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 one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安
10.two thumbs up 举双手赞成
11.be the apple of one’s 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
17.backroom boys 幕后英雄
18.below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格
19.beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的
20.break even 不赔不赚
21.by the book 照章办事
22.cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影
23.castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
24.as clear as a bell 非常清楚
25.clear the air 消除误会
以上就是为大家整理的托福听力常见的本土词汇整理(上)，希望通过这些内容的整理，能够让大家在考试中更好的学习。