一些托福常用片語 a-

a back seat driver 專愛指點司機如何開車的乘客

a big bear hug 抱得很緊

a bit trying 有點苦惱

a cap and gown 畢業典禮的禮服

a cup of Java 一杯咖啡

a dead battery 汽車電瓶沒電了

a good shot 照相的取景很出色

a hangover from the old days 遺留下來的老習慣

a knockout 引人注目

a little too tight 緊了一點

a man of few words 沉默寡言的人

a popular moment 舞會中大家都來到了的時間

a rainy day 不如意的日子

a scorcher 一個大熱天

a steady 一個固定的異性朋友

a tall milk shake 一大杯奶昔

A toast everyone. 敬大家一杯酒.

a two-year hitch in the army 兩年的兵役

a wet blanket 掃興的人

above board 光明正大的

absent-minded professor 無頭蒼蠅;做事心不在焉者

after all 畢竟

After while, crocodile. 一會見.

after you 你先請

all along 始終;一貫

all at sea 茫然不知所措

all bark and no bite 只動口,不動手的人

all burnt up 怒火中燒

all dressed up 穿的很漂亮

all ears 全神貫注地聽;愕然
all for it 完全同意

all gone 消逝;丟失

all in 疲倦

all in a day’s work, be 司空見慣

all in all 總而言之

all my eye 豈有此理;胡說八道

all out 全力以赴;全賣光了

all over 完了

all right 一點不錯

all set 准備好了

All set? Not yet. 都弄好了嗎?還沒呢.

all the better 更好

all the same 雖然如此;並無分別

all the world and his wife 人人;諸色人等

all there 神志清醒的;沒有問題的

all thumbs 笨手笨腳的;一竅不通的

all turn out 如願以償

all woman 最標准的女性

all you have to do 你只要

always the case 常常如此

ambulance chaser 唯利是圖的低級律師

And how! 當然啦!
ants in one’s pants(skirt) 坐立不安

any way 究竟

anything under the sun 普天下任何事情

apeal to sb 對某人有吸引力

appeal to sb 取悅某人

apple-polish 逢迎;討好

apply for 申請

Are you all packed? 你行李收拾好了嗎?

Are you done? 你吃飽了嗎?

Are you kidding? 你在開玩笑吧?

Are you telling me? 用你來告訴我嗎?

Are you with me? 你懂我的意思嗎?

as a rule 通常來說

as luck would have it 真走運或不走運

as mod as sb 與某人一樣時髦

as the saying goes 常言道

at first blush 乍看

at hand 近旁;在手旁

at issue 爭論中

at loose ends 無職業;不安定

at my expense 由我出錢

at odds 爭執

at one’s finger’s tips 了如指掌

at one’s service 隨時提供服務

at one’s wit’s end 不知所措

at one’s wits’ end 志窮計盡

at sixes and sevens 混亂的

at stake 在危險中

at the drop of a hat 馬上

at times 有時;偶然

at your disposal 聽你的

aware of, be 了解