托福听力中同义替换

同义替换法，在托福听力考试中经常出现，考题里是什么，但是在听力材料中却又是另外一种表达方式。

48 hours ----> two days

50% off ----> discount

a couple of times ----> twice

a little after ten ----> just past ten o’clock

a waste of money ----> not worth the money

a week from today ----> next week

a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days

age ----> era

agreement ----> contract

ahead of time ----> in advance

any day now ----> soon

anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money

apply for a loan ----> borrow money

approach sb ----> talk to sb

around ----> nearby

ask for a refund ----> get money back

astonished ----> surprised

backpack ----> knapsack

be crowded ----> be well-attended

be done ----> complete

be free ----> not busy

be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn’t listen

be onto something ----> promising

be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with

beach ----> seashore

best score ----> perfect grade

beyond sb. ----> not understand

big sale ----> discount

book ----> reserve

boring ----> uninteresting

borrow ----> lend

breathe ----> air pollution

brighten one’s spirits ----> make one feel better

broke ----> no money

budget ----> money // price

bump into ----> meet // see

buy ----> purchased

by and by ----> in a short while

by leaps and bounds ----> quickly

cake // apple pie ----> dessert

can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can’t wait to do // be anxious to do

can’t fit it in ----> too busy

can’t get away with that ----> will get into trouble

can’t put the book down ----> the book is interesting

can’t recognize ----> looks different

can’t stick around ----> have to go

can’t turn down an offer ----> be eager to go

carry out the plan ----> implement the plan

casual ----> informally

change ----> money

change of pace ----> diversion

charge ----> pay // fine

check ----> ask

check it out ----> find out

cheerful ----> happy

chop down ----> cut down

考生在考试前，最好熟悉这些同义替换的词汇，对考生考试有莫大的帮助。