11.like apples and oranges 用來表示無法相比的事物

　　Model: [1997.1.]

　　——Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge? (你認為橋牌和象棋哪個更難學?)

　　——They are like apples and oranges. (它倆沒法比較。)

　　12.look for a needle in a hay stack 大海撈針

　　Model: [1990.1.]

　　——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station. (我們要在火車站接John。)

　　——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack . (那可真是大海撈針。)

　　13.lose one’s train of 忘記

　　Model: [1995.1.]

　　——When you interrupted me, you made me lose my train of thought. (你打斷了我的思考，我忘記我在想什么了。)

　　14.meet each other half way 相互妥協(xié)，讓步

　　Model: [1992.8.]

　　——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I had totally different ideas about how to proceed. (我的化學課題出問題了。在進展問題上，我與我的合作者意見完全不同。)

　　——You should try to meet each other half way. (你們應該相互妥協(xié)。)

　　15.on the dot 準時;正點

　　Model: [1992.8.]

　　——Did you and Amanda really meet exactly five minutes to two in front of the theatre? (你和Amanda確實在差5分兩點的時候到達劇院門口了嗎?)

　　——Yes, we were both there on the dot. (是的，我倆都準點到達。)

　　16.once and for all 最后一次;干脆

　　Model: [1996.1.]

　　——I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.(我要最后一次告訴我那個鄰居把音樂聲關(guān)小。)

　　——I see why you are angry. But I’ve always found that the polite route is the most effective. (我明白你為什么惱火。但我總覺得禮貌的方式是最有效的。)

　　17.out of earshot 不在聽力所及范圍

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )

　　——Save your breath. He’s out of earshot. (省口氣吧，他聽不見。)

　　18.out of this world 非常好

　　Model: [1995.10.]

　　——Have you tried Susan’s apple pie? (你試過Susan的蘋果派嗎?)

　　——I got the last piece. And it was out of this world. (我拿到最后一塊。好吃極了。)

　　19.play by ear 隨機應變，視情形而定

　　Model: [1989.8.]

　　——Marty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在為明天的政治學演講準備與眾不同的材料嗎?)

　　——Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, I’ve decided to play it by ear. (不。那門課常常最后變成討論。我決定視情形而定。)

　　20. ring a bell 令人想起某件事;聽起來耳熟

　　Model: [1992.10.]

　　——That name just doesn’t ring a bell with me. (那個名字我一點也不熟。)

　　以上就是托福聽力真題中的20個經(jīng)典句，大家在日常備考中可以多積累一些托福聽力常用詞匯，句子，以及背景知識，提高對托福聽力段子的把握度。

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