1.a change of pace 节奏变换' H9 r# R ]% y) \# d
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace./ c9 [+ o3 _3 s" N; l0 R
2. a far cry from 相距甚远" M; X: {& {; s
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript. 2 w9 p$ u3 ]" Y. T 3. and how 的确 M% @5 f' d+ f7 _4 G/ i# D/ g0 A A: She’s a good dancer. * v, Y, n9 b+ V/ j B: and how. ) [- k8 L& S7 T+ _' x- u 4. a matter of time 时间问题 # [ l4 w% H. \& Q$ J It is only a matter of time. 4 p# o8 x3 Q) F% P" B$ M5 G8 m 5. a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。& L3 F/ o7 x+ e( _' |% J1 D3 {
If you need my help. do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away./ @1 ]7 o% E: T: x
6. a while back 不久以前 {) O9 `3 _/ w; r: F' T 7.all along 一直 - l( }- g% w+ ^" \4 ]; P I knew it all along. : o/ Z D8 H- u2 @6 W/ A0 U 8. anything but 绝对不 4 @' ^" ^7 @4 ` I was anything but happy about going. @+ R( o! e* L
9. account for 解释 # @0 ?4 ` V! f4 ~8 K Z% Z. t How do you account for it? . J; k7 O+ ]2 [0 e( A 10. after all 到底 8 e9 U7 w8 W) [3 A# n A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.2 J& T% _9 y0 B! `7 f
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all