托福IBT听力突破:偏难习语
a beach person → 经常去海滩的人，海滩迷
a collect call → 对方付费的电话
a good change of pace → 好的调剂
a larger waist → 大些的腰身(暗示体重的变化)同义词组：gain some weight
a lost cause → 徒劳无用的事
a passing grade → 及格分
a phone call away → 打个电话就能找到我
a rain check → 延期，比赛改期时下次仍有效的票根
a second opinion → 其他的意见
a short memory → 记性不好
academic calendar → 校历
across the street from → 在……的街对面
act up → (疾病)发作，(身体)不适
admission price → 门票价格
ahead of time → 提前
air conditioning → 空调
all along → 自始至终，一直
And how! → 真是这样，正确
annual checkup → 年度体检
answering machine → 电话留言机
apartment complex → 综合性公寓
apartment manager → 公寓管理员
art supply store → 艺术用品店
as a rule → 一般来说，通常来说
as far as I know → 据我所知
as it happens → 偶然，碰巧
at one time → 一度，曾经
at your service → 乐意效劳
auto show → 车展
