托福听力考试最常用美国本土词汇100个

托福听力常见美国本土化词汇100个：托福听力不同于高考听力。托福听力更强调口语性，所用的词汇和短语有很强的美国本土性。在听力中一些词语不像我们常常在课本里见到的词语，所以积累一些本土的词汇和短语有助于听懂托福听力。以下是100个在托福听力考试中经常出现的托福听力词汇：

1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨

2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人

3. Achilles heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵

4. be all ears 洗耳恭听

5. be all eyes 目不转睛

6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人

7. chip in = contribute money 捐献，集资

8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销

9. get butterflies in ones stomach = get nervous 紧张不安

10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成

11. be the apple of ones eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

12. pull one s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

13. break one s back 辛勤工作

14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直

15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

17. backroom boys 幕后英雄

18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格

19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的

20. break even 不赔不赚

21. by the book 照章办事

22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影

23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚

25. clear the air 消除误会

26. be the apple of ones eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵

27. pull one s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑

28. break one s back 辛勤工作

29. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直

30. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖

31. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨

32. backroom boys 幕后英雄

33. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格

34beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的

35. break even 不赔不赚

36. by the book 照章办事

37.cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影

38. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁

39. as clear as a bell 非常清楚

40. clear the air 消除误会

41.come to terms 达成协议

42. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲

43. cut corners 走捷径

44. dos and donts 行为规范

45. face the music 面对现实

46. fair and square 正大光明的

47. first things first 先说重要的

48. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和

49. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展

50. a knockout 引人注目

51. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

52. a rainy day 不如意的日子

53. all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的

54. ants in ones pants (skirt) 坐立不安

55. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦

56. at ones fingers tips 了如指掌

57. at sixes and sevens 混乱的

58. backseat driver 指手划脚的人

59. bite ones head off 大发脾气

60. black sheep 不孝子女

61. blow ones top 怒发冲冠

62. break ones neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事

63. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默

64. bring down the house 掌声雷动

65. burn a hole in ones pocket 花钱如流水