1,a change of pace 节奏变换You can‘t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace. Y( p/ r- Z {+ D7 O# g
2, a far cry from 相距甚远The published book is far cry from the early manuscript./ ^( Z1 [4 a7 O' l9 B5 x! b
3, and how 的确A: She‘s a good dancer. - R# u. s) j$ c9 v" O/ |6 Q* Z B: and how. ; Y6 |. V2 s' i: e/ W0 x! O9 I5 E 4, a matter of time 时间问题It is only a matter of time. 3 P9 I6 N9 r. f: Z6 Y7 _4 X 5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。 & _$ A3 A1 G# R4 f If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away. : E4 [7 o$ c) ^; C' ~ 6, a while back 不久以前7,all along 一直I knew it all along. ; |( Y5 q+ ?- x d 8, anything but 绝对不I was anything but happy about going. - s" Q: T" [& j 9, account for 解释How do you account for it?2 Q3 a+ ^; n: s
10, after all 到底A: I‘ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.6 z* |( x7 p. R9 Q. a8 B
11, allergic to 对 ……过敏Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something., q7 V: \2 U! D7 X. W# W- h
12, at sb‘s service 愿为某人服务I am at your service at any time. 9 K2 D! Z* r" C2 M; _3 x 13, around the clock 24小时不停Martha studied around the clock for management exam.+ D! E2 e" e, P6 a6 q2 Q
14, as far as I know 就我所知15,at home with 对……很熟悉She is at home with problems like this. " I/ Z5 A ~7 r% ?# D 16, back out1) 退出A: Wasn‘t Bert supposed to sing tonight?9 W% R9 E# d3 K2 l9 c+ M
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute2)不履行She finally backed out of her promise. % h8 H0 T" @+ o8 G 17, be cut out for 天生适合I‘m not cut out to be a hero.( M* J' T" C; q& c
18, be absorbed inShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can‘t tear her away. Z, F( _; a$ x# @9 n 19, be addicted to 对……上瘾