托福听力中100个常见美国本土词汇
托福听力不同于四六级听力，其中的一些词汇并非我们常常会使用到的，因此适当累积常用的美国本土化词汇能够帮助我们更好的听懂托福听力。
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
26. come to terms 达成协议
27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲
28. cut corners 走捷径
29. do’s and don’ts 行为规范
30. face the music 面对现实
31. fair and square 正大光明的
32. first things first 先说重要的
33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和
34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展
35. a knockout 引人注目
36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
37. a rainy day 不如意的日子
38. all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦
41. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌
42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的
43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人
44. bite one's head off 大发脾气
45. black sheep 不孝子女
46. blow one's top 怒发冲冠
47. break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事
48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默
49. bring down the house 掌声雷动
50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水
51. buy your story 相信你的话
52. call it a day 今天到此为止
53. Capital idea 好主意
54. cold fish 冷酷无情的人
55. dark horse 黑马;冷门
56. daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱
57. dear Jones letter 绝交信
58. dirty dog 卑鄙小人
59. eat one's words 承认错误
60. every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四
61. flat tire 没精打采
62. from A to Z 从头到尾
63. go on the horse 快一点吧
64. God knows 天晓得
65. gone with the wind 随风而逝
66. good for nothing 毫无用处的
67. Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同。
68. happy go lucky 乐天派
69. have a big mouth 话多的人
70. have it both ways 权衡两方面
71. have time off 休假
72. have words with sb. 口角
73. hit of the show 表演中最精彩的一幕
74. hit the high spots 达到高水准
75. hit the sack 睡觉
76. hold one's tongue 保持沉默
77. I.O.U = I owe you 我欠你;借据
78. in hot water 遇到麻烦
79. in the hole 遇到经济困难
80. in the long run 从长远来看;终究
81. in the soap 遇到麻烦
82. keep one's head 镇定
83. keep one's shirt on 不动手打架
84. keep punching 继续努力
85. kick off 开始干某事
86. kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟
87. knock it off 别再讲下去了
88. Knock on wood. 说话禁忌;赶紧讨个吉利.
89. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密
90. let nature take its course 顺其自然
91. like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁
92. like a turtle on its back 对事情束手无策
93. lousy clichés 陈词滥调
94. make a hit 出风头
95. make my mouth water 使我垂涎
96. master key 万能钥匙;关键
97. neck and neck 不分上下
98. need other's shoulder 希望得到某人的安慰
99. no sweat 没问题;不用冒汗
100.No money, no honey. 没有钱,哪有爱情
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