1.a change of pace 节奏变换& {5 Y, O0 l( V: i
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
5 K2 b( Q( _$ v: l% B- y 2. a far cry from 相距甚远9 b/ ` o: N! o6 w; m
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
# r$ M' K3 c: d9 ]* q; {% ]9 L7 | 3. and how 的确! ?7 m2 M% y5 N( `% ^. O, d# O
A: She’s a good dancer.$ a: K3 E3 {1 V
B: and how.
T7 D( C I( l; y& U: Z 4. a matter of time 时间问题" j8 J6 h0 U& c' G$ a( c, M
It is only a matter of time.
2 d$ o- M% j4 K# {- W1 k 5. a phone call away 一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙。
`$ B4 N, R. V/ ^$ h, O If you need my help. do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.) E0 B( H1 V- ]# R6 X
6. a while back 不久以前( L* c3 G' k3 @: z4 P2 D4 n
7.all along 一直
7 Y8 r& O% ]+ j- @1 o0 p I knew it all along.
. P) ~! E& }3 h 8. anything but 绝对不& G9 ]9 s% E8 l
I was anything but happy about going.
( _) _4 ]# t; l0 @9 n6 X- C1 l 9. account for 解释
* \9 C* ^# t- b5 P+ K- K How do you account for it?
$ `/ V4 U2 V5 d8 x 10. after all 到底3 m5 a# k0 u* C& Y6 _' K g
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.# t' S. T5 B z+ J9 F
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
7 U, Q( q/ S% ^! {/ i1 ^: u/ R 11. allergic to 对|……过敏
0 d9 u# O/ a u6 J4 x# W2 l2 y+ ~ Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch, I must be allergic to something.% d. v1 ?) {6 K# `+ H' i8 n) P: s
12. at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
$ w, M# U; {: q! s1 a0 n5 \ I am at your service at any time.( v, X( P9 B/ t( Q
13. around the clock 24小时不停! R7 Q+ q7 _8 Z1 _8 s1 m2 C! y
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.4 b% Q; c' W: _0 D% f9 M" i4 X
14. as far as I know 就我所知
( |: w0 Q* |0 o- O$ y/ _4 Q 15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
; W/ V! M# l @( z( @& Q$ I She is at home with problems like this., ?5 C/ V$ a6 F9 D) k
16. back out r. C7 x: L# j! ~6 `
1) 退出
# B, Y& k) K5 o7 H A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?" V1 c+ I. g' P! p1 l8 I
B: Yes. but he backed out at last minute
7 N5 ~4 U( ^7 H, N% E 2）不履行
) q( |, b2 g% K6 e She finally backed out of her promise.
. @% J' Y5 T; |' X( Q 17. be cut out for 天生适合: }0 ^; V' d" {; R
I’m not cut out to be a hero.8 z3 A" U8 Q" K9 C/ }
18. be absorbed in- P. T5 J1 |: f( J! u7 N# `
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
; H+ e% p: v9 g. \ 19. be addicted to 对……上瘾 o: ]0 ]/ p0 D U: x
She has been addicted to drugs for years.% S8 X+ U9 S. A/ t6 O: I
20. be attached to 对……有感情
! E6 ]- J/ o3 ~8 j 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.% J% }- ?4 Y8 G9 a5 J* R% T* }
B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it. |
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