新托福听力必背120个重要习语.doc

新托福听力必背122个重要习语
1、above all - most importantly
2、account for - explain
3、as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
4、as a rule - generally ;Normally
5、about to - be ready to; Be on the point of doing something
6、an old hand - be an experienced person
7、any day now -soon
8、approach sb -talk to sb
9、be fed up with - be out of patience with 受够了
10、be on one's own - live independently
11、be on the safe side - take no chances
12、be out of something - have no longer in supply
13、be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
14、be up to ones' ears - be extremely busy
15、be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
16、be out for -trying to get
17、be out of the question - be eptable ,impossible
18、bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
19、break down - cease to n
20、break the ice - begin to be friendly with people one doesn't
know
21、break the news - inform or give bad news
22、brush up on - improve one's knowledge of something through study
23、bump into - meet unexpectedly
24、by and large - in general
25、by heart - by memory
26、by all means - absolutely ,definitely
27、by no means - in no way
28、call off -cancel
29、cheer up - be happy
e down with - e sick with
e into -receive, especially after another's death
e up with - think of
33、count on - depend upon
34、count out - eliminate
35、di