在英語聽力里有一些詞語很經(jīng)典,但卻是考生聽不懂意思的小詞小句,以下文章為大家總結(jié)了那些詞語,以及在出現(xiàn)這些詞語的真題。希望對(duì)你的托福聽力備考有所幫助:
例:take a rain check 改天吧
Model: [1998.8.北美(29)]
—— Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上來吃飯好嗎?)
—— I’m up to my ears in work, so I’ll have to take a rain check.(我工作很忙,改日吧。)
例: lost count 弄不清楚
Model: [2000.1.(21)]
—— Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport, you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway?(自從你的女友搬到Bridgeport,你老是開車去看她。一周去幾次啊?)
——I have lost count, but I can do it with my eyes closed.(搞不清楚了,但我閉著眼也能摸過去。)
例: be in another world 精神恍惚;魂不守舍
Model: [1996.5.(25)]
—— Pete’s really out of it these days.(Pete 這幾天有點(diǎn)心不在焉。)
—— Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, he’s been in another world.(我同意。自從他遇見Ann, 他就魂不守舍了。)
例: make yourself at home 隨意,隨便
Model: [1999.8.(7)]
—— Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脫下夾克嗎?)
—— Of course not, make yourself at home.(當(dāng)然不介意,隨意一點(diǎn)!)