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托福听力常见美国本土化词汇100个：托福听力不同于高考听力。托福听力更强调口语性，所用的词汇和短语有很强的美国本土性。在听力中一些词语不像我们常常在课本里见到的词语，所以积累一些本土的词汇和短语有助于听懂托福听力。以下是100个在托福听力考试中经常出现的托福听力词汇： 1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨 2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人 3. Achilles heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵 4. be all ears 洗耳恭听 5. be all eyes 目不转睛 6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人 7. chip in = contribute money 捐献，集资 8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销 9. get butterflies in ones stomach = get nervous 紧张不安 10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成 11. be the apple of ones eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵 12. pull one s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑 13. break one s back 辛勤工作 14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直 15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖 16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨 | 
