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托福听力词汇

2009-04-14来源:和谐英语

  concert ----> event
  confront ----> argue with
  contest ----> competition
  cook at home ----> prepare their own meals
  corporation ----> company
  correct all the typing errors // read through the paper again ----> check the paper for mistakes
  cost sb. an arm and a leg ----> be very expensive
  costs // pay // twice ----> be more expensive than
  costs of textbooks ----> expensive
  could be worse ----> not be as bad as they seem
  could have a few days to think about sth. ----> would like time to decide
  could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing ----> fell asleep before the program ended
  Could you give me a hand? ----> Could I use a hand?
  couldn't go to ----> be unable to attend
  couldn't have hoped for a better outcome ----> be pleased with the results
  count (A) in ----> (A) do sth. with (B)
  count sb. in // happy to report sb. be available ----> want to do sth.
  count sb. out ----> not expect sb. to go along
  course ----> schoolwork
  cover more classes ----> more work as a instructor
  creative ----> inventive
  cross-town schedule ----> information about the buses
  cultural activities ----> cultural offerings
  current ----> more recent
  cut down on the number of people crossing one's lawn ----> keep others from walking on one's property
  dark ----> lack of light
  day in and day out ----> all the time
  decrease ----> slightly shorter
  delicious ----> impressive
  delicious aroma ----> smell very good
  deliver ----> send
  demolish ----> ruin
  depend on ----> reaction ... varied
  design elements ----> design features
  destroy // wipe out ----> destructive
  destruction ----> destroy
  didn't recognize sb. ----> sb. looks different
  die ----> dead
  different ----> not
  director of ----> head of
  disconnect ----> turn off
  discount // have some good deals ----> offer a good price
  discover ----> investigation
  discuss ----> topic
  diversion from // get tired of ----> have a change from
  do ----> work
  do a trial run ----> practice
  do about ----> deal with
  do good ----> usefulness
  do one's best for sb. ----> be happy to do
  do some skating and ice-boating // below zero // stay by the fire ----> in the winter
  do sth. over again ----> redo sth.
  do what sb. did ----> follow one's example
  Do you have a car? ----> Someplace be far away.
  Do you have any idea ...? ----> Do you know ...?
  doctors and dentists // orthopedist ----> medicine
  don't have the key to the post office box ----> be not able to pick up the mail
  don't share ----> disagree
  don't take it out on sb. ----> shouldn't make sb. feel bad
  don't tie up the phone ----> end his conversation
  doubt ----> should
  doubt // surprise ----> wonder
  down jacket ----> warm jacket
  down side ----> disadvantage
  downpour // clear up ----> rain
  draft a memo ----> prepare a notice
  drag one's feet ----> make very little progress
  draw on her own experience ----> include some of her life
  draw the line ----> refuse
  draw to a close ----> come to a close
  drawing ----> sketch
  drive ----> ride
  drop ----> break
  drop by // again? // It's only been there an hour. ----> It's too soon to go back there.