20个高频短语--托福听力准备好了吗？

托福听力考试的备考过程中，积累一定量的词汇和短语是必须的，而同时又要对这些短语的实用加深理解，现在，九尾大家介绍在托福听力考试中必备的20个高频短语，希望能给大家的托福考试带来帮助。

1、a change of pace 改变步调;换口味。

You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long.you certainly need a change of pace.

2、a far cry from 相距甚远。

The published book is a far cry from the early manuscript.

3、and how 的确

A:she’s a good dancer.

B:and now

4、a matter of time 时间问题

It’s only a matter of time

5、a phone call away 一个电话之远，即愿意过来帮忙。

If you need my help, do let me know.just remember I am aphone call away.

6、a while back  不久之前

Well ,I listened to that CD you lent me a while back.

7、all along 一直

I know it all long

8、Anything but 绝对不

I was anything  but happy about going.

9、account for 解释

How do you account for it?

10、after all 毕竟；终究

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  对...过敏

Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch.I must be allergic to something.

12、at sb’s service 愿为某人服务

I am at your service at any time

13、around the clock 24小时不停

Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

14、As far as I know  就我所知

But as far as I know,he once won the world champion at the Olympic Games.

15、at home with  对...很熟悉

She is at home with problems like this.

16、Back out 退出

A:Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?

B:Yes,But he backed out at last minute.

17、be cut out for  适合于，有做某种事物的天赋

She is cut out for a dancer

18、be absorbed in 全神贯注于某种事物

She has been absorbed in a horror fiction .I can’t tear her away

19、be addicted to  对某种事物上瘾

She has been addicted to drugs for years

20、be attached to 对某种事物有感情

A:I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours.I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago.

B:It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.