托福听力词汇

　　prove ----> demonstrate
　　put a lot of hours ----> require a great deal of time
　　put it on paper ----> write ... down
　　put money into an account ----> open an account
　　put on a play ----> present a play
　　put out ----> upset
　　put up with ----> tolerate
　　quit ----> leave the job
　　radio ----> broadcast
　　raise ----> increase
　　raise the roof ----> angry
　　reach home ----> come home
　　refreshment ----> food
　　renovation ----> remodeling // refurbish
　　rest of the job ----> remains of the work
　　restless ----> nervous
　　return ----> take ... back
　　review ----> criticize
　　reviewing ----> going over
　　right away ----> soon
　　run out of // out of point ----> no more // no longer // doesn't have any more
　　run out of steam ----> tried // exhausted
　　run the committee ----> head the committee
　　rusty ----> lose some skills
　　save the explanation ----> no need to explain
　　one's booked ----> one's schedule is filled
　　schoolwork is suffering ----> interfere with studies
　　scorcher ----> hot // heat
　　secondhand ----> used
　　severe weather ----> bad weather
　　shade ----> away from the window
　　shake ----> move
　　shake it off ----> remove
　　share the expense ----> pay for some of …
　　show up ----> appear
　　shut ----> close
　　shy ----> timid
　　sign up for a lesson ----> take a lesson
　　simultaneously ----> together
　　slip one's mind ----> forget
　　so ----> both
　　sooner ----> earlier
　　sorry ----> regret
　　soundproof ----> noise
　　spare ----> extra // another one
　　speechless ----> unable to speak
　　spotless ----> clean
　　squint at sth. ----> poor vision
　　standing ovation ----> stand up and applaud
　　staple ----> necessity
　　stay on top of sth ----> keep in formed
　　stay put ----> not move
　　sth doesn't ring a bell with sb ----> sb. doesn't recognize sth
　　stick with it ----> it'll make a long time to …
　　stood up for ----> defended
　　straighten out ----> pay
　　supervisor ----> person in charge of …
　　switch off ----> turn off
　　take down the information ----> make notes of
　　take forever ----> time-consuming
　　take it out on sb ----> make sb. feel bad
　　take it to the shop ----> repair
　　take one's place ----> fill the vacancy
　　take up a collection ----> make a donation
　　talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth.
　　taxi // buses ----> public transportation
　　terrific ----> excellent // outstanding // wonderful
　　thanks ----> appreciate
　　that's too bad ----> sorry
　　the addition to the building ----> the new part of the building
　　the sooner // the better ----> as soon as possible
　　the student was absent ----> the student was not in class
　　the very beginning ----> the first part
　　There goes ----> cancel
　　thousands of times ----> many times
　　tiny ----> small
　　too good to be true ----> surprised
　　trade in ----> a used one
　　trade in for ----> get another one
　　trip ----> stumble
　　turn down ----> refuse // quiet
　　turn the paper in ----> submit
　　type ----> error
　　under ----> below
　　under the weather ----> a little sick
　　up to sb. ----> decide // decision
　　upside down ----> not correctly positioned
　　vacuum cleaner ----> dirty
　　very rare ----> difficult to find
　　view ----> scenery
　　visit ----> see
　　warm ----> cool
　　warm up ----> exercise
　　was released from the hospital ----> left the hospital
　　way ----> method
　　wear... inside out ----> put ... on the wrong way
　　weekly ----> every week // each week
　　went out of business ----> closed down
　　what a shame ----> it is too bad that
　　What's new with sb. ----> How has sb. been doing
　　whisper ----> use one's voice
　　will be going on ----> continue
　　will succeed ----> will do well
　　wonder ----> surprised
　　worry about ----> anxiety
　　you can say that again ----> agree
　　you don't have to do ----> no need to do