托福听力短语是大家在进行托福听力备考的时候一定要关注的一类，因为托福听力短语承载了大部分的听力段子文意。下面是为大家搜集整理了20个托福听力场景短语，少而精，方便大家记忆。

1、a change of pace 节奏变换

You can’t do these chemistryexperiments 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，终究

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 allergicto 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全神贯注在……

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 gotten rid of it years ago。 　　

B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it。