托福聽(tīng)力考試中，頻繁出現(xiàn)的習(xí)語(yǔ)往往會(huì)影響大家的理解速度。由于習(xí)語(yǔ)是用大家再熟悉不過(guò)的詞組合起來(lái)的，但其含義卻需要特別記憶，所以專將習(xí)語(yǔ)集中起來(lái)復(fù)習(xí)是很有必要的。下面為大家總結(jié)托福聽(tīng)力常見(jiàn)習(xí)語(yǔ)如下：

a big shot = an important person 大腕兒，大亨

as clear as a bell 非常清楚

a wet blanket 討人嫌的人

a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

Achilles' heel 致命弱點(diǎn);個(gè)性的瑕疵

backroom boys 幕后英雄

be all ears 洗耳恭聽(tīng)

be all eyes 目不轉(zhuǎn)睛

be the apple of one's eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍貴

below the mark = not measure up 不夠水平，不合格

beyond compare 絕佳的，最棒的

bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢潑大雨

break one's back 辛勤工作

break even 不賠不賺

by the book 照章辦事

clear the air 消除誤會(huì)

come to terms 達(dá)成協(xié)議

cut corners 走捷徑

castles in the sky / air 空中樓閣

cast a cloud over 潑冷水，是蒙上陰影

chip in = contribute money　捐獻(xiàn)，集資

do's and don't's 行為規(guī)范

face the music 面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)

get butterflies in one's stomach = get nervous 緊張不安

go for a song = be sold very cheaply 賤賣

pull one's leg = tease someone 開(kāi)某人玩笑

sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 暢銷

shed crocodile tears 假裝哭泣，假慈悲

twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永遠(yuǎn)，一直

two thumbs up 舉雙手贊成