托福听力短语承载了大部分托福听力段子的意思，如果搞错了这些短语的意思，可能就不能正确理解文意了，这里小编为大家分享一些容易混淆的短语。

托福听力中，小词或习语是必考的，且又是考生最不容易掌握的。小编整理常见20例，希望能帮助大家避免错误获得好成绩。

(1)a change of pace 节奏变换

You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

(2)a far cry from 相距甚远

The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

(3)and how 的确

A: She’s a good dancer.

B: and how.

(4)a matter of time 时间问题

It is only a matter of time.

(5)a phone call away 一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙。

If you need my help,do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.

(6)a while back 不久以前

(7)all along 一直

I knew it all along.

(8)anything but 绝对不

I was anything but happy about going.

(9)account for 解释

How do you account for it?

(10)after all 到底

A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,

B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.

(11)allergic to 对|……过敏

Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

(12)at sb’s service 愿为某人服务

I am at your service at any time.

(13)around the clock 24小时不停

Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

(14)as far as I know 就我所知

(15)at home with 对…..很熟悉

She is at home with problems like this.

(16)back out

1.退出

A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?

B: Yes,but he backed out at last minute

2.不履行

She finally backed out of her promise.

(17)be cut out for 天生适合

I’m not cut out to be a hero.

(18)be absorbed in

She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

(19)be addicted to 对……上瘾

She has been addicted to drugs for years.

(20)be attached to 对……有感情

A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have be attached to it.

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