托福听力词汇替换秘籍

　　据留学360介绍，托福听力词汇替换秘辑 (A) be just the formality(B) be not essential (A) be on the way (B)pass by (A) (A) be worseprefer (B) to (A) (A) cast on sth. to (B)(B) get sth. from (A) (A) get sth. donesomeone do for (A) (A) is far more imp

　　托福听力词汇替换秘辑

　　(A) be just the formality  (B) be not essential

　　(A) be on the way (B)  pass by (A)

　　(A) be worse  prefer (B) to (A)

　　(A) cast on sth. to (B)  (B) get sth. from (A)

　　(A) get sth. done  someone do for (A)

　　(A) is far more important  should (A) before (B)

　　(A) ride with (B)  (B) give (A) a ride

　　(A) send (B) to do sth. for (A)  (A) can use (B)‘s sth. later

　　(A) tell (B) a day ahead of time what (A) need.  (A) request materials a day in advance.

　　(A) will miss (B)   (B) won’t be able to go someplace

　　(A) wouldn‘t have gone to someplace  (B) doubt (A)’d leave for someplace

　　(course) be cut // double the tuition  have financial trouble

　　(every) once in a while // (every) now and then // every so often  sometimes // (only) occasionally

　　(parking) lot  (parking) place

　　... and ..., too  several

　　~ not ...? // Have/Will/Sure/Is ...? // What if ...? // How/What about ...?  suggest // recommend // should // can // may // would like // Please ...

　　3 quarters of a block  not too far

　　48 hours  two days

　　50% off  discount

　　65 bucks  too expensive

　　a 2-ton trunk‘s lift off my shoulders  She is relieved that

　　a beach person  often to the beach

　　a certain thing // put up with  get used to

　　a couple of  a few // several

　　a couple of times  twice

　　a craft person and an artist  art and technology

　　a few days late // out of question  must be in time

　　a few days to think about  time to decide

　　a good change of pace  as a diversion

　　a large size  not fit

　　a large waist  gain weight

　　a later plane  another flight

　　a little after ten  just past ten o’clock

　　a little forgetful  not remember

　　a little the worse for wear  worn-out

　　a lost cause // have one‘s heart on sth.  not be able to change one’s mind

　　a lot of courage  very brave

　　a lot of time // only every spare time  a large amount of time

　　a million things  too much

　　a million times  very well

　　A six-month membership costs as much as 5 individual months.  The membership fee is lower.

　　a small group  several

　　a specimen from the past // demise  an extinct bird

　　a waste of money  not worth the money

　　a week from today  next week

　　a week from tomorrow  in eight days

　　a word I say  when I speak

　　accept  get

　　accept any more excuses  listen to any explanation

　　accept the charges  pay for sth.

　　adapt  be used to

　　adding a new wing  addition

　　admiration  respect

　　advisor  valuable experience

　　afford  cheap

　　after all  previously

　　again  often

　　age  era

　　agency  hire someone

　　agreement  contract

　　Ah, nuts.  Oh, no.

　　ahead of time  in advance

　　air conditioning  cool

　　All I got was a sore foot.  He didn‘t buy anything.

　　all sorts of different things  various items

　　all that in one sport  develop skills useful in other activities

　　all those hours of practice  work hard

　　all too often  always // frequently // many times // again and again // time and time again

　　almost everyone  only a few people

　　alone  by oneself

　　already  too

　　always come to  never miss

　　always put things off until the last minute  never do assignments early

　　American Indian Dance Theater  Native American dance troupe

　　an old colleague  used to work with

　　angry  upset

　　another  next

　　another delay  late again

　　answer the phone  take the call

　　anxious // bear up well  fall into some trouble

　　any day now  soon

　　any day/minute/time (now)  (very) soon // in on time

　　anything but poor  rich // has a lot of money

　　apartment complex  building

　　apply for  try for

　　apply for a loan  borrow money

　　appointment // calendar  schedule

　　approach sb  talk to sb

　　approved  appropriate

　　Are you kidding?  Sb. is making a bad decision. // should

　　Are you serious?  disagree with

　　around  nearby

　　arrive  delivery

　　article  magazine

　　artifacts  tools

　　as a rule  generally

　　as it is  as a matter of fact

　　as rudely as  so rude

　　ask  suppose // answer

　　ask for a refund  get money back

　　ask sb. to do sth.  bring the problem to one’s attention

　　astonished  surprised

　　at first // pretty quickly  not for long

　　at least  despite

　　at one time // not any more  not have to

　　at the jazz club  go out for some entertainment

　　at times // on some occasions  sometimes // occasionally

　　avoid road clogged with traffic between the suburbs and cities  Highway commuting has become unpleasant.

　　awful // terrible  harmful

　　awful  upset // disgust

　　awfully drowsy  feel sleepy

　　back  return

　　back up  tie up

　　backpack  knapsack

　　band try out  want to play in the band

　　bargain  purchase

　　be a little rusty  not do sth. very much

　　be a while  wait

　　be about to // busy  no time

　　be about to lift the pan  will soon be allowed

　　be astonished  be surprised

　　be at  attend

　　be booked up  reserve

　　be bored  have nothing better to do

　　be certainly/definitely news  be surprised

　　be crowded  be well-attended

　　be done  complete

　　be done with // be through with  be finished with

　　be due Friday  be paid by the end of the week

　　be excited // can hardly wait  look forward to (doing) sth.

　　be exhausted  stay at home and rest

　　be fed  eat

　　be free  not busy

　　be in one ear and out the other  doesn‘t listen

　　be increasing controlled by banks  be more dependent on loans from banks

　　be ineligible/unfit/unsuitable for  can’t enter

　　be interested in // can‘t put it down  enjoy

　　be just a little short of  need to find a few more

　　be left behind  get lost

　　be longer than it needs to be  not need to be so long

　　be made of/from  composition

　　be not good with dates  have trouble remembering when things happen

　　be off // restriction  eliminate

　　be off in a minute  end sth. quickly

　　be on a diet  go on a diet

　　be on duty at the library  go to work

　　be on time // set one’s watch  be punctual

　　be only human  sb. expects too much from oneself.

　　be onto something  promising

　　be out of  off

　　be out of date  no longer be correct

　　be out of earshot  be too far away

　　be out of one‘s mind  be a foolish idea // make a bad decision

　　be out of shape/steam // crawl  be/get/dog tired // tired/worn out // run down

　　be over  change

　　be over at one // after that  in the afternoon

　　be overwhelmed with  be busy with

　　be pretty happy with  seem to like

　　be pretty rusty  lose some of one’s skill

　　be really dedicated  do one‘s best

　　be really onto sth.  Sth. seems promising.

　　be really pretty crowded // stand in the aisles  be very well attended

　　be short of one course  need to take another course

　　be sold out  not ... any more

　　be still on for next week  continue the following week

　　be still working  keep one’s job

　　be supposed to be easy // not ... do well in // isn‘t easy  difficult

　　be tested on it  read the page carefully

　　be the obvious choice  would get the job

　　be through in next no time  be nearly finished

　　be through it in two days  be a fast reader

　　be tied up in // have one’s hands full // have a tight schedule  too busy

　　be up to // over one‘s head  not succeed

　　be up to sb. // count on sb.  sb. can decide // sb. may make the decisions

　　be useful  help

　　be/feel under the weather  be/feel (a little) ill/sick

　　be/get used to (doing) sth.  be/get accustomed to sth.

　　be/run low on sth.  buy sth.

　　be/stay up (doing)  make a night of it

　　beach  seashore

　　beach  seashore

　　before  earlier than

　　before law and order were established // cheating and robbing each other  lawless

　　before long // right away // by and by // on short notice  immediately // quickly // shortly // soon

　　before we start our first lab  at the beginning of the semester

　　begin one’s study  an introductory class

　　believe ...?  surprise

　　best  delicious // most appropriate

　　best score  perfect grade

　　better  improvement // so good // happy

　　better off  well off

　　beyond sb.  not understand

　　big sale  discount

　　blow above the shore line hills  come from over the hills

　　boil down to  wind up

　　book  reserve

　　boring // have an/one eye on clock  uninteresting

　　boring  uninteresting

　　borrow  lend

　　borrow  lend // loan // use

　　both  either

　　breathe  air pollution

　　briefing  be informed

　　brighten one‘s spirits  make one feel better

　　bring  tell

　　bring sb. (back) sth.  get sb. sth.

　　broke  no money

　　budget  money // price

　　budget  price

　　bump into  meet // see

　　bump into sb.  see sb.

　　burn up  furious // angry

　　burst  overeat

　　business meeting // flight // late last night // keep up with that kind of pace  have a busy schedule

　　buy  purchase

　　buy  purchased

　　by all means  definitely

　　by and by  in a short while

　　by leaps and bounds  quickly

　　by leaps and bounds  quickly

　　by mail // through the mail  in writing // write to

　　by the time  overdue

　　by tomorrow  quick

　　cake // apple pie  dessert

　　cake // chocolate  dessert

　　call an agency  hire someone

　　call for an appointment // on one’s calendar  schedule

　　call it a day  not need to do sth. today

　　call off  cancel

　　can do it with one‘s eyes closed  memorize every part of

　　can find only one  can’t find one

　　can hardly breathe  be bothered

　　can hardly contain oneself  be beside oneself

　　can hardly wait to do  look forward to doing // can‘t wait to do // be anxious to do

　　Can you believe it?  unbelievable

　　cancel  not do sth. // call off // stop

　　cancer // doctors and dentists  medical // medicine field

　　can’t // out of the question  not be able to

　　can‘t afford a lot  select an inexpensive gift

　　can’t believe  be surprised

　　can‘t do (A) until do (B)  be not ready to do (A)

　　can’t fit it in  be too busy to do sth.

　　can‘t fit it in  too busy

　　can’t get away with that  will get into trouble

　　can‘t make any sense out of sth.  find sth. confusing

　　can’t make heads or tails of sth.  don‘t understand sth. at all

　　can’t put it down  interesting

　　can‘t put the book down  the book is interesting

　　can’t recognize  looks different

　　can‘t stick around  have to go

　　can’t stick around  have to go

　　can‘t stop doing // day and night  constantly

　　can’t tell sth. apart  sth. seem identical

　　can‘t turn down an offer  be eager to go

　　can’t wait to see the look on one‘s face  be anxious to see one’s reaction

　　care  concern

　　carry out the plan  implement the plan

　　cash  money

　　cash a check  get some money

　　cassette  record

　　casual  informally

　　catch cold  get sick

　　catch sth. when sth. opens in someplace  see sth. when sth. go to someplace

　　catch up on  make up

　　challenge // get stuck  solve

　　chance  time

　　change  money

　　change  not ... same // different // new

　　change of pace  diversion

　　change one‘s mind after all  had previously said

　　change ones’ seats  from a different row

　　charge  pay // fine

　　check  ask

　　check  look in // inspect // repair

　　check it out  find out

　　check out // reference book  inaccurate

　　check out  find out

　　check sth. with  call

　　check with sb.  ask sb.

　　cheerful  happy

　　chewing gum magnate // purchased the island for three million dollars  a wealthy developer

　　chilli ... hot  spicy

　　choose  decide

　　choose  select

　　chop down  cut down

　　chop down  cut down

　　circulation desk  library

　　class  course

　　clean out // a big appetite  eat all the food

　　clean out the refrigerator // fix a snack // not many leftovers  eat all the food

　　clean up  put in order

　　clear off  reorganize

　　clear out  remove

　　clear out  remove

　　clever  smart

　　climate  weather

　　clinic  infirmary

　　close  miss

　　coat // sweater // late tonight  be cool in the evening

　　coffee  drink

　　cold // Arctic temperature  winter

　　cold  warm

　　collect  hunt

　　collect and take  pick up and deliver

　　combine with (A) to do any good  by oneself (B) be not useful

　　come a long way  improve

　　come along  progress

　　come and watch  enjoy

　　come back  return

　　come down with the flu  become ill

　　come handy  benefit

　　come in handy  be useful

　　come in handy  useful // benefit

　　come into money/a fortune/a legacy  receive money

　　come out  publish

　　come right out and ask sb.  confront sb. directly

　　come to  attend // go to see

　　come up with  find

　　community college  different school

　　competition  contest

　　completely assembled // only partly  finish putting them together

　　completely unhindered // a single region  economically unified

　　completely unknown  totally new

　　components  parts

　　computer division  computer department

　　concentrate on doing one‘s school work  spend one’s time studying

　　concentrate on one exhibit for the day  see only a part of the museum in a day

　　concert  event

　　confront  argue with

　　contest  competition

　　cook at home  prepare their own meals

　　corporation  company

　　correct all the typing errors // read through the paper again  check the paper for mistakes

　　cost sb. an arm and a leg  be very expensive

　　costs // pay // twice  be more expensive than

　　costs of textbooks  expensive

　　could be worse  not be as bad as they seem

　　could have a few days to think about sth.  would like time to decide

　　could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing  fell asleep before the program ended

　　Could you give me a hand?  Could I use a hand?

　　couldn‘t go to  be unable to attend

　　couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome  be pleased with the results

　　couldn‘t make out  didn’t understand

　　count (A) in  (A) do sth. with (B)

　　count sb in  sb. wants to go, too

　　count sb. in // happy to report sb. be available  want to do sth.

　　count sb. out  not expect sb. to go along

　　course  schoolwork

　　cover more classes  more work as a instructor

　　cover school expenses  pay school fees

　　creative  inventive

　　cross-town schedule  information about the buses

　　cultural activities  cultural offerings

　　current  more recent

　　current  recent

　　cut down on the number of people crossing one‘s lawn  keep others from walking on one’s property

　　dark  lack of light

　　day in and day out  all the time

　　decrease  slightly shorter

　　delay  late

　　delicious  impressive

　　delicious aroma  smell very good

　　deliver  send

　　demolish  ruin

　　depend on  reaction ... varied

　　deserted  empty

　　design elements  design features

　　destroy // wipe out  destructive

　　destruction  destroy

　　detest  strongly dislike

　　did some shopping  bought sth

　　didn‘t recognize sb.  sb. looks different

　　die  dead

　　different  not

　　director of  head of

　　disagreeable  unpleasant

　　discard  get rid of

　　disconnect  turn off

　　discount // good deal  good price

　　discount // have some good deals  offer a good price

　　discover  investigation

　　discuss  topic

　　diversion from // get tired of  have a change from

　　do  work

　　do a trial run  practice

　　do about  deal with

　　do better  improve

　　do good  usefulness

　　do one’s best for sb.  be happy to do

　　do some skating and ice-boating // below zero // stay by the fire  in the winter

　　do sth. over again  redo sth.

　　do what sb. did  follow one‘s example

　　Do you have a car?  Someplace be far away.

　　Do you have any idea ...?  Do you know ...?

　　doctors and dentists // orthopedist  medicine

　　doesn’t figure out  doesn‘t know

　　don’t chew it  swallow

　　don‘t have the key to the post office box  be not able to pick up the mail

　　don’t share  disagree

　　don‘t take it out on sb.  shouldn’t make sb. feel bad

　　don‘t tie up the phone  end his conversation

　　dorp in on sb  pay sb a visit

　　double  twice

　　doubt // surprise  wonder

　　doubt  should

　　down jacket  warm jacket

　　down jacket  warm jacket

　　down side  disadvantage

　　downpour // clear up  rain

　　draft a memo  prepare a notice

　　drag one’s feet  make very little progress

　　draw on her own experience  include some of her life

　　draw the line  refuse

　　draw to a close  come to a close

　　drawing  sketch

　　drive  ride

　　drop  break

　　drop by // again? // It‘s only been there an hour.  It’s too soon to go back there.

　　drop by  visit

　　drop in on sb. // drop by sb. // stop by sb.  pay sb. a visit

　　drop sb a line  write to sb

　　drop sb. off  get out of the car

　　drop these letters  mail the letters

　　drowsy  feeling sleepy // make sb. feel sleepy

　　drowsy  sleepy

　　drug  pharmacy

　　dry  wet

　　dry spell  not much rain

　　due date // hand in  finish

　　due date  deadline

　　due to  because of

　　duplicate  reproduce

　　during  throughout

　　dust the apartment  clean the apartment

　　each week  weekly

　　early  before the end

　　early  sooner

　　easier ... than ...  difficult // hard

　　eat meat  have meat

　　eat up too much my time  not join

　　either // neither // both // so // also // too  agree

　　eliminate insects  pest control

　　emergency loan  borrow money

　　end up  wind up

　　enough  not any more

　　enrage  angry

　　entire  new

　　error  mistake

　　escape into the atmosphere  suspend in the air

　　essay  article

　　Even if ... prefer (A) to (B)  not like to (B)

　　every now and then  every so often // (every) once in a while // occasionally // sometimes

　　every so often  only occasionally

　　every twenty minutes  at timed intervals

　　every week  all the time

　　everybody speak ~  the only language spoken is ~

　　everyone  very popular

　　everything in the refrigerator  a variety of ingredients

　　exact change  right coins

　　exact change  right coins

　　exactly // on the dot  at the same moment

　　exactly  properly

　　exactly round // precise spheres  perfectly round

　　exams  study

　　exchange it for a larger size  It doesn‘t fit sb.

　　exercise strenuously  vigorous exercise

　　exhausted  rest

　　expect  anticipate

　　expensive  cost

　　expensive  costly

　　extension  on time

　　extra work  more than the required amount of work

　　factors ... lead to  causes

　　fail to  don’t

　　fall back on  turn to

　　fall back on a dictionary  look up some words

　　fall back on one‘s dictionary  look up some words

　　famous  well-known

　　fan  like to do sth.

　　far from being the only one  many people

　　far from new  old

　　fascinating  very interesting

　　fascinating  very interesting

　　faster than  exceed

　　feeble  weak

　　feeble  weak

　　feedback  opinion

　　feedback  opinion

　　ferry  boat

　　ferry  boat

　　few ... sit through // out ... entire  most ... leave before ... over

　　few and far between  hard to find

　　field trip  class activity

　　figure out // have no idea  need one’s help

　　fill her shoes  take her place

　　fill in for  replace

　　fill in for sb.  replace sb. // substitute for sb.

　　fill in for sb.  take the place of sb. // take over for sb. // take over (one‘s job)

　　fill one’s shoes  take one‘s place

　　fill out the form  complete a form

　　fill out the papers  complete the forms

　　fill sb. in on  keep sb. informed of // bring sb. updated/up-to-date on

　　financial aid  money

　　find // come up with  prepare for

　　find  look for

　　find out about it  check on it

　　fine  charge

　　fine  charge

　　fine with  go along with // agree

　　finish // put everything together // turn in  complete

　　finish  complete

　　finish  complete // submit // turn in

　　finish first  win

　　first start  right away

　　fit as a fiddle  in excellent health

　　five  several

　　fix // take care of // handy  repair

　　fix  repair

　　fix up  work on

　　float on the air  be excited

　　floor  department store

　　fly by  pass

　　folks  relatives

　　follow the example of ...  follow suit

　　following the Civil War  Post-Civil War

　　for a while  at another time

　　for more space  be well attended

　　for the third time this month  again

　　forcing the mixture through tiny holes  squeezing liquid through small holes

　　forecast  expect

　　forget  not think // quit

　　forget  remember

　　form  paperwork

　　forward  deliver // send

　　four o’clock  afternoon

　　four o‘clock  that afternoon

　　four weeks  one month

　　free  flexible

　　free of additives  without additives

　　freeze  be very uncomfortable

　　freeze  cold

　　from ocean beds that dried up long ago  in fossils on land

　　from time to time  occasionally // now and then

　　front-row seats  good seats

　　fun  enjoy // enjoyable

　　function  work

　　furnace  heat system

　　furnace  heating system

　　gas stove  cook food

　　Germany and France  Europe

　　get  furnish // receive

　　get a good night sleep  be well rested

　　get a lift // take up a collection  make a donation

　　get a loan  borrow money

　　get a move on  begin to move

　　get a ride with  go with // get a lift with // give sb. a ride

　　get an acceptance letter  be admitted

　　get at least a month  many things to do

　　get away with sth.  get into trouble

　　get backed up  put off

　　get going on  start

　　get in that line  stand in that line

　　get in touch with  call

　　get indigestion  stomach hurts

　　get information  obtain data

　　get into shape  need exercise

　　get into trouble  be in hot water

　　get it over with  not delay any longer

　　get it to talk  teach the parrot to talk

　　get moving  hurry

　　get moving  hurry

　　get nervous  worry

　　get nowhere  not get anywhere

　　get off the ground  advance // go forward // have a good talk

　　get off the ground  have a good talk

　　get off the phone  hang up

　　get one’s signature  take a class

　　get out of (doing) sth.  be excused/exempted from (doing) sth.

　　get out of  take one‘s place

　　get out of doing one’s work  avoid work

　　get out of having to do sth.  be excused/exempted from doing sth.

　　get over with sth.  not delay any longer

　　get rich quickly  quick wealth

　　get sb. mixed up  confused

　　get sb. to do some of them  both (A) and (B) work on them

　　get sb. to do sth.  ask someone else to do sth. // persuade sb. to do sth.

　　get sb. to do sth.  someone do sth. // sb. take care of sth.

　　get so backed up  put off work

　　get sth. back  Sth. be returned.

　　get sth. in order // clear off sth.  Sth. need reorganizing.

　　get sth. out of the way  finish sth.

　　get sth. right  revision

　　get sth. started // switch // do the trick  turn on sth.

　　get there on foot  walk there

　　get there on foot  walk to someplace

　　get time off  take time off

　　get time off from work  be able to take a vacation

　　get to  make it to

　　get to a phone  access a phone // call sb.

　　get to someplace  for directions

　　gift  present

　　gift  talent

　　give an extension  have extra time

　　give back  return

　　give guided tour to new students // orientation  welcome new students

　　give off  contribute

　　give sb an ultimatum  warn sb

　　give sb. a few more minutes  wait a little longer

　　give sb. a hand  help with

　　give sb. a ride  drive sb. to

　　give sb. a ride  drive/take sb. to

　　give sb. a ring  call sb.

　　give sth. credibility  Sth. be false

　　give sth./sb. credibility  trust

　　give two-month notice  tell the owner two months in advance that she‘s moving

　　give up  quit // no longer // not anymore

　　glance through  hurriedly

　　glance through sth.  read sth. hurriedly

　　go back another time  not wait so long

　　go easy on sb.  lightly

　　go home  leave for home

　　go in one ear and out the other  not listen to sb.

　　go jogging  run

　　go out of business  close down

　　go out of one’s way for sb.  help people

　　go through money  spend money

　　go through the proper channels  follow the official procedure

　　go to bed earlier  get more sleep

　　go to dinner  ready for dinner

　　go to jazz club  entertainment

　　go to sb.  see sb.

　　go to the concert  attend the performance

　　go to the movie  go to a film

　　go up  be too expensive // increase // higher

　　go up  increase // too expensive

　　go up gradually  increase over time

　　good  delicious // usefulness

　　got three times as much snow as we did here  bad weather

　　gourmet  taste better

　　graceful strides  coordinated steps

　　grade  study

　　grade exams  mark tests

　　grade exams  mark tests

　　grammar book  language book

　　grandmother  relative

　　great  attractive // excellent

　　great adaptive ability  adapt easily

　　great gift // has a heart of gold  generous present

　　greater numbers  more students

　　groan  complain

　　had been expecting more than just a passing grade  was harder than he had anticipated

　　hadn‘t gotten rid of  still had

　　half an hour  30 minutes

　　half of  fewer

　　half price  half off // 50% off

　　hand  help // assistance

　　hand and shoulders above  much better than

　　hand out  distribute

　　hand sb. Down  give it to sb

　　hand-me-down  Someone gave sth. to sb.

　　hands down  easily

　　hands-on  practical

　　happy  be pleased

　　hard  difficult

　　hard feelings between them for years  angry with one another for a long time

　　hard to see from back here  would see better from a different row

　　hard to work outside  stay inside

　　hardly ... dislike  like

　　hardly  rarely // scarcely // seldom

　　hardly contain oneself  be extremely pleased

　　has done all right  has been successful

　　hasn’t taken the prerequisite  not ready to take the class

　　have (A) take care of (B)  (B) be staying with (A)

　　have 3 papers due this week  not have time

　　have a broken string  not usable

　　have a change in one‘s routine  normally

　　have a hard time doing  difficult

　　have a look  see

　　have a pretty busy  have a lot of to do

　　have a pretty busy  have a lot to do

　　have a seat // in a few minutes // for a moment  a short wait // wait a short time

　　have a way with words  have a talent for expressing

　　have got to be sure  must be extremely careful

　　have heard  already know

　　have many things on one’s mind  have several things to worry about

　　have no idea // in the dark  not understand

　　have one‘s hands full  be tied up // be occupied // be too busy

　　have only one small ...  doesn’t have enough ...

　　have paper identification  prove one‘s identify

　　have sb. do sth. // have sth. done  someone do

　　have sb. do sth.  ask sb. to do sth. // sb. do sth. // talk to sb.

　　have sth. done  finish // have sb. to do // hire someone to do

　　have sth. insured  buy insurance

　　have sth. looked into  get sth. checked

　　have sth. looked into  get sth. checked

　　have sun most of the day  have plenty of light

　　have these jackets cleaned  get his clothes cleaned

　　have to do the whole thing  not start working

　　have to stop and catch one’s breath  be not in shape

　　have won every game so far  be very effective

　　haven‘t graduated yet  be still a student

　　head for // head over to // head the way  go to/toward

　　head over to  go to

　　health center  doctor

　　health center  doctor

　　healthful  nutritious

　　hear ... mentioned  familiar

　　help // know a thing or two  ask

　　help  do good

　　help oneselves  on one’s own

　　help-wanted section  find a job

　　He‘s not going to last long time with that attitude.  His behavior could cause him to lose the job.

　　hit it off  get along with

　　hit the spot  make sb. feel refreshed

　　hold off // put off // delay // postpone  wait until

　　hold off till tomorrow  wait till the next day

　　hold on // before sb. do (A), sb. do (B)  keep doing (B)

　　hold up  delay

　　hold up well  last much longer

　　Hope you’re feeling better now.  He was sick and unable to attend.

　　hot weather  heat

　　hot weather  heat

　　house  address

　　How about an hour or so?  She‘d rather go later.

　　How baggy // loose  too big

　　How big  How much

　　How come // What for  Why

　　How could I turn down an offer like that?  be eager to do sth.

　　How did she do that?  What she had done to ... ?

　　How does ... sound?  can

　　How late  not be on time

　　How the glue is made // What their glue’s made of  the composition of the barnacle‘s glue

　　How would she know?  There’s no reason she should know.

　　How‘s that? // How come? // How so? // What for?  Why?

　　huge // big  size

　　huge stack  a lot of

　　humid  dry

　　humorous  amusing

　　hundred gatherers  many of them

　　I can’t believe how good  be more attractive than I expected

　　I can‘t leave a project unfinished.  I must complete everything I begin.

　　I can’t put it down!  She‘s reading sth. interesting.

　　I guess some about as ready as I ever be.  She plans to give it today.

　　I had no idea  I didn’t know

　　I hate to get off on the wrong foot.  She doesn‘t want to make a bad first impression.

　　I have right here  What she has with her

　　I lent it to a guest.  A visitor has borrowed it.

　　I wouldn’t mind doing sth.  Doing sth. is all right with me.

　　if ... could ...  too ... to ...

　　if I were in your shoes  if I were you

　　if only  (I wish) ... should/could/would have done

　　if only  too ... to ... // not // be tired of

　　I‘ll burst  I’ve overeaten

　　I‘ll say.  agree

　　illegal  against the law

　　I’m about to  I plan to do

　　I‘m as in the dark as you are.  I don’t know/understand either.

　　I‘m beat.  I’m tired. // I‘m exhausted.

　　imitation  substitute

　　immediately  quickly

　　immediately successful  a ready market

　　immensely  very much

　　important breakthroughs  significant research

　　in a little while  soon

　　in a little/short while // in a minute/second/while // in a little bit  immediately // later // quickly // shortly // (very) soon

　　in a minute  quickly

　　in advance  before hand

　　in any event  definitely

　　in every home  common household items

　　in good shape  new

　　in hand  easy access to

　　in less than a week // in three days  quickly

　　in my sleep  be asleep

　　in no time // in next to no time // any time/minute  immediately // quickly // shortly // soon

　　in shape  healthy

　　in the dark  not understand

　　in the dark  not understand

　　in the red // raise one’s dues  increase the membership fee

　　in time // no way  be late

　　in upside down  not correctly positioned

　　inconsiderate  thoughtless

　　inexpensive  affordable

　　inexpensive  affordable // availability

　　inquire  check for

　　inside out  on the wrong way

　　insist on being so independent  should get someone to help with

　　instruction  direction

　　internship  get a good job later

　　interruption  bothering

　　interview // resume  job

　　introductory course  begin to study

　　iron horse  train // locomotive // railroad

　　irregular  infrequent

　　irrelevant to  have little to do with

　　irresponsible  isn‘t careful with

　　isn’t warm enough  too cold

　　It came in the mail yesterday from my mom and dad.  It was a present from his parents.

　　It could be better.  It‘s not very good.

　　It could be worse.  It’s not too bad.

　　It couldn‘t be better.  It’s the best/excellent.

　　It couldn‘t be worse.  It’s the worst/too bad.

　　It doesn’t matter.  Sb. should not apologize.

　　It is incompressible  It can‘t be compressed

　　It just makes me uncomfortable to ask my friend to wait on me.  He doesn’t like to bother people.

　　It looks a lot worse that it feels.  His eye doesn‘t hurt very much.

　　It must be clear who’s winning by now.  The game began some time ago.

　　It only does that when it’s warming up.  The noise will be gone soon.

　　it poured // postpone it  be canceled because of the weather

　　It remains to be seen  wonder

　　It runs well and I‘ve actually grown quite attached to it.  He’s satisfied with the car.

　　It’s only the first class sb. have missed all term.  Missing the class would not harm sb.

　　It‘s about time ...  for quite a while

　　It’s easier said than done.  It will be difficult for sb. to do sth.

　　It‘s just overcast.  Sb. doesn’t need an umbrella.

　　It‘s my dad’s shop.  She works there.

　　It‘s one’s fault.  Sb. be to blame.

　　It‘s only been there an hour.  It’s too soon to go back there.

　　It‘s only noon.  in half a day

　　It’s out of the question  no be able to do sth.

　　I‘ve been putting it off.  He hasn’t done any work yet.

　　jar  container

　　jazz record // songs  listen to music

　　jeans and T-shirt  casual dress

　　job  position

　　job  work

　　join us  with us

　　judge  punish

　　just a minute  soon

　　just half of the normal load  fewer sth.

　　just happened to do  be unintentional

　　just last week  recently

　　just make a decision  quickly

　　keep an eye (out) on sth. (for sb.)  help sb. find sth. // watch sth.

　　keep an eye on  watch

　　keep an eye out for  watch for

　　keep current on the news  get reports

　　keep doing // carry on  continue

　　keep jamming  be not working properly

　　keep on // carry on with  continue

　　keep someone waiting  be late

　　keep to oneself  not sociable

　　keep to oneself  not sociable

　　keep track of  be cognizant of

　　keep up with  study

　　keep/prevent sb. from driving very fast  reduce the driving speed

　　kill time  need sth. to do

　　kind of // sort of  a little // somewhat

　　lab report // class  workload

　　laboratory experiment  project

　　lack of jobs // need work  employment opportunities

　　larger waist  gain weight

　　last time  previously

　　last week  recently

　　last year  a while ago

　　late  delay

　　late  on time

　　late this afternoon  later in the day

　　late this afternoon  later on in the day

　　lately  recently

　　later  postpone

　　later this week  future

　　latest bestseller  recent book

　　lay off // le sb. go  lose one‘s job

　　lay off  let go // dismiss // fire

　　lay off sb. // let sb. go  lose one’s job

　　leave ... up to sb.  decide about sth. for oneself

　　leave // be so irresponsible  be not careful with

　　leave for // make for // set out for // set off for  go to/toward

　　leave the studio open late tonight // get this assignment done on time  need extra time

　　leave well enough alone  do sth. as is

　　lend // on loan  borrow

　　Let me finish this point, then  He doesn‘t want to be interrupted.

　　let sb. use  lend sb.

　　letter of recommendation  reference

　　life in the old west  historical novel

　　lift off one’s shoulders  be relieved

　　light up  smoke

　　like  best selection

　　line by line  methodically

　　line/little/step/word by line/little/step/word  gradually // methodically // in a logical way // one step at a time

　　listen for one‘s phone  answer/take one’s calls

　　listen to  follow

　　look after  take care of

　　look at the manual  read the instruction

　　look for a bigger apartment  has too much furniture

　　look for a needle in a hay stack  be hard to find

　　look for a room to rent  look for a real estate agency

　　look into  check // inspect

　　look on with  share

　　look on with  share

　　look over // proofread  check // review // look through

　　look over  dominated

　　look up to  respect // admire

　　look well  in excellent health

　　Look who‘s talking.  He should follow his own advice.

　　lose  shed

　　lose one’s voice  unable to talk

　　lose track of time  not realize what time it is

　　lost  misplace

　　lost track of time  didn‘t realize what time it was

　　love // lover  like

　　love to fish  enjoy go fishing

　　lovely  beautiful

　　Lucky you!  wish

　　magnate // millionaire  wealthy developer

　　mail  write

　　mail carrier  deliver

　　main tool  strong effect

　　make a choice  select

　　make a come back  win

　　make a mess of  screw up

　　make a point of taking a close look  inspect sth. more carefully

　　make a profit  make any money

　　make any difference to sb.  sb. probably won’t do

　　make do with what sb. have got  do with the material available to sb.

　　make ends meet // live within one‘s income  low salary

　　make friends  meet people

　　make fun of  laugh at

　　make it  succeed

　　make me promise  I had to promise

　　make new friend in on time  adapt easily

　　make one’s flight  catch one‘s flight

　　make some sketches  do some artwork

　　make sure  confirm

　　make the wrong turn  go the wrong way

　　make yourself at home  should get comfortable

　　manage to do sth. after all  have difficulty

　　manage to handle all that  do so many things

　　manual  book

　　many  different

　　many  most

　　many miles away  far

　　many miles away  far from

　　mark  grade

　　market  business

　　meat each other half way  reach a compromise

　　meet  get to know

　　meet each other half way  reach a compromise

　　meet sb.  pick sb. up

　　mess // worse  clean

　　might have found  missed

　　mild // different  cold

　　mind  bother

　　minority  few

　　misread  not read correctly

　　misread the price tag  not read the amount correctly

　　miss coming to one of sth. // only once or twice at the most  come to most of sth.

　　miss one’s first class  oversleep

　　mix up  confuse

　　money is burning a hole in one‘s pocket  no money

　　money seems to burn a whole in one’s pocket  not have enough money

　　more  additional

　　more detailed explanation  addition information

　　more expensive  cost mare than

　　more letters  has written a lot of letters recently

　　more passive  less active

　　more time  very time-consuming

　　most fun  enjoy

　　move off  not live in

　　move to  location changes

　　mow the lawn  cut the grass

　　much the same as last  change little

　　mugs, bowls, and ladles  storage

　　museum  exhibit

　　must  necessary

　　must have been sleeping  was probably asleep

　　My goodness!  be amazed at

　　My legs have fallen asleep.  My legs are numb.

　　mysteriously  accidental

　　mystery  surprise // surprisingly

　　mystery  surprised // wonder // not sure

　　navigate  find its way

　　need a second opinion  ask another person

　　need another few days  need more time

　　next to  beside

　　next week  following week

　　no danger  safe

　　no end in sight  for a while

　　no pushover  strict

　　noon  12 o‘clock

　　not follow  not understand

　　not get anywhere  without result

　　not push one’s luck  not make too many requests

　　not sit still  nervous

　　not up to the task  can‘t do the job

　　nowhere near finish  there is a lot to do

　　on edge  nervous // angry

　　on her own  herself

　　on purpose&, nbsp; intentionally

　　on sale  cheap

　　on the dot  on time // punctual

　　one step at a time  gradually

　　one’s booked  one‘s schedule is filled

　　out of earshot  too far away to hear

　　out of one’s mind  crazy // foolish idea

　　out of order  not working right

　　outcome  decision

　　outgoing  friendly

　　over one‘s head  not understand

　　overreact  too sensitive

　　pace  speed

　　paper  shoolwork

　　parents  mother and father

　　parts  repair // fix

　　past midnight  all evening

　　photo  picture

　　pick up  get

　　pill  tablet

　　pitch  tone

　　plant // window // table  light

　　pollution  air

　　preｓｃｒｉｐｔion  medicine

　　presentation  assignment

　　prices went up  expensive

　　proofread and correct the paper  check the paper

　　protest the rising turtion fees  be opposed to the tuition increase

　　prove  demonstrate

　　put a lot of hours  require a great deal of time

　　put it on paper  write ... down

　　put money into an account  open an account

　　put on a play  present a play

　　put out  upset

　　put up with  tolerate

　　quit  leave th job

　　radio  broadcast

　　raise  increase

　　raise the roof  angry

　　reach home  come home

　　refreshment  food

　　renovation  remodeling // refurbish

　　rest of the job  remains of the work

　　restless  nervous

　　return  take ... back

　　review  criticize

　　reviewing  going over

　　right away  soon

　　run out of // out of point  no more // no longer // doesn’t have any more

　　run out of steam  tried // exhausted

　　run the committee  head the committee

　　rusty  lose some skills

　　save the explanation  no need to explain

　　schoolwork is suffering  interfere with studies

　　scorcher  hot // heat

　　secondhand  used

　　severe weather  bad weather

　　shade  away from the window

　　shake  move

　　shake it off  remove

　　share the expense  pay for some of …

　　show up  appear

　　shut  close

　　shy  timid

　　sign up for a lesson  take a lesson

　　simultaneously  together

　　slip one‘s mind  forget

　　so  both

　　sooner  earlier

　　sorry  regret

　　soundproof  noise

　　spare  extra // another one

　　speechless  unable to speak

　　spotless  clean

　　squint at sth.  poor vision

　　standng ovation  stand up and applaud

　　staple  necessity

　　stay on top of sth  keep in formed

　　stay put  not move

　　sth doesn’t ring a bell with sb  sb. doesn‘t recognize sth

　　stick with it  it’ll make a long time to …

　　stood up for  defended

　　straighten out  pay

　　supervisor  person in charge of …

　　switch off  turn off

　　take down the information  make notes of

　　take forever  time-consuming

　　take it out on sb  make sb. feel bad

　　take it to the shop  repair

　　take one‘s place  fill the vacancy

　　take up a collection  make a donation

　　talk sb. out of sth.  persuade sb. not to do sth.

　　taxi // buses  public transportation

　　terrific  excellent // outstanding // wonderful

　　thanks  appreciate

　　that’s too bad  sorry

　　the addition to the building  the new part of the building

　　the sooner // the better  as soon as possible

　　the student was absent  the student was not in class

　　the very beginning  the first part

　　There goes  cancel

　　thousands of times  many times

　　tiny  small

　　too good to be true  surprised

　　trade in  a used one

　　trade in for  get another one

　　trip  stumble

　　turn down  refuse // quiet

　　turn the paper in  submit

　　type  error

　　under  below

　　under the weather  a little sick

　　up to sb.  decide // decision

　　upside down  not correctly positioned

　　vacuum cleaner  dirty

　　very rare  difficult to find

　　view  scenery

　　visit  see

　　warm  cool

　　warm up  exercise

　　was released from the hospital  left the hospital

　　way  method

　　wear... inside out  put ... on the wrong way

　　weekly  every week // each week

　　went out of business  closed down

　　what a shame  it is too bad that

　　What‘s new with sb.  How has sb. been doing

　　whisper  use one’s voice

　　will be going on  continue

　　will succeed  will do well

　　wonder  surprised

　　worry about  anxiety

　　you can say that again  agree

　　you don‘t have to do  no need to do