1.a change of pace 节奏变换
! X; g2 n, M+ D& a% ?* p# Y& g You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.! n+ V+ X7 d% d- c. h* }+ H
2. a far cry from 相距甚远
% n/ Z5 J7 b# j8 ^& q The published book is far cry from the early manuscript." m1 U1 w3 R( {1 |- Y2 @
3. and how 的确
$ w) G7 @0 w4 u, W7 g1 Y" e A: She’s a good dancer.
$ q3 H' ?4 ^5 x# y B: and how.
! h7 E- [5 B5 x7 V8 a" p 4. a matter of time 时间问题# J/ B$ B: n. ~- j L& U0 R2 Z! g
It is only a matter of time.
3 h$ E( R/ W7 s6 I 5. a phone call away 一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙。
2 ^5 [7 o9 }- u If you need my help. do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away., B& c, @( l; D5 ]7 l
6. a while back 不久以前 @2 o2 Q9 f8 f+ j0 p4 ]
7.all along 一直
. ^! d8 a6 \$ G5 Z I knew it all along.
, R! q/ `+ M. t# l 8. anything but 绝对不
8 v9 y% R$ b7 U9 e* z( | I was anything but happy about going.6 S4 [, h3 m+ E0 v& L4 Z9 c
9. account for 解释
. ~7 O* o+ O1 D% Q S f$ I How do you account for it? |" s- W7 b8 S- E1 O
10. after all 到底
1 Y* l }/ H' n: v* s% o& b A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.
/ ?' R* u* H. g5 ] B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.8 ^ E4 k3 W5 k- x/ G
11. allergic to 对|……过敏/ K( t1 r. b# }$ ?4 u
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch, I must be allergic to something.
5 t: k; T& F) A! c 12. at sb’s service 愿为某人服务* Z3 {9 @2 [: N! N& o
I am at your service at any time.4 X5 j* {$ V1 f- f. b4 B
13. around the clock 24小时不停
5 D5 K6 v! x# H. p5 k' t Martha studied around the clock for management exam.9 l* A" f' u. |) V
14. as far as I know 就我所知
& u) K% f% A- r% O& r! X. o3 P 15，at home with 对…..很熟悉5 Q# z. G' a7 ?( m
She is at home with problems like this.
1 _$ @+ @* ]+ p 16. back out
: A* E. |- G ^9 E. O 1) 退出
1 p9 @7 \4 L6 l7 Z7 j9 Q ?" S: T A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
* G& @/ S& r: m1 _ B: Yes. but he backed out at last minute
, y, ~8 V* w7 ~9 K. I. s 2）不履行2 ^1 H0 ^9 }! W. y$ W
She finally backed out of her promise.& D* {. F, S K9 K9 ]
17. be cut out for 天生适合
- X% V! a4 p' i& @/ M4 p I’m not cut out to be a hero.* U0 z' ]+ ]# Y% P4 Y; I1 t+ q
18. be absorbed in5 Y7 R4 X& b0 w
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
; H0 Z+ m5 X: g0 u 19. be addicted to 对……上瘾
" u" t- b8 Y. f4 [ She has been addicted to drugs for years.
7 Q# X1 X& q- z, j 20. be attached to 对……有感情: H m6 Z/ W' D
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.
7 p2 D _* S9 _) v4 m! L B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it. |
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