很多網友在考完托福后突然發(fā)現，自己的聽力真的提高了很多，在考試中學到了很多美國習語。本文特地把托福考試中常出現的重要習語總結出來，供準備參加2006年8月19日托福考試的朋友使用。為體現原汁原味，本文未對這些詞組進行翻譯，不過在每個詞組后面都有相應的英文解釋。
我們相信，只要大家堅持用心去練，肯定會對你們聽力提高會有幫助的，而且在考試的時候你會發(fā)現這樣的效果特別好，當然這種感覺是建立在你大量練習和能力提高的基礎上的。
above all - most importantly
account for - explain
as a matter of fact - in fact ，to speak the truth
as a rule - generally ；normally
about to - be ready to；be on the point of doing something
an old hand - be an experienced persom
any day now -soon
approach sb -talk to sb
be fed up with - be out of patience with
be on one's own - live independently
be on the safe side - take no chances
be out of something - have no longer in supply
be tired of - be bored with ，frustrated with
be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
be out for -trying to get
be out of the question - be unacceptable ，impossible
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than onecanhandle
break down - cease to n
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people onedoesn'tknow
break the news - inform or give bad news
brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of somethingthroughstudy
bump into - meet unexpectedly
by and large - in general
by heart - by memory
by all means - absolutely ，definitely
by no means - in no way
call off -cancel
cheer up - be happy
come down with - become sick with
come into -receive，especially after another's death
come up with - think of
count on - depend upon
count out - eliminate
die down - become quiet ，become less
do without - manage without something
drop by - visit informally； pay a short visit
every other - alternate
fall behind - lag； fail to accomplish something on time
fall through - fail to happen or be completed
far cry form - completely different from；a long way
feel like - have a desire or wish for
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of
few and far between - not happening often； rate
figure out - determine； reason out by thinking
fill in for -take another's place
fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know
fish out of water - out of one's element ornaturalenvironment
flying colors -success，victory
for good - permanently； forever
for the time being - for now； temporarily
get away with - escape without punishment
get rid of - give something away； sell， destroy， or throwawaysomething
get the ball rolling - start something； make a beginning
get the hang of - understand； learn
give a hand - help
go without saying - understood； clear without needing tobestated
go off -begin to ring
hang on - keep hold of； persevere；keep doing something
hard to come by - difficult to obtain
have a heart - have kind feelings； be understanding
have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings ratherthanreason
hold off - delay；postpone
hop to it - get started on something quickly
hit it off - get along well with someone
ill at ease - uncomfortable
in hot water - in trouble
in the air -uncertain
in the dark - keep someone without knowdge； informationfromsomenoe
in the lone run - looking toward the future； eventually
我們相信，只要大家堅持用心去練，肯定會對你們聽力提高會有幫助的，而且在考試的時候你會發(fā)現這樣的效果特別好，當然這種感覺是建立在你大量練習和能力提高的基礎上的。
above all - most importantly
account for - explain
as a matter of fact - in fact ，to speak the truth
as a rule - generally ；normally
about to - be ready to；be on the point of doing something
an old hand - be an experienced persom
any day now -soon
approach sb -talk to sb
be fed up with - be out of patience with
be on one's own - live independently
be on the safe side - take no chances
be out of something - have no longer in supply
be tired of - be bored with ，frustrated with
be up to ones'ears - be extremely busy
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
be out for -trying to get
be out of the question - be unacceptable ，impossible
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than onecanhandle
break down - cease to n
break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people onedoesn'tknow
break the news - inform or give bad news
brush up on - imporve noe's knowledge of somethingthroughstudy
bump into - meet unexpectedly
by and large - in general
by heart - by memory
by all means - absolutely ，definitely
by no means - in no way
call off -cancel
cheer up - be happy
come down with - become sick with
come into -receive，especially after another's death
come up with - think of
count on - depend upon
count out - eliminate
die down - become quiet ，become less
do without - manage without something
drop by - visit informally； pay a short visit
every other - alternate
fall behind - lag； fail to accomplish something on time
fall through - fail to happen or be completed
far cry form - completely different from；a long way
feel like - have a desire or wish for
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of
few and far between - not happening often； rate
figure out - determine； reason out by thinking
fill in for -take another's place
fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know
fish out of water - out of one's element ornaturalenvironment
flying colors -success，victory
for good - permanently； forever
for the time being - for now； temporarily
get away with - escape without punishment
get rid of - give something away； sell， destroy， or throwawaysomething
get the ball rolling - start something； make a beginning
get the hang of - understand； learn
give a hand - help
go without saying - understood； clear without needing tobestated
go off -begin to ring
hang on - keep hold of； persevere；keep doing something
hard to come by - difficult to obtain
have a heart - have kind feelings； be understanding
have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings ratherthanreason
hold off - delay；postpone
hop to it - get started on something quickly
hit it off - get along well with someone
ill at ease - uncomfortable
in hot water - in trouble
in the air -uncertain
in the dark - keep someone without knowdge； informationfromsomenoe
in the lone run - looking toward the future； eventually