1、a change of pace 节奏变换8 T* C# m2 G# H( {7 h m. Q4 l
You can’t do these chemistryexperiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace。
) A7 D2 f$ D! P3 x& P 2、 a far cry from 相距甚远
0 i% m# p' e& D+ X The published book is far cry from the early manuscript。
6 O! S; M5 F; l9 O0 C9 P 3、 and how 的确
2 @4 ~# I; h; ~1 @ A: She’s a good dancer。
, [7 d, X, N9 Z0 ^, k2 c; z1 x B: and how。4 M5 i6 e! `3 Y ~3 {
4、 a matter of time 时间问题) `) e- A, x/ e6 ]3 O
It is only a matter of time。
' }8 m3 s* b+ m/ T0 ]4 d 5、 a phone call away 一个电话之远、愿意过来帮忙。
1 u. _* R! H! L" Z If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away。. W( n& n+ J0 k4 [) ^1 O
6、 a while back 不久以前( _* f2 t5 c7 R: ~* o" v2 R
7、all along 一直
. S5 v( Q; p; v* l2 ~2 q, U& W I knew it all along。
5 o# } J! Y9 x' K. l6 F 8、 anything but 绝对不
6 A" c8 r$ E$ f% B/ q! F I was anything but happy about going。
% H( ~. D+ z$ k( G( i; p- } 9、 account for 解释' U' s% _1 v# Z) P
How do you account for it?* p, B+ l. c1 Q9 x
10、 after all 到底中 华 考 试 网; G: N4 ~1 g7 r. F: K" ~
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine。
1 y, f7 ~: u" j: d B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all。8 h- W/ D! S0 ]" y) _% v7 K
11、 allergic to 对|……过敏
+ R& h9 F. Q- E; Y9 m5 r! ]4 ] Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergicto something。
! [. w7 x- z/ a& ~9 T 12、 at sb’s service 愿为某人服务! Q6 b9 v( U' r+ z9 K! v
I am at your service at any time。
, N" L/ w6 P" s 13、 around the clock 24小时不停1 h" |4 X, ?" [0 G
Martha studied around the clock for management exam。; ]) Z9 M/ s6 f l& R9 o7 x
14、 as far as I know 就我所知& R5 |* H: K- b T
15、at home with 对…。.很熟悉3 z6 f9 [! f& I8 _1 ?0 v% J
She is at home with problems like this。
0 F: G; n" w/ d& R$ u 16、 back out# U; p$ K7 M1 }; n) V
1) 退出
0 K/ I9 ?' R- @* D; ? A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?$ E2 C8 n8 [4 o. o( @/ G; ^
B: Yes、 but he backed out at last minute
: ]9 P/ s$ S A' r& Y* ] 2)不履行: ^5 u( x8 a3 ]+ l1 { B! z
She finally backed out of her promise。& w6 }( e) v$ g" m0 E, K
17、 be cut out for 天生适合
. G- V9 ~# B4 Z2 A I’m not cut out to be a hero。
% U0 D, t) w) \ 18、 be absorbed in0 q; k6 g- F( Z/ m5 W/ J, O
She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can’t tear her away。& Z$ P/ l1 _) g. j3 D T
19、 be addicted to 对……上瘾7 ^; s+ T8 b/ h8 @7 v: k p
She has been addicted to drugs for years。
; _% [( j: l- e/ E0 J3 X Q 20、be attached to 对……有感情7 t. Y8 ^/ d! v0 j# x
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。
. A" i5 d1 i& D# d0 j0 A7 y B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it。( d0 v1 {" K6 R: n+ D+ v0 X5 ]% C% W
21、 back up
' |) [! Q3 V* k5 F$ e 1) 累积
: J3 J% ~% X; V3 `7 v The subwayis running behind schedule、 and traffic is backed up for blocks。
3 `( Z: a Q. ~/ i# \6 G- S# v5 ] I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show。
. o3 _6 [( s p' s) o 2) 支持
& w2 A/ w( u6 J- ` I’ll back it up。) k1 D: o0 x/ e4 z
22、 be bound for 到……地方
j& N. S4 i5 r9 H+ Z5 p The bus is bound for New England。
5 g3 \" u+ E' q7 \* S+ o. h! n 23、 be (feel) myself 找到自我( R% x( b4 a* g4 G. y. L4 @
I’m feeling myself again。 ]$ t3 U: \1 r4 n f6 [' E
24、 be burned up 生气. m) w) M- b0 J% g- g2 R
She was really burned up at the news。
& b, X. P* R% @- Y% H7 { 25、 be hard up for
" p T" }* n" W0 j I’m hard up for clothes、 but I have a lot of books。
3 i* a5 p4 k1 L% S. Z F7 o 26、 be head and shoulders above 好许多
8 S {2 G/ q" k1 R In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates。$ t! ]0 ^0 t6 w# T; P# ]
27、be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
. `7 ^! i' O! a. u c" m A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?2 P1 a1 T. D1 k& Z
B: I’m as in the dark as you are。
% W" D, Q, w% Z8 }: _9 H- ]* Y 28、be stuck 卡住了
9 Q. _" i( I1 e/ m2 V, W I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck。* W" P6 ^5 M. ^3 u! |
29、 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂- Y( f7 Q1 ]8 [! E# P; [& Y
A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester。- k7 b& A1 i# N
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew。
0 t# z* y# J& R2 R5 B/ t0 w 30、 break new ground 有了新的突破
& a, }2 ?# }" j His architecturaldesign broke new ground in the field。
/ O2 B3 V6 @4 n+ X1 U t$ I 31、benefit concert 慈善音乐会
1 R' c9 J1 N2 @4 K& K We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert、 but we don’t have
N1 o, n5 c" M7 K much money for advertising。
9 N1 ^; O) w' n 32、 busy signal 占线6 e: F, I! P4 C" P% ]
I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busysignal。
) z! [" i0 E+ b/ j: r$ R0 U) N& Z s 33、between you and me 你我之间、保密, i/ T6 U6 Q' y1 j( J
34、call for2 t+ z! B" q2 w# [; @
A、打电话找
7 o5 R- [( Q: Y( b* o8 U) U7 Q Tom just called for you。+ ^ ~! v3 Y! n& v4 Y* q9 n
B、预报7 o" a1 J# f F- H5 v7 |( N3 R9 C
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?
0 n2 F3 S3 P" X C、问7 M G9 R1 L8 d3 e* G
It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions。
! I2 K; m; ^% F( y; b) q2 q8 F% V 35、 call it a day 就此结束' [! J: `& W- c i3 B/ A4 K
A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital, and most of the people we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute。" x- U" f+ E) h5 U' g
B: Yeah、 I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day。
* n3 u+ Q, U G3 f% B( m 36、cash the check 兑现支票& `% s1 W8 T. Q# K
Have your sister cashed her paycheck?- B0 f9 J, U# b1 [
37、clear off 收拾、整理* _# i! B; [0 J/ H1 O1 l: i4 M8 H
It’s about time we clear off the desk。; {3 J! `- e: r( n$ ^$ b+ x- E. @
38、come down (雨、雪)下起来+ t" p& {* }8 `5 ]4 } j4 S
The heavy rain is coming down, now。
- n: m6 C7 Q2 ^" J+ c- _! i 39、 come in first in the race 比赛第一名6 f5 i- j+ e3 p9 Z
Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season。
% V) q; s1 t/ D4 n4 p, M; r 40、come what may 不管怎样; a1 l; _3 x8 {5 {0 p. ^; t
We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may。& ?3 p" O% ~3 j9 r+ f7 E
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