TOEFL听力小字与短语用法
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…as good a time as any…（时间）很好/合适
a ct up复发，发作
administration building行政楼
and how!说的对极了！
anything but决不
around here somewhere在附近
attendance required要求参加
back and forth来来回回
back up堆积，耽误
be about to即将（到最近的将来）
be behind in落后，拖拉…
be better off日子更好过，状态更好
be clustered with堆满了…
be done with完成，结束
be finished with完成
be good with善于…
be off to去…
be supposed to应该
be through完成，结束
be up all night熬夜
be up to sb/sth由…负责/决定//能
beat (V./adj)1，比…强，打败，2，疲惫
beyond repair没法修理
beyond the reach of 超乎能力
big sale大甩买
boil down to意味着，结果，导致
book up预定光了
boy!好家伙，天哪
break down放弃，出毛病
break through突破
break up粉碎，破坏，学生放假，下课
bring and end to…/bring…to an end使…终止
broke分文皆无
brush up on…重温，提高
bulletin board布告牌
bump into遇上，碰到，撞击
by all means当然可以
by and by很快
by leaps and bounds迅速地，大幅度地
by mail通过写信，邮寄
call off取消
cannot make heads or tails of it一点也搞不懂, 完全不理解
care for喜欢
carry on继续
carry out执行
cash a check取现钱,兑现
cataloging department(图书馆)编目部
catch on流行
catch one’s breath喘气
catch up on赶上,弥补
catching有感染力,传染
champ(口语)冠军,优胜者
check out付清帐而离开,结帐退房; 办理手续后借出/离开
check the papers在报纸上找消息
check up体检
check-up counter结帐处
cheer… up使…高兴, 愉快
chef salad厨师特别推荐的沙拉
chop down砍倒
circulation desk借/还书台
class treasurer班里的生活委员
clean out吃光(东西)
clear out收拾,处理,整理
clear sth off收拾,清理
clear up天气变晴, 收拾,整理,解决问题
clear…off清理,整理
come a long way取得进展,明显提高
come all the way远道而来,大老远跑来
come along顺利进展,来,快点
come around/round to赞成,同意
come down下(雨,雪,冰雹)
come down with生病,得一场病
come in handy迟早有用
come into being诞生,形成
come out of 从(某场所)出来,出自,生自…
come right of 径直去找(某人)
come to think of it回头想来
come up发生,出现
come up with提出,想出
come what may无论如何
commercial art 广告艺术
confront sb with sth与某人对抗
contribute to/toward（1）捐款给...，捐助，提供
（2）对...有贡献，有助于，称为...的原因
cool off（1）冷静（2）变凉爽
cost a fortune贵
count in包括在内，算...一个
count on依赖，指望
cram for 临时抱佛脚
credit学分
cut 课程不开了
cut down 减少...的量，缩减；砍倒（树木），砍伐；使（人）减价，使降低
cut down on减小，减少（需求，消费）
cut out停止
day in and day out 夜以继日地
develop a roll of film洗一卷胶卷
die out灭绝
dig up 挖掘，发现，（口语）筹集（费用等）
dicourge sb. from doing sth.打消某人做某事的念头
do a story 报道
do errands 差事，杂事
do good有好处，有作用
do justice to公平地评价/对待
don't mention it别客气
doubt=don't think 不认为
down adj. 情绪/心情不好
downpour倾盆大雨
draw on利用，包括
drive sb.crazy让人发疯，逼疯
drive sb. out of mind 把...逼疯了
drive sb.up the wall 逼上绝境，毫无办法
drop a course退课
drop by顺便去看看
drop in
drop off不知不觉睡着
drop sb. a line给某人写封短信
drop sb. off让某人下车
due in 预定的，应到的，火车到站
dues n.（俱乐部）会费
earshot 听力所及的范围
eat up占据，耗尽
electricity bill 电费
end up(wind up)落得...结果，最终，结果
entitle sb to sth/to do sth 给予某人权利，使某人有权力做某事.
every now and then偶尔
every once in a while 时而
every so often偶尔，有时
except for
except 1=预料2＝希望
face the fact面对现实
fall asleep
fall back on求助于
fall down绊倒/摔倒
far from一点也不，决不是
feel at home觉得舒适/无拘束
fieldtrip实地考察，野外实习
fight out克服，击退
figuratively speaking象征地， 比喻的
figure out解决，算出，理解，弄明白；找出，决定
fill in for sb.代替，接替
fill one's shoes代替，接替某人
fill out a form 填表
fill prescription按药方买药，抓药
fill sb in on sth告诉某人某事
fine 罚款
finish up彻底完成，结束
first aid急救
fit in安排合适的时间，地点
fix a snack吃点零食，随便吃点东西
flight reservation预定航班
focus on集中于，集中注意力于
football season橄榄球赛季
for 50% off打5折
fossil fuels矿物燃料
from time to time有时
get... out of the way解决，完成
get a bite to eat随便吃点东西
get a lot out of sth学到很多
get along without....可以不需要，可以没有
get along/on
get around to...抽时间做
get away from 逃离，远离
get away with it逍遥法外，一走了之
get back to sb on sth回头再说，稍后再谈
get by 设法，继续存在
get cut off （电话）被切断
get going 开始，着手
get in great shape把身体锻炼得很棒
get in the line 站在队中
get in touch with sb与某人联系
get into shape锻炼
get in over with结束（不愉快的事）
get off on the wrong foot 搞不好关系，一开始就不顺利
get off the ground 顺利开始
get on one's nerve 令人不安
get out of摆脱，不做，避免
get out off having to do不用做，摆脱
get over接受；（疾病，惊恐，损害等）恢复，淡忘；克服，完成，战胜
get somewhere 有所成就
get sth in order整理
get sth on one's mind烦恼，担心
get through 1读/写/做完2联络对方，打电话3通过4用光、穿坏
get time off from 抽出时间
get tired of厌倦
get to a phone找得着电话
get together聚一聚
get up起床
get updates 保持联系
get/be ready for准备好
get...in order清理，整理
get...right 把...做好
gift catalog礼品清单
give out分发，发配；用尽，耗尽；宣布
give sb a chance讲点道理
give sb a hand with sth帮忙
give sb a ride让某人搭车
give somebody a ride让某人搭车
give...credibility相信
go ahead请开始吧，先请；继续
go all out全力以赴，竭尽全力
go around（疾病，谣言等）流传；交往；够分发
go by 按照...判断
go down落下来，下降，降低
go off停止，熄火；（闹钟）大声叫起来
go out of business停业
go out of one's way(to do )尽力...，努力，不辞辛苦去做
go over复习
go through a lot of money花了很多钱
go up 价格，气温等上升
good thing幸亏，好在
graduate with honors以优异成绩毕业
groan about...抱怨
ground/fossil water地下水