第一篇：托?？谡Z和寫作素材--包含人名的俗語

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托?？谡Z和寫作素材--包含人名的俗語

是不是覺得托福口語和托福寫作都很難？備考起來很枯燥很乏味呢？小編為大家整理一些趣味英語--帶人名的俗語，雖然它們不想其他俗語那樣普及，但是偷偷地把它們用在托福口語和托福寫作中，一定會(huì)讓考官新鮮不已的。把它們收集起來當(dāng)做為自己托福提分的秘密武器吧！

1.a cup of Joe 一杯咖啡。

A cup of Joe也就是a cup of coffee。這個(gè)說法是從紐約一公司Martinson's Coffee的Joe Martinson的名字得來的，據(jù)說當(dāng)時(shí)臨近街區(qū)都彌漫著咖啡的芳香，所以人們都稱咖啡為a cup of Joe。Martinson's Coffee在國歷史悠久，它的追隨者25%都是紐約人。

2.average Joe平常人，普通人

An average Joe refers to someone who is just like everyone else;a normal person.Average 意思是“平均的，一般水平的”，而Joe又是一個(gè)極其常見的名字，所以人們就用average Joe來表示很普通的一個(gè)人。例如我們會(huì)說，雷?羅馬諾是這個(gè)時(shí)代全最受歡迎的電視明星之一，可他卻似乎不把自己當(dāng)成什么大人物，仿佛就是與你生活在同一座城市里的“average Joe”

3.not know Jack about 對(duì)某事一無所知

如： I don't know jack about fishing意思就是I don't know anything about fishing(我對(duì)釣魚一無所知)。而I don’t know Jack的意思就是“我什么也不知道”。

4.John Q.Public 普通人

在語中，John Q.Public也是指“普通人，民眾”。

類似的詞組是：John Q.Citizen.語里還有很多與John有關(guān)的詞組，如：big John(新兵)，cheap John(亂殺價(jià)的商人;叫賣小販)，honest John(誠實(shí)的人;容易上當(dāng)?shù)娜?，square John(誠實(shí)可靠的人;奉公守法的人)。

5.Jeez Louise 表示驚訝

如：One million? Jeez-Louise!You get any of that?(一百萬?老天!有你的份嗎?)

Jeez Louise, don't you know that all banks are closed today? It is Saturday.(天啊，你難道不知道今天銀行不營業(yè)嗎?今天可是周六)。

6.For Pete’s sake 感嘆詞，用以強(qiáng)烈表達(dá)情緒，意為“哎呀，天哪”，有些地方也譯作“看在上帝面上;千萬;務(wù)必” 等。

常在懇求或請(qǐng)求他人時(shí)使用。如：For Pete's sake，stop making so much noise.(哎呀，天哪!別弄出那么討厭的聲音啦!)此外，它還應(yīng)用于其他種種不同的場(chǎng)合。假設(shè)你向別人道了歉，他還沒完沒了，這時(shí)你可以說：I said I was sorry.What else do you want me to do, for Pete's sake?(我已經(jīng)說對(duì)不起了，拜托，你還想叫我怎樣啊?)

7.a doubting Thomas 生性多疑的人

源自《圣經(jīng)?新約?約翰福音》第20章。該篇講到耶穌復(fù)活后出現(xiàn)在眾人面前，十二門徒之一托馬斯沒有親眼見到，聲稱除非看到他手上的釘痕，用手探入他的肋旁，否則不信他已復(fù)活。后來人們用“doubting Thomas”指那些不肯輕易相信別人的人。

He’s a real doubting Thomas — he simply wouldn’t believe I’d won the car until he saw it with his own eyes.他是一個(gè)真正的懷疑主義者—在沒有看到之前他就是不相信我贏得那輛車。

8.a plain Jane 長相不起眼，外貌平凡的女人

這里的plain是“不惹人注目的，樸素的”，而Jane是一般女人名，plain與Jane合轍押韻。如：I wonder why a handsome man like Jeff married such a plain Jane.我很奇怪像杰夫這樣出色的男子怎么與一個(gè)不怎么起眼的姑娘結(jié)婚。

9.Joe Blow 老百姓，普通人

Joe Doakes也可以表示這個(gè)意思。國口語中，Joe College指典型的國大學(xué)生，Joe Miller則指滑稽書，笑話集。

10.Sheila 在口語中表示少女，年輕貌美的女子。一般為女子英文名，譯為希拉，類似于Shelly, Cecilia.11.No way, Jose “不可能的荷西”，常用于熟人之間拒絕做某事。

Jose并不表示叫這個(gè)名的人，而是跟way押韻，說起來響亮，好聽。這種說法始于20世紀(jì)60年代美國鄉(xiāng)村。

12.not know a person from Adam不知(某人)模樣如何，與(某人)素不相識(shí)

源自《圣經(jīng)?舊約?士師記》第2、3章。上帝創(chuàng)造了世界上的第一個(gè)男人，取名為亞當(dāng)(Adam)。因?yàn)閬啴?dāng)非女人所生，所以沒有肚臍，是最容易辨認(rèn)的人，“not know somebody from Adam”就表示“完全不認(rèn)識(shí)某人”。

Mrs.Smith is a friend of mine, but I don’t know her husband from Adam.史密斯太太是我的朋友，但我完全不認(rèn)識(shí)她丈夫。

13.Jack of all trades 萬事通

一般指雜而不精，也就是我們平時(shí)所說的“三腳貓”。

Jack of all trades and master of none.門門精通，樣樣稀松。

14.Uncle Sam 美國

它源自1812-1814年間美英戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)期的一個(gè)歷史傳說。相傳在紐約州的特洛伊城(Troy))有位年長的肉類加工商，名叫山繆爾?威爾遜(Samuel Wilson)。他

勤勞、誠實(shí)、能干，很有威信，人們親切地叫他山姆大叔(Uncle Sam)。他也是一位愛國者，與父兄曾參加過美國獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。在1812年的美英戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中，他的工廠與政府簽了一份為軍隊(duì)生產(chǎn)桶裝牛肉的合同，美國政府每當(dāng)收到他交來的經(jīng)其親自檢驗(yàn)合格的牛肉，就將肉裝入特制的木桶，并在桶上蓋上US的記號(hào)。由于Uncle Sam的首字母是US，而美國(The United States)的縮寫也是U.S.，于是人們便把這兩個(gè)名稱合二為一了。當(dāng)?shù)氐娜藗兙桶选吧侥反笫濉碑?dāng)成美國的綽號(hào)，并逐漸流傳開來。

15.John Hancock 親筆簽名

John Hancock是在The Declaration of Independence(美國獨(dú)立宣言)上署名的獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)士中,將自己的名字簽得又好又大的一個(gè)人，他的簽名美觀大方而且個(gè)頭也比別的簽名大。所以美國人常把John Hancock當(dāng)作signature(署名,簽名)的意思.。如：I need your John Hancock.我需要您的簽名。

16.Johnny One Note 五音不全的人。

也可以指思想狹隘，看問題片面的人。Note在這里的意思是音符。

小編已經(jīng)深深地愛上這些俗語了，你們呢？一起學(xué)起來吧！讓你的托?？荚嚾〉酶叻郑?/p>

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第二篇：托福寫作素材經(jīng)典練習(xí)

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托福寫作素材經(jīng)典練習(xí)

書籍是我們最為沉浸而永恒的朋友;是最易接近和才華橫溢的顧問;是最為耐心的良師。

經(jīng)驗(yàn)的重要性:

Work and experience create and broaden our knowledge.It is of value to test the veracity of the indirect book knowledge by applying it to reality.Sir Isaac Newton, applied mathematics to his personal experience, resulting the discovery of kinetic theory.Nicholus Copernicus, through extensive observation and existing scientific analysis, calculated the earth and other planets’ orbit around the sun.Such knowledge is now easily assessable in textbooks, but would require decades of work on our own to research and understand that phenomenon.Books are valuable when knowledge is beyond the scope of our experiences.Perhaps the most obvious examples are those fluent writers.They write various stories, the scopes of which are far beyond any individual's experiences.Take Joyce Carol Oates for example, her productivity has been prodigious, accumulating in less than two decades to nearly thirty titles, including novels, collections of short stories and verse, plays and literary criticism.Although some of them appear to come from her own direct observations, her dreams, and her fears, much more is clearly from the experiences of others.Her fictive world remains strikingly akin to that real one reflected in the daily newspapers, the television news and talk shows, and the popular magazines of our day.學(xué)習(xí)方式：

興趣的重要性

哥倫布 Christopher Columbus As a child, he helped his father as a weaver.He always liked the sea.Genoa was an important seaport.There is no doubt that as a child he caught rides on ships.He had little schooling but was a genius with the sea.His plan was not to prove that the world was flat, but it was to find a shortcut to the Spice Islands.He wanted to establish a city there for trade, seaports, and much more.When he grew into a man he was interested in sailing to Asia by going west.學(xué)一科還是學(xué)很多科

Leonardo da Vinci is best remembered as the painter of the Mona Lisa(1503-1506)and The Last Supper(1495).But he's almost equally famous for his astonishing multiplicity of talents: he dabbled in architecture, sculpture, engineering, geology, hydraulics and the military arts, all with success, and in his spare time doodled parachutes and flying machines that resembled inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries.He made detailed drawings of human anatomy which are still highly regarded today.Leonardo also was quirky enough to write notebook entries in mirror

decades after his death.學(xué)一科還是學(xué)多科 generalist

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(backwards)script, a trick which kept many of his observations from being widely known until

Professionals and specialists have always found knowledge of other disciplines helpful and inspiring.If students are allowed to enroll only in the courses that will help prepare them for jobs in their chosen fields, the blockades between disciplines will not only hamper discoveries at the boundaries, but also preclude infusion of fresh ideas and inspiration.With a broader knowledge base, students can choose disciplines of concentration, complexity, and profundity according to their interest.As a saying goes, interest is the best teacher.You cannot account on one to succeed in a field in which he is not interested in and the scarcity of the interest can lead to a disappearance of creativity too.interest

experience

idea

學(xué)文科還是理科?

Music and art are very mathematical.In the early 1400s, Leon Battista Alberti suggested painting be considered a liberal Art with a scientific basis.In De Pictura he exposed optical perspective as a geometrical technique which could be applied by artists to their work.書本知識(shí)

讀書類

You can cover a great deal of country in books.Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.Books are the quietest and most constant of friends;they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

第三篇：托福寫作素材：關(guān)于健康

托福寫作素材：關(guān)于健康

托福寫作的題材涉及面很廣，不過很多都是跟我們的生活息息相關(guān)的事物和現(xiàn)象，所以我們可以在托福寫作備考的時(shí)候抓住一些易考點(diǎn)搜集托福寫作素材，一旦考到類似的作文題目，也有話可談，下面，我們就來積累一些“關(guān)于健康”的托福寫作素材。

1.運(yùn)動(dòng)

In contemporary society, a multitude of people are increasingly aware of the fundamentality of maintaining health, so as to enjoying better life quality and longevity.In order to possess a healthy body, not only need we keep a nutritious diet and adequate sleep, it is crucial for individuals to form the habit of exercising regularly, as sports and health are intrinsically connected.Doing sports will greatly increase people's metabolism, and strengthen our physique.Sports also help to refresh people's mind from brainwork all day and night, and even more surprisingly, exercising can stimulate people's brains to work more actively and creatively.Overall, sports are not the business of a small group of athletes, but a life-long pursuit that every person should bear in mind and endeavor to put it into

practice.Not only do sports benefit individuals, the improvement of the nation's health would be a huge contribution to our country's development.We might also cite an allegorical story.It is said that an individual’s life is accompanied with five balls, which are lover, family, career, health and friend.Lover, family, career and friends are all rubber balls, consequently, it could bound back when falling to ground.On the contrast, health is the unique glass ball, which is fragile enough to be ruined with a single drop.The increasingly sedentary lifestyle will engender a higher incidence of ailments.More overweight people means more patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases such as vein hardening, diabetes and hypertension.2.便利（節(jié)省時(shí)間時(shí)間靈活交通休閑健身娛樂吃喝購物）

People are concerned about the efficiency with the accelerating tempo of life.The more the better.The fast the better.In this regard, XX takes the top priority.For instance,whenever people click on a search engine and key in a few words into the search box, they will get huge amounts of information.The amazing thing is, all the searching is done in a few seconds, which spares people a great deal of time to enjoy the entertainment such as body-building, watching opera or a movie in their leisure time.3.其他參考：

Telecommuting(在家辦公)can spare workers the everyday chore of traveling back and forth to work.Global cultural homogeneity has immensely enriched the lives of the denizens in developing countries.For instance, now Holly wood blockbusters typically get their first screening in China within a couple of days after their American premiere, and youths in China can download singles topping billboard charts from the Internet without having to scout around in a CD store.Enhanced TV connectivity affords Chinese viewers chances to see primetime American TV shows.This ease of access to a multitude of foreign amusements has really brightened up the lives of many.

第四篇：托福寫作素材：網(wǎng)絡(luò)（范文）

托福寫作素材：網(wǎng)絡(luò)

托福寫作的題材涉及面很廣，不過很多都是跟我們的生活息息相關(guān)的事物和現(xiàn)象，所以我們可以在托福寫作備考的時(shí)候抓住一些易考點(diǎn)搜集托福寫作素材，一旦考到類似的作文題目，也有話可談。

下面，我們就來積累一寫“關(guān)于網(wǎng)絡(luò)”的托福寫作素材。

1.網(wǎng)絡(luò)的作用

The technology revolution is upon us.In the past, there have been many triumphs in the world of technology.To this date, people are able to communicate over thousands of miles with the greatest of ease.The Internet connects nearly 400 million users worldwide and is an essential part of how we work, play, communicate, and conduct commerce.We use the Internet in ways that seemed unimaginable in the past.2.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)使用的四大障礙

local information barriers

literacy barriers

language barriers

cultural diversity barriers

3.網(wǎng)絡(luò)的好處

The Internet provides convenience for people to learn at home.Internet based training gas become a common business tool used to gain advancements in current jobs.Tutoring over the Internet is also available.Business on the Internet is a growing technology.Business on the Internet has no geographic boundaries;it has access to more consumers.Approximately 150 businesses join the Internet every day.There is less labor force needed and it is open 24 hours a day.The Internet is also a bigger and cheaper way to advertise.In the past 20 years, the Internet has changed a number of areas in society, especially the business world.In the last 40 years, the Internet has gone from a method of defense communication for the government, to a business venture for an entrepreneur or a fortune 500-company.The Internet is a way for gaining consumers, products and capital for a business.In a world of light-speed data transmission, any individual with little training and expertise can make a fortune from the

Internet.Many companies, like Amazon.com or eBay, thrive from business done through Internet transactions.4.網(wǎng)絡(luò)的危害

data leakage

virus infringe one’s privacy

national security

censorship

The Internet has many great uses, but, as anything else, negative things can be done there as well.The beauty of the Internet is that it is so large that it’s nearly impossible to keep track of what bad things everyone is doing.A few examples are someone can steal a cell phone and then by using the Internet, they can reprogram the telephone to work off someone’s account and not be traced.Other examples are the pirates of software.Someone can get a program that Microsoft sells for about one thousand dollars for free and it can’t be traced.There is another fact that nearly anything can be traded online, like drugs, weapons such as high power guns, bombs, and the list for these items goes on and on.One of the worst things that

the police really want to get their hands on is Child Pornography.It is not so hard to keep track of when people had to go out and hand deliver this stuff, but through the Internet the scum who partake in this don’t have to leave their homes.A big problem is the fact that underage kids can see what they are not meant to.This does not just end up back at porn though;there are images of extreme violence on humans and animals.5.技術(shù)提高了人類生存條件還是惡化了人類生存條件

Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it.Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements criticize the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, claiming that it harms the environment and alienates people;proponents of ideologies such as trans-humanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition.Indeed, until recently, it was believed that the development of technology was restricted only to human beings, but recent scientific studies indicate that other primates and certain dolphin

communities have developed simple tools ad learned to pass their knowledge to other generations.6.科技對(duì)家庭的影響

Technology allows families living in different locations to stay in touch with each other.Filipinos are now able to sent text messages to their relatives in the United States and Europe.Singaporeans who are working overseas are able to keep in touch with their families back home via the Internet.Children of expatriate Laos are able to learn more about their parents’ home country via the Internet.

第五篇：托福口語素材：廣告詞

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托?？谡Z素材：廣告詞

摘要：托?？谡Z素材：廣告詞，托?？谡Z素材的積累都來源于平時(shí)的生活，而廣告詞就是很好的積累方式，本文整理一些經(jīng)典的廣告詞，與托?？加压蚕?。

托?？谡Z素材：廣告詞，生活中只要有心，可以學(xué)到很多有用的知識(shí)，不僅是為了托?？荚嚕瑢?duì)真正提高自己的英語素養(yǎng)也是很有幫助的。

1.Good to the last drop.滴滴香濃，意猶未盡。(麥斯威爾咖啡)【托?？谡Z】

2.Obey your thirst.服從你的渴望。(雪碧)

3.The new digital era.數(shù)碼新時(shí)代。(索尼影碟機(jī))

4.We lead Others copy.我們領(lǐng)先，他人仿效。(理光復(fù)印機(jī))

5.Impossible made possible.使不可能變?yōu)榭赡堋?佳能打印機(jī))

6.Take time to indulge.盡情享受吧!(雀巢冰激凌)

7.The relentless pursuit of perfection.不懈追求完美。(凌志轎車)

8.Poetry in motion, dancing close to me.動(dòng)態(tài)的詩，向我舞近。(豐田汽車)

9.Come to where the flavor is Marlboro Country.光臨風(fēng)韻之境——萬寶路世界。(萬寶路香煙)官方網(wǎng)站：

10.To me, the past is black and white, but the future is always color.【托福口語】對(duì)我而言，過去平淡無奇;而未來，卻是絢爛繽紛。(軒尼詩酒)

11.Just do it.只管去做。(耐克運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋)

12.Ask for more.渴望無限。(百事流行鞋)

13.The taste is great.味道好極了。(雀巢咖啡)

14.Feel the new space.感受新境界。(三星電子)

15.Intelligence everywhere.智慧演繹，無處不在。(摩托羅拉手機(jī))

16.The choice of a new generation.新一代的選擇。(百事可樂)

17.We integrate, you communicate.我們集大成，您超越自我。(三菱電工)

18.Take TOSHIBA, take the world.擁有東芝，擁有世界。(東芝電子)【托?？谡Z】

19.Let's make things better.讓我們做得更好。(飛利浦電子)

20.No business too small, no problem too big.沒有不做的小生意，沒有解決不了的大問題。(IBM公司)

非常值得大家記誦。官方網(wǎng)站：上述就是托?？谡Z素材：廣告詞，一些經(jīng)典的廣告詞使我們生活中經(jīng)常能夠聽到的，經(jīng)典而又精煉，