托福听力考试试题中常用词组盘点

1. be all ears 洗耳恭听
    2. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
    3. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑
    4. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点；个性的瑕疵
    5. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直
    6.a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨
    7. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
    8. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
    9. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格
    10. be all eyes 目不转睛
    11. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖
    12. chip in = contribute money　捐献，集资
    13. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影
    14. two thumbs up 举双手赞成
    15. beyond compare 的，最棒的
    16. break one’ s back 辛勤工作
    17. backroom boys 幕后英雄
    18. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
    19. by the book 照章办事
    20. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
    21. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
    22. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
    23. break even 不赔不赚