托福備考——掌握聽力考試精選小詞20例，妥了
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小編： 286托福聽力中，小詞或習語是必考的，且又是考生最不容易掌握的。小編整理常見20例，希望能幫助大家避免錯誤獲得好成績。
1.a change of pace 節(jié)奏變換
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
2.a far cry from 相距甚遠
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
3.and how 的確
A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.
4.a matter of time 時間問題
It is only a matter of time.
5.a phone call away 一個電話之遠，愿意過來幫忙。
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
6.a while back 不久以前
7.all along 一直
I knew it all along.
8.anything but 絕對不
I was anything but happy about going.
9.account for 解釋
How do you account for it?
10. after all 到底
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
11. allergic to 對|……過敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
12. at sb’s service 愿為某人服務
I am at your service at any time.
13. around the clock 24小時不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
14. as far as I know 就我所知
15. at home with 對…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
16. back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2)不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
17. be cut out for 天生適合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.
18. be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
19. be addicted to 對……上癮
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
20. be attached to 對……有感情
A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have be attached to it.
