1,a change of pace 节奏变换
6 @: @% m1 Y6 j You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace。
q9 [ T( k! u) C; F 2, a far cry from 相距甚远
% `) N, |/ E* U0 K: E The published book is far cry from the early manuscript。3 n+ ]% }- ^7 M9 | ?6 `- A
3, and how 的确
0 z/ h/ B. u; v( x4 R% _* e A: She’s a good dancer。) K w4 U F) h1 J
B: and how。
2 S7 u, q6 S% D Z9 v 4, a matter of time 时间问题
/ v7 r0 W5 l0 r& t3 q It is only a matter of time。( a d# I' Q _ e& l" {
5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
6 f$ g/ v9 O6 D% M# ^, H0 F3 F$ V6 Y If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away。8 T, p! E+ N7 N2 U5 ?
6, a while back 不久以前
' u/ B' f0 H# h4 Z6 q$ h) O 7,all along 一直
3 x2 d7 P# e! L# l I knew it all along。/ h; X+ u- _1 w- l# F0 v
8, anything but 绝对不
& f% A( M9 P" N" [ I was anything but happy about going。
) e& L5 R% A' I% G1 c 9, account for 解释
: `+ _/ ?4 k: |% Q How do you account for it?
& M8 Y5 A0 L7 W( ]- g/ G) g 10, after all 到底
/ ~6 Y" Z: a1 }* N/ |9 _& R A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
2 l7 c* A1 Z& `; L4 Z: j9 j B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all。. l5 t7 g( ]4 e! \
11, allergic to 对|……过敏0 T$ i3 G( t7 f3 ^6 b9 g! z+ z/ X
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something。
: m% x7 k' v: L* [1 [8 M 12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
* R! F- I0 l% d I am at your service at any time。1 ]& P4 O* p- k) K& ? S
13, around the clock 24小时不停
4 x K: N# F# w. w3 b3 K5 U Martha studied around the clock for management exam。* \& F4 y/ a% E( ?' A: O0 X7 I0 s9 q
14, as far as I know 就我所知
$ B7 T, D; \ v9 K0 x5 Y' E# ] 15,at home with 对…。。很熟悉
$ }5 U( @+ i+ d8 R; q+ E9 J She is at home with problems like this。
8 A, a, x/ e+ e1 Y# k# Q; l7 L2 a 16, back out0 `* r3 q$ v0 K' h+ b( Z. j$ c
1) 退出3 z8 z6 O' e2 g! Q
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
( t/ y# F5 h5 r% l9 A B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
$ L v0 L: V, I& e8 ^ 2)不履行 F& F' K5 ]# u: g) h7 U
She finally backed out of her promise。
, A% z1 q5 T( `' `0 S( T. a3 `' D 17, be cut out for 天生适合
: d) w* q- p7 A; |4 ] I’m not cut out to be a hero。( S: D+ E' E& e) N6 x
18, be absorbed in
/ @0 R2 Q' h* {# b6 V& @' B, o She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away。
1 @9 d b# G$ Z 19, be addicted to 对……上瘾; J% n( n7 D' s/ K/ U* x
She has been addicted to drugs for years。
7 l0 L0 h! @, h; M 20,be attached to 对……有感情
9 H' j& B0 n+ k- Y; b 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。
; b! e% b7 d" F3 u B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it。 |