1,a change of pace 节奏变换$ c, x: R; T# y. c( K$ h" j1 O0 A N
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace。* p7 N; V% n: K! S. t
2, a far cry from 相距甚远
1 o- x& H6 X7 ?! P8 C$ x2 U The published book is far cry from the early manuscript。
. F. W5 F" X) r1 Y 3, and how 的确
0 Z1 e, i4 ^! V6 Q! Y A: She’s a good dancer。( E8 w4 I; A, X+ x: g: |
B: and how。
" t5 k6 p# a' f% ~5 f 4, a matter of time 时间问题3 T/ y6 R) \, ?0 b" Q9 V- W9 g6 h2 c
It is only a matter of time。
. ]' I* \# W9 w. m$ ~3 A# z" h 5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。5 ]" Q& ~3 D; }6 Q
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away。
# A4 X2 B# N: G g6 S1 c5 G, C5 v 6, a while back 不久以前
: u/ ?! D) ~/ B6 ~- g( G! l 7,all along 一直! c. K# U) H( m2 h- m, z
I knew it all along。
" k/ J% B2 q- D 8, anything but 绝对不
8 O6 N, B7 t# g4 S' N; W# }% ~ I was anything but happy about going。+ [) Z: D m1 S# i$ W
9, account for 解释
$ n7 L. ?! O9 X7 Y How do you account for it?
* K: |% D' b1 { ]& J( x 10, after all 到底$ _9 L- h9 d2 W3 ?, X
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,2 o9 K) b1 V+ A, E8 {/ r) m6 U
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all。
9 T# N2 c0 x8 E# L ^7 } 11, allergic to 对|……过敏# p1 Q! [& ]+ o
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something。5 a/ W" z# H: p3 V- B, I
12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
9 n8 s" w8 v t/ K6 Q I am at your service at any time。
$ s# C2 b! A' f/ d+ R 13, around the clock 24小时不停
( N# E1 a2 h2 m' ~& v: t( [8 \4 | Martha studied around the clock for management exam。
5 y% z1 [5 I; S 14, as far as I know 就我所知
" i/ h- h. k0 ^9 M. Q# ^' q 15,at home with 对…。。很熟悉" o% }# p9 h! Z' r2 c
She is at home with problems like this。, j; y, X' s' x* [- f1 v% X
16, back out
" {+ d2 F: l& c) W: O 1) 退出
~/ r3 W# M0 C' v* K+ \0 f" h A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
, d) ~5 ]0 l) N! B0 X, @ B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
4 k: c, C1 ^9 d* |9 n 2)不履行
9 j9 g/ W5 z/ \! L- D( |# M She finally backed out of her promise。0 K' s1 u7 J& K3 f) b, J. [0 C
17, be cut out for 天生适合5 n# t) Q" N' x7 `: `1 }5 I% e
I’m not cut out to be a hero。6 c# d& N; z8 x' F9 a6 h
18, be absorbed in" H3 V8 A, ] W9 F2 \% G
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away。, b2 G/ V/ ^3 a8 g& Y1 B5 x
19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
9 f: H R2 t7 g( K% J6 b She has been addicted to drugs for years。: A: z( p2 E, T
20,be attached to 对……有感情# @0 B: T- I7 ^; N! D$ f) L) S
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。2 S% J# M$ g" O* J
B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it。 |