托福詞匯：純正的美國習語
1. two thumbs up 舉雙手贊成
2. be the apple of one's eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍貴
3. pull one' s leg = tease someone 開某人玩笑
4. break one' s back 辛勤工作
5. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永遠，一直
6. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 賤賣
7. a big shot = an important person 大腕兒，大亨
8. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
9. Achilles' heel 致命弱點;個性的瑕疵
10. be all ears 洗耳恭聽
11. be all eyes 目不轉睛
12. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢潑大雨
13. backroom boys 幕后英雄
14. below the mark = not measure up 不夠水平，不合格
15. beyond compare 絕佳的，最棒的
16. break even 不賠不賺
17. a wet blanket 討人嫌的人
18. chip in = contribute money 捐獻，集資
19. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 暢銷
20. get butterflies in one's stomach = get nervous 緊張不安
21. by the book 照章辦事
22. cast a cloud over 潑冷水，是蒙上陰影
23. castles in the sky / air 空中樓閣
24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚
25. clear the air 消除誤會
26. fair and square 正大光明的
27. first things first 先說重要的
28. forgive and forget 盡釋前嫌;握手言和
29. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃發(fā)展
30. a knockout 引人注目
31. come to terms 達成協(xié)議
32. shed crocodile tears 假裝哭泣，假慈悲
33. cut corners 走捷徑
34. do's and don'ts 行為規(guī)范
35. face the music 面對現(xiàn)實
36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
37. a rainy day 不如意的日子
38. all thumbs 笨手笨腳的;一竅不通的
39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
40. as mod as sb. 與某人一樣時髦
41. blow one's top 怒發(fā)沖冠
42. break one's neck 痛打一頓;拼命做某事
43. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默
44. bring down the house 掌聲雷動
45. burn a hole in one's pocket 花錢如流水
46. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌
47. at sixes and sevens 混亂的
48. backseat driver 指手劃腳的人
49. bite one's head off 大發(fā)脾氣
50. black sheep 不孝子女
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