托福考试听力真题常见短语(1)
1 a change of pace 节奏变换
You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
2 a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
3 and how 的确
A： She's a good dancer.
B： and how.
4 a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.
5 a phone call away 一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙。
If you need my help， do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
6 a while back 不久以前
7 all along 一直
I knew it all along.
8 anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
9 account for 解释
How do you account for it?
10 after all 到底
A： I've just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine，
B： I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
11 allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
12 at sb's service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
13 around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
14 as far as I know 就我所知
15 at home with 对……很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
16 back out
1） 退出
A： Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B： Yes， but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
17 be cut out for 天生适合
I'm not cut out to be a hero.
18 be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can't tear her away.
19 be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
20 be attached to 对……有感情
A： I'm amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago.
B： It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it.
21 back up
1） 累积
The subway is running behind schedule， and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don't know if we'll make the 6：30 show.
2） 支持
I'll back it up.
22 be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.
23 be （feel） myself 找到自我
I'm feeling myself again.
24 be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.
25 be hard up for
I'm hard up for clothes， but I have a lot of books.
托福考试听力真题常见短语(1)的延伸阅读——雅思口语考试七大黄金准则
1. 中心是否切题：
考察考生所表达的口语内容是否完整、准确地回答了题目的要求。考察重点在于考生是否能够准确理解题意和准确迎合题意两个层次。
2. 意思是否明白：
考察考生所表达的口语内容是否能够被明白地理解，还是表面上很流利，而实际上语义含糊、不知所云。
3. 结构是否严密：
考察考生是否有能力将口语用严密的结构和逻辑表达出来，还是缺乏层次，信马由缰。
4. 表达是否连贯：
考察考生口语的语流是否有停顿，这包括思维停顿和表达停顿两方面的原因或表现。但此标准并未对考生的口语表达速度作硬性的要求
5. 发音是否清楚：
考察考生的发音是否能够做到纯正、清晰。起码理解起来并不因为口音的问题存在障碍。
6. 语法是否正确：
考察考生是否能够熟练的使用较复杂的句子结构表达思想，同时尽量避免错误。
7. 词汇是否熟练：
考察考生是否可以掌握足够的英语词汇进行表达，考察重点在熟练度和准确度两个方面。但此标准并未对考生的用词难度作硬性的要求。
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