托福聽力的對話和講座在語言使用上有一定差異，對話中經(jīng)常會出現(xiàn)一些口語化的習(xí)語表達(dá)方式，而講座則比較正式學(xué)術(shù)。聽不懂對話中的習(xí)語是比較常見的問題。下面小編來為大家盤點(diǎn)對話中10個經(jīng)常會讓考生聽不懂的習(xí)慣用語表達(dá)。

1.take a rain check 改天吧

—— 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，改天吧。)

2. lost count 弄不清楚

—— Ever since your girl friend 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。)

3. be in another world 精神恍惚;魂不守舍

—— 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。)

4. make yourself at home 隨意，隨便

—— 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)!)

5. save your breath 省口氣吧;別白費(fèi)口舌了

—— Hey? John! John!(嘿，John! John!)

—— Save your breath. He's out of earshot.(省口氣吧。他已經(jīng)聽不到了。)

6. make sense 有意義，理解

—— The plot of that movie is hard to follow.(那部電影的情節(jié)很難跟得上。)

—— It makes more sense the second time.(再看一遍就理解了。)

7. cost sb. an arm and a leg 非常昂貴

——Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?(你看到Bill送給Linda的鉆戒了嗎?)

——I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.(當(dāng)然了。那一定很昂貴。)

8.burn a hole in one’s pocket 很快地被花光

——Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet? (你攢足錢給你的電腦買一臺新打印機(jī)了嗎?)

——You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately .Maybe next month. (這幾個月我花錢如流水。也許下個月吧。)

9.fill one’s shoes 很好地頂替;令人滿意地替代

——Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring?(你聽說Jones教授要退休了嗎?)

——Yes. The faculty won’t find anyone to fill her shoes.(是的。學(xué)校將很難找到合適的人來代替她。)

10.is ice cold 表示理所當(dāng)然

——Does Prof. Ford always come to class? (Ford教授總是來上課嗎?)

——Is ice cold? (當(dāng)然了。)

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