《托福》听力高分必背的50个原味词汇

1.a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨

2.a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

3.Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵

4.be all ears 洗耳恭听

5.be all eyes 目不转睛

6.a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人

7.chip in = contribute money捐献，集资

8.sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销

9.get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安

10.two thumbs up 举双手赞成

11.be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

12.pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

13.break one’ s back 辛勤工作

14.twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直

15.go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

16.bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

17.backroom boys 幕后英雄

18.below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格

19.beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的

20.break even 不赔不赚

21.by the book 照章办事

22.cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影

23.castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

24.as clear as a bell 非常清楚

25.clear the air 消除误会

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