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托福听力词汇替换集合

2011-06-22 
Whats new with sb. ---- How has sb. been doing
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  48 hours ----> two days

  50% off ----> discount

  a couple of times ----> twice

  a little after ten ----> just past ten o''clock

  a waste of money ----> not worth the money

  a week from today ----> next week

  a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days

  age ----> era

  agreement ----> contract

  ahead of time ----> in advance

  any day now ----> soon

  anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money

  apply for a loan ----> borrow money

  approach sb ----> talk to sb

  around ----> nearby

  ask for a refund ----> get money back

  astonished ----> surprised

  backpack ----> knapsack

  be crowded ----> be well-attended

  be done ----> complete

  be free ----> not busy

  be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn''t listen

  be onto something ----> promising

  be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with

  beach ----> seashore

  best score ----> perfect grade

  beyond sb. ----> not understand

  big sale ----> discount

  book ----> reserve

  boring ----> uninteresting

  borrow ----> lend

  breathe ----> air pollution

  brighten one''s spirits ----> make one feel better

  broke ----> no money

  budget ----> money // price

  bump into ----> meet // see

  buy ----> purchased

  by and by ----> in a short while

  by leaps and bounds ----> quickly

  cake // apple pie ----> dessert

  can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can''t wait to do // be anxious to do

  can''t fit it in ----> too busy

  can''t get away with that ----> will get into trouble

  can''t put the book down ----> the book is interesting

  can''t recognize ----> looks different

  can''t stick around ----> have to go

  can''t turn down an offer ----> be eager to go

  carry out the plan ----> implement the plan

  casual ----> informally

  change ----> money

  change of pace ----> diversion

  charge ----> pay // fine

  check ----> ask

  check it out ----> find out

  cheerful ----> happy

  chop down ----> cut down

  circulation desk ----> library

  clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food

  clear off ----> reorganize

  clever ----> smart

  come a long way ----> improve

  come in handy ----> useful // benefit

  come out ----> publish

  come up with ----> find

  contest ----> competition

  couldn''t make out ----> didn''t understand

  count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too

  cover school expenses ----> pay school fees

  current ----> recent

  delay ----> late

  deserted ----> empty

  detest ----> strongly dislike

  did some shopping ----> bought sth

  disagreeable ----> unpleasant

  discard ----> get rid of

  discount // good deal ----> good price

  do better ----> improve

  doesn''t figure out ----> doesn''t know

  don''t chew it ----> swallow

  drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit

  double ----> twice

  down jacket ----> warm jacket

  drop by ----> visit

  drop sb a line ----> write to sb

  drowsy ----> sleepy

  dry ----> wet

  duplicate ----> reproduce

  dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment

  enrage ----> angry

  error ----> mistake

  exact change ----> right coins

  exercise strenuously ----> vigorous exercise

  exhausted ----> rest

  expensive ----> costly

  fall back on a dictionary ----> look up some words

  famous ----> well-known

  fascinating ----> very interesting

  feeble ----> weak

  feedback ----> opinion

  ferry ----> boat

  field trip ----> class activity

  fill her shoes ----> take her place

  fill in for ----> replace

  fill out the form ----> complete a form

  financial aid ----> money

  fine ----> charge

  finish ----> complete

  finish first ----> win

  fix ----> repair

  floor ----> department store

  fly by ----> pass

  forget ----> remember

  four o''clock ----> that afternoon 来

  freeze ----> cold

  furnace ----> heating system

  gas stove ----> cook food

  get a loan ----> borrow money

  get a move on ----> begin to move

  get in that line ----> stand in that line

  get indigestion ----> stomach hurts

  get into shape ----> need exercise

  get moving ----> hurry

  get nervous ----> worry

  get off the ground ----> advance // go forward // have a good talk

  get one''s signature ----> take a class

  get out of (doing) sth. ----> be excused/exempted from (doing) sth.

  get out of doing one''s work ----> avoid work

  get sb. mixed up ----> confused

  get so backed up ----> put off work

  get sth. right ----> revision

  get there on foot ----> walk there

  get time off from work ----> be able to take a vacation

  gift ----> present

  give an extension ----> have extra time

  give sb an ultimatum ----> warn sb

  give sb. a ride ----> drive/take sb. to

  go jogging ----> run

  go to jazz club ----> entertainment

  go to the movie ----> go to a film

  go up ----> increase // too expensive

  grade exams ----> mark tests

  grammar book ----> language book

  half an hour ----> 30 minutes

  hand ----> help // assistance

  hand and shoulders above ----> much better than

  hand out ----> distribute

  hand sb. Down ----> give it to sb

  hands down ----> easily

  happy ----> be pleased

  has done all right ----> has been successful

  hasn''t taken the prerequisite ----> not ready to take the class

  have a look ----> see

  have a way with words ----> have a talent for expressing

  have sb. do sth. // have sth. done ----> someone do

  have sth. looked into ----> get sth. checked

  health center ----> doctor

  healthful ----> nutritious

  hold off // put off // delay // postpone ----> wait until

  hot weather ----> heat

  How come // What for ----> Why

  humid ----> dry

  humorous ----> amusing

  I had no idea ----> I didn''t know

  I''ll burst ----> I''ve overeaten

  I''m about to ----> I plan to do

  in a little while ----> soon

  in a minute ----> quickly

  in the dark ----> not understand

  inconsiderate ----> thoughtless

  instruction ----> direction

  interruption ----> bothering

  interview // resume ----> job

  iron horse ----> train // locomotive // railroad

  irresponsible ----> isn''t careful with

  isn''t warm enough ----> too cold

  It''s one''s fault. ----> Sb. be to blame.

  jeans and T-shirt ----> casual dress

  job ----> position

  keep an eye on ----> watch

  keep an eye out for ----> watch for

  keep doing // carry on ----> continue

  keep to oneself ----> not sociable

  larger waist ----> gain weight

  last time ----> previously

  late ----> delay

  late this afternoon ----> later on in the day

  lay off // le sb. go ----> lose one''s job

  line/little/step/word by line/little/step/word ----> gradually // methodically // in a logical way // one step at a time

  look for a room to rent ----> look for a real estate agency

  look into ----> check // inspect

  look on with ----> share

  look over ----> dominated

  look up to ----> respect // admire

  look well ----> in excellent health

  lost track of time ----> didn''t realize what time it was

  lovely ----> beautiful

  make a choice ----> select

  manual ----> book

  market ----> business

  meet ----> get to know

  meet each other half way ----> reach a compromise

  meet sb. ----> pick sb. up

  misread ----> not read correctly

  money is burning a hole in one''s pocket ----> no money

  most fun ----> enjoy

  museum ----> exhibit

  mystery ----> surprised // wonder // not sure

  navigate ----> find its way

  need a second opinion ----> ask another person

  need another few days ----> need more time

  next to ----> beside

  next week ----> following week

  no danger ----> safe

  no end in sight ----> for a while

  no pushover ----> strict

  noon ----> 12 o''clock

  not follow ----> not understand

  not get anywhere ----> without result

  not push one''s luck ----> not make too many requests

  not sit still ----> nervous

  not up to the task ----> can''t do the job

  nowhere near finish ----> there is a lot to do

  on edge ----> nervous // angry

  on her own ----> herself

  on purpose ----> intentionally

  on sale ----> cheap

  on the dot ----> on time // punctual

  one step at a time ----> gradually

  out of earshot ----> too far away to hear

  out of one''s mind ----> crazy // foolish idea

  out of order ----> not working right

  outcome ----> decision

  outgoing ----> friendly

  over one''s head ----> not understand

  overreact ----> too sensitive

  pace ----> speed

  paper ----> schoolwork

  parents ----> mother and father

  parts ----> repair // fix

  past midnight ----> all evening

  photo ----> picture

  pick up ----> get

  pill ----> tablet

  pitch ----> tone

  plant // window // table ----> light

  pollution ----> air

  prescription ----> medicine

  presentation ----> assignment

  prices went up ----> expensive

  proofread and correct the paper ----> check the paper

  protest the rising tuition fees ----> be opposed to the tuition increase

  prove ----> demonstrate

  put a lot of hours ----> require a great deal of time

  put it on paper ----> write ... down

  put money into an account ----> open an account

  put on a play ----> present a play

  put out ----> upset

  put up with ----> tolerate

  quit ----> leave the job

  radio ----> broadcast

  raise ----> increase

  raise the roof ----> angry

  reach home ----> come home

  refreshment ----> food

  renovation ----> remodeling // refurbish

  rest of the job ----> remains of the work

  restless ----> nervous

  return ----> take ... back

  review ----> criticize

  reviewing ----> going over

  right away ----> soon

  run out of // out of point ----> no more // no longer // doesn''t have any more

  run out of steam ----> tried // exhausted

  run the committee ----> head the committee

  rusty ----> lose some skills

  save the explanation ----> no need to explain

  one''s booked ----> one''s schedule is filled

  schoolwork is suffering ----> interfere with studies

  scorcher ----> hot // heat

  secondhand ----> used

  severe weather ----> bad weather

  shade ----> away from the window

  shake ----> move

  shake it off ----> remove

  share the expense ----> pay for some of …

  show up ----> appear

  shut ----> close

  shy ----> timid

  sign up for a lesson ----> take a lesson

  simultaneously ----> together

  slip one''s mind ----> forget

  so ----> both

  sooner ----> earlier

  sorry ----> regret

  soundproof ----> noise

  spare ----> extra // another one

  speechless ----> unable to speak

  spotless ----> clean

  squint at sth. ----> poor vision

  standing ovation ----> stand up and applaud

  staple ----> necessity

  stay on top of sth ----> keep in formed

  stay put ----> not move

  sth doesn''t ring a bell with sb ----> sb. doesn''t recognize sth

  stick with it ----> it''ll make a long time to …

  stood up for ----> defended

  straighten out ----> pay

  supervisor ----> person in charge of …

  switch off ----> turn off

  take down the information ----> make notes of

  take forever ----> time-consuming

  take it out on sb ----> make sb. feel bad

  take it to the shop ----> repair

  take one''s place ----> fill the vacancy

  take up a collection ----> make a donation

  talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth.

  taxi // buses ----> public transportation

  terrific ----> excellent // outstanding // wonderful

  thanks ----> appreciate

  that''s too bad ----> sorry

  the addition to the building ----> the new part of the building

  the sooner // the better ----> as soon as possible

  the student was absent ----> the student was not in class

  the very beginning ----> the first part

  There goes ----> cancel

  thousands of times ----> many times

  tiny ----> small

  too good to be true ----> surprised

  trade in ----> a used one

  trade in for ----> get another one

  trip ----> stumble

  turn down ----> refuse // quiet

  turn the paper in ----> submit

  type ----> error

  under ----> below

  under the weather ----> a little sick

  up to sb. ----> decide // decision

  upside down ----> not correctly positioned

  vacuum cleaner ----> dirty

  very rare ----> difficult to find

  view ----> scenery

  visit ----> see

  warm ----> cool

  warm up ----> exercise

  was released from the hospital ----> left the hospital

  way ----> method

  wear... inside out ----> put ... on the wrong way

  weekly ----> every week // each week

  went out of business ----> closed down

  what a shame ----> it is too bad that

  What''s new with sb. ----> How has sb. been doing

  whisper ----> use one''s voice

  will be going on ----> continue

  will succeed ----> will do well

  wonder ----> surprised

  worry about ----> anxiety

  you can say that again ----> agree

  you don''t have to do ----> no need to do

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