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托福考试中需掌握的重要习语
很多托福考生都意识到美国习语的重要性,认为积累这些习语对提高听力有很大的帮助。为体现习语的原汁原味,本文未对这些词组进行翻译,不过在每个词组后面都有相应的英文解释。above all - most importantlyaccount for - explainas a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truthas a rule - generally ;normallyabout to - be ready to;be on the point of doing somethingan old hand - be an experienced persomany day now -soonapproach sb -talk to sbbe fed up with - be out of patience withbe on one’s own - live independentlybe on the safe side - take no chancesbe out of something - have no longer in supplybe tired of - be bored with ,frustrated withbe up to ones’ears - be extremely busybe up to someone -be a person’s responsibilitybe out for -trying to getbe out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossiblebite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handlebreak down - cease to functionbreak the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t knowbreak the news - inform or give bad newsbrush up on - imporve noe’s knowledge of something through studybump into - meet unexpectedlyby and large - in generalby heart - by memoryby all means - absolutely ,definitelyby no means - in no waycall off -cancelcheer up - be happycome down with - become sick withcome into -receive,especially after another’s deathcome up with - think ofcount on - depend uponcount out - eliminatedie down - become quiet ,become lessdo without - manage without somethingdrop by - visit informally; pay a short visitevery other - alternatefall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on timefall through - fail to happen or be completedfar cry form - completely different from;a long wayfeel like - have a desire or wish forfeel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele offew and far between - not happening often; ratefigure out - determine; reason out by thinkingfill in for -take another’s placefill sb.in - tell what sb. should knowfish out of water - out of one’s element or natural environmentflying colors -success,victoryfor good - permanently; foreverfor the time being - for now; temporarilyget away with - escape without punishmentget rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away somethingget the ball rolling - start something; make a beginningget the hang of - understand; learngive a hand - helpgo without saying - understood; clear without needing to be statedgo off -begin to ringhang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing somethinghard to come by - difficult to obtainhave a heart - have kind feelings; be understandinghave a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reasonhold off - delay;postponehop to it - get started on something quicklyhit it off - get along well with someoneill at ease - uncomfortablein hot water - in troublein the air -uncertainin the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoein the lone run - looking toward the future; eventuallyins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seeniron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer forjump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinionkeep an eye on - watch closelykeep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrongkeep on one’s toes - be ready for action; preparedknock oneself out - make a great effortlearn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activitylittle by little -graduallymake ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needsmake out - manage;get alongmean to - intentional; on purposemight as well - to have no strong reson not tonext to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensivenot to mention - in additionoff balance - unaware; off guardon the go - working or doing something all the timeon pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipationon purpose - deliberately; intentionallyon the blink - not working properly;brokenon the right track - thinking or doing something correctlyon the tip of noe’s tongue - to be about to remember somthingonce in a blue moon - rarely; almost never