔優勢;勝過;欺詐

get the drop on 先發制人

get the green light 得到...許可

get the picture 明白某種情形

get the sack 被解僱

get through 到達;辦完;通過;花光

get through to 使理解;打通電話

get together again 破鏡重圓

get up the courage 鼓起勇氣

get whats coming to one 咎由自取

get wise to 瞭解;明白

get with it 快點!

girl of the old school 守舊的女性

give a lift 讓...搭車

give away 泄露;贈送

give credit for sb 歸功於某人

give him the dose of his own medicine 以其人之道還治其人之身

give it a try 償一償吧

give it to one straight 坦白地告訴某人

give me a minute 請等一等

give me headache 令我頭痛

give one the air 一刀兩斷

give one the ax 開除

give one the brush 對人冷淡;把人拋棄

give one the eye 眉目傳情

give other ones word 向人保證

give sb a black eye 打某人一頓

give sb a break 給某人一個改過的機會

give sb a buzz 打電話給某人

give sb a dirty look 對某人瞪一眼

give sb a free hand 放手讓某人幹一件事

give sb a lift 讓某人搭車

give sb a piece of ones mind 罵某人一頓

give sb a ride 讓某人搭車

give sb a ring 打電話給...

give sb enough rope 讓某人自食其果

give sb hell 冷嘲熱諷

give sb some of his own medicine 以其人之道還治其人之身

give sb the cold shoulder 冷淡對待

give sb the go-by 對某人的存在熟視無睹

give sb the green light 允許

give sth away for nothing 不是白送的

give up 放棄

glad eye 拋媚眼

go a long way 有用

go about 從事

go ahead 説吧

go all out doing sth 竭盡全力

go around with a chip on ones shoulder 到處尋釁

go at it 努力奮鬥

go broke 破產

go down 下降;被記錄下來

go down the drain 前功盡棄;白費心機

go downhill 每況愈下

go Dutch 各自付帳

go easy 節省一點;少用一些

go fly a kite 滾開

go for 努力求得;想要

go get them 動手吧

go into 深入討論

go on 繼續;接近

go on a bender 喝酒喧譁

go on the horse 快一點吧

go over 研究;檢查

go steady 確定戀愛關係

go through 細查;經歷

go through with 完成

go to pieces 破成碎片

go up in the air 怒火沖天

go with everything 與任何東西都相配

go-between 中間人;嫁人

God knows. 天曉得.

God, whats the world comming to? 天哪,這世界變成什麼樣子?

gold brick 偷懶的人

gold digger 掘金女郎

gone with the wind 隨風而逝

good buy 價廉物美的東西

good for nothing 毫無用處的

good to the last drop 滴滴香濃

good turn 好意

goof off 逃學;不盡職

got it? 明白了嗎?

Got you. 照片拍好了.

Great minds think alike! 英雄所見略同.

hand in 交出;提出

hand out 分發;分配

hands are full 很忙

hands are tied 權利有限,不能隨意行動

hang around 常常光顧一個地方

Hang it all! 豈有此理

hang on to it 繼續下去

hang on to sth 繼續使用某物

hang up 掛斷電話

happy go lucky 樂天派

hard nut to crack 難以對付的女人

hard of hearing 稍聾的人

hard on sb, be 對某人嚴厲

hard to say 很難説

Hard to tell. 很難説.

hard up 拮据

hard-boiled egg 難相處的人;利害的傢伙

hard-hearted businessman 斤斤計較的人