托福聽力考試中經(jīng)常會出現(xiàn)一些美國日常應(yīng)用的常用習(xí)語,這些習(xí)語一般不會出現(xiàn)在教科書中,在輔導(dǎo)材料中出現(xiàn)的幾率也不多,但是卻是生活中會經(jīng)常遇到的。我們記憶這些常用習(xí)語,對于托福聽力考試會有很大的幫助。

35. hold your horses 放慢,等一等

36. high and dry 讓某人陷入困境

37. hit the hay 去睡覺

38. be hot and bothered 焦慮,不安

39. have one’s hands full 很忙

40. have cold feet 緊張

41. hit the roof 很生氣

42. His name rings a bell 名字聽起來很熟

43. have a heart of gold 心好,好人

44. in the wink of an eye 一眨眼功夫,很快

45. to jump the gun 行動過早, 結(jié)論錯誤

46. keep a straight face 擺出嚴(yán)肅面孔.忍住不笑

47. keep one’s fingers crossed 交叉手指,乞求好運(yùn)

48. keep an eye on someone 留心,留意

49. to kick the bucket

50. to knock your teeth out 打人

51. look for a needle in a haystack 像大海撈針一樣困難

52. to let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密

53. to let one’s hair down 放松,好好玩

54. the least of my worries 次要的事情,小事一樁,一點(diǎn)也不擔(dān)心

55. eat one’s words 收回說過的話

56. a fish out of water 如魚兒離水,沒有把握,有點(diǎn)不安

57. to face the music 勇敢地面對困難

58. make a monkey out of 嘲弄,戲弄

59. make eyes at 送秋波,拋媚眼

60. make one’s mouth water 使人垂涎三尺,想吃

61. make or break 涉及成敗的關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻

62. music to one’s ears 悅耳的聲音,喜訊

63. make hay while the sun shines 趁熱打鐵,及時(shí)把握機(jī)會

64. make some time 抽出時(shí)間,擠出時(shí)間

65. meet each other half way 相互妥協(xié),各讓一步

66. My legs have fallen asleep 雙腿麻木

67. make a night of it 痛快玩一夜

68. make heads or tails of it 弄清楚,弄明白 (多用在搞不懂的情況下)