托福聽力真題的重復(fù)率比較高,很多聽力段子的背景都會(huì)被重復(fù)使用,所以,多做一些托福聽力真題的練習(xí),多積累一些托福聽力真題中的經(jīng)典句子,不僅有利于考生提高托福聽力成績(jī),對(duì)寫作、口語也有很大的好處。下面給大家匯總一些托福聽力真題中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的句子,希望大家熟讀背誦,達(dá)到熟練運(yùn)用的程度。
例:leave no stone unturned 不遺余力;全力以赴
Model:
——Lynn left no stone unturned in her research, and handed in an excellent paper.(Lynn全力以赴做她的研究,交了一篇優(yōu)秀的論文。)
例:on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中;非常高興
Model:
——Marcia looks like she's on cloud nine.Do you know what made her so happy? (Marcia好象沉浸在幸福之中。你知道她為什么這么高興嗎?)
——She just had a paper accepted for publication.(她有一篇文章要發(fā)表了。)
例:on the tip of one's tongue 一時(shí)想不起來,話到嘴邊又忘記
Model:
——Are you sure you can't remember the name of that record? (你肯定記不起來那張唱片的名字嗎?)
——It's just on the tip of my tongue! (我就是一時(shí)想不起來了。
例:reach the bottom of the barrel 用完,彈盡糧絕
Model:
——Don't you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎?)
——I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel.(我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)
例:rub sb.the wrong way 使(某人)有點(diǎn)惱火;惹怒;引起反感;煩擾,打攪
Model:
——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)老師怎么樣?)
——I don't know.Something about him rubs me the wrong way.(不知怎么的,他有點(diǎn)讓我反感。)
例:scratch the surface 只懂皮毛,很不了解(通常和限制性副詞如only, hardly等詞連用)
Model:
——You've certainly done a lot of research for your project.(你顯然對(duì)你的課題做了不少研究。)
——It seems like a lot, but actually I've only scratched the surface.(看上去不少,但事實(shí)上我只懂一些毛皮。)
例:up in the air 尚未決定的;捉摸不定的;懸而未決的
Model:
——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air.(她尚未決定如何度過這個(gè)周末。)
例:wear and tear 磨損;消耗
Model:
——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (為什么你老是一進(jìn)公寓就穿上拖鞋?)
——It saves wear and tear on the carpet.(拖鞋不磨損地毯。)
例:with flying colors 大獲全勝;勝利地
Model:
——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen古代史考得怎么樣?)
——She passed with flying colors.(她考得好極了。)
例:get off on the wrong foot 開始就不順利;一開始就犯了個(gè)錯(cuò)誤
Model:[1995.5.]
——I hate to get off on the wrong foot.(我討厭一開始就犯錯(cuò)誤。)
例:get on someone's nerves 使人不安,使人心煩
Model:[1996.8.]
——Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change.(為什么你開會(huì)遲到?我讓你的同屋告訴你改時(shí)間的事了。)
——She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerves sometimes.(她記性不好,有時(shí)真讓我心煩。)
例:give someone a break 不要去管,饒了某人吧
Model:[1994.5.]
——Give me a break.I'm nervous enough as it is.(不要管我,我已經(jīng)夠緊張了。)
例:head and shoulders above (在…方面)強(qiáng)于某人
Model:[1991.10.]
——In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.(在計(jì)算機(jī)編程上,Susan比我們強(qiáng)。)
例:in the red 赤字,負(fù)債
Model:[1996.5.]
——So far the clubs are about three hundred dollars in the red, and we still have four months to go before membership renewal.( 到目前為止,俱樂部有300元赤字,然而還有4個(gè)月才到交會(huì)員費(fèi)的時(shí)間。)
——Well, we may have to raise our dues.(那么,我們必須提高會(huì)員費(fèi)了。)
例:in the dark 一無所知;不了解情況
Model:[1994.1.]
——Do you have any idea what this notice is about? (你知道這通知講的是什么嗎?)
——I'm as in the dark as you are.(我也跟你一樣不了解情況。)
托福聽力需要聽讀寫三位一體進(jìn)行備考,詞匯和短語、習(xí)語的積累是必不可少的。
例:leave no stone unturned 不遺余力;全力以赴
Model:
——Lynn left no stone unturned in her research, and handed in an excellent paper.(Lynn全力以赴做她的研究,交了一篇優(yōu)秀的論文。)
例:on cloud nine 沉浸在幸福之中;非常高興
Model:
——Marcia looks like she's on cloud nine.Do you know what made her so happy? (Marcia好象沉浸在幸福之中。你知道她為什么這么高興嗎?)
——She just had a paper accepted for publication.(她有一篇文章要發(fā)表了。)
例:on the tip of one's tongue 一時(shí)想不起來,話到嘴邊又忘記
Model:
——Are you sure you can't remember the name of that record? (你肯定記不起來那張唱片的名字嗎?)
——It's just on the tip of my tongue! (我就是一時(shí)想不起來了。
例:reach the bottom of the barrel 用完,彈盡糧絕
Model:
——Don't you have any other clean shirts? (你還有其它干凈襯衫嗎?)
——I guess I've reached the bottom of the barrel.(我想我已經(jīng)用完了。)
例:rub sb.the wrong way 使(某人)有點(diǎn)惱火;惹怒;引起反感;煩擾,打攪
Model:
——What do you think of our new economics instructor? (你覺得新經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)老師怎么樣?)
——I don't know.Something about him rubs me the wrong way.(不知怎么的,他有點(diǎn)讓我反感。)
例:scratch the surface 只懂皮毛,很不了解(通常和限制性副詞如only, hardly等詞連用)
Model:
——You've certainly done a lot of research for your project.(你顯然對(duì)你的課題做了不少研究。)
——It seems like a lot, but actually I've only scratched the surface.(看上去不少,但事實(shí)上我只懂一些毛皮。)
例:up in the air 尚未決定的;捉摸不定的;懸而未決的
Model:
——Her plans for the weekend are still up in the air.(她尚未決定如何度過這個(gè)周末。)
例:wear and tear 磨損;消耗
Model:
——Why do you always put on slippers when you go into your apartment? (為什么你老是一進(jìn)公寓就穿上拖鞋?)
——It saves wear and tear on the carpet.(拖鞋不磨損地毯。)
例:with flying colors 大獲全勝;勝利地
Model:
——How did Ellen do on her Ancient History exam? (Ellen古代史考得怎么樣?)
——She passed with flying colors.(她考得好極了。)
例:get off on the wrong foot 開始就不順利;一開始就犯了個(gè)錯(cuò)誤
Model:[1995.5.]
——I hate to get off on the wrong foot.(我討厭一開始就犯錯(cuò)誤。)
例:get on someone's nerves 使人不安,使人心煩
Model:[1996.8.]
——Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change.(為什么你開會(huì)遲到?我讓你的同屋告訴你改時(shí)間的事了。)
——She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerves sometimes.(她記性不好,有時(shí)真讓我心煩。)
例:give someone a break 不要去管,饒了某人吧
Model:[1994.5.]
——Give me a break.I'm nervous enough as it is.(不要管我,我已經(jīng)夠緊張了。)
例:head and shoulders above (在…方面)強(qiáng)于某人
Model:[1991.10.]
——In computer programming, Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.(在計(jì)算機(jī)編程上,Susan比我們強(qiáng)。)
例:in the red 赤字,負(fù)債
Model:[1996.5.]
——So far the clubs are about three hundred dollars in the red, and we still have four months to go before membership renewal.( 到目前為止,俱樂部有300元赤字,然而還有4個(gè)月才到交會(huì)員費(fèi)的時(shí)間。)
——Well, we may have to raise our dues.(那么,我們必須提高會(huì)員費(fèi)了。)
例:in the dark 一無所知;不了解情況
Model:[1994.1.]
——Do you have any idea what this notice is about? (你知道這通知講的是什么嗎?)
——I'm as in the dark as you are.(我也跟你一樣不了解情況。)
托福聽力需要聽讀寫三位一體進(jìn)行備考,詞匯和短語、習(xí)語的積累是必不可少的。