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土词汇供大家参考。
托福听力热门本土词汇:
a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资
sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the
time 永远,一直
go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
backroom boys 幕后英雄
clear the air 消除误会
come to terms 达成协议
shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲
cut corners 走捷径
do’s and don’ts 行为规范
get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes 目不转睛
two thumbs up 举双手赞成
be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb
pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
break one’ s back 辛勤工作
cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影
castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
as clear as a bell 非常清楚
face the music 面对现实
fair and square 正大光明的
first things first 先说重要的
forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和
below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格
beyond compare 的,最棒的
break even 不赔不赚