1.a change of pace 节奏变换; M$ Q+ v% j7 k+ [9 h8 Y
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
5 ^) o) m; E: u2 c6 u2 @7 A 2. a far cry from 相距甚远1 M+ m% [: P: K, O
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.8 T4 M, N* D! j* L; v+ m/ T/ z
3. and how 的确- |+ W' }8 E- U/ j0 v1 o; p
A: She’s a good dancer.
5 E- x1 X4 N8 B# p( m! ^) K5 L B: and how.
* W# n! y: }! ?9 e 4. a matter of time 时间问题
% q. M" ^" T* [ It is only a matter of time.
( r2 C- r( \* z, q, j! h 5. a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
; W" }! [/ B, L, n( G2 D If you need my help. do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
& u- c% v. w# H 6. a while back 不久以前$ w" W: d/ [; G1 O
7.all along 一直0 @3 k$ R9 K# W1 _( x: L1 l) ~/ T
I knew it all along.1 l' D; _: Y5 w' i! T; |
8. anything but 绝对不
y+ r7 f6 i+ u9 f8 H1 r+ v O I was anything but happy about going.
" ^4 `7 F3 d* H) P, S/ N# E' a 9. account for 解释
, R6 K8 C& O# S+ N; `3 G How do you account for it?
6 @! W& D5 l( B5 y2 r 10. after all 到底5 w! O2 m9 t% y- ~
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.
4 c) o0 \! C& W4 w- C B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all. |