1、a change of pace 节奏变换
- r6 f# G- f5 S' E: ] You can’t do these chemistryexperiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace。
2 c7 h# r) {0 Y+ p( E' V5 V 2、 a far cry from 相距甚远" B6 j7 Z. E% B0 ^' Y; V
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript。, i+ \: T4 @8 L( H) o, M# N' O
3、 and how 的确
: A2 K" f/ l/ c' L- k A: She’s a good dancer。' _' L( t* M' t0 Q& ~% J- U
B: and how。2 \ y3 E' r5 _6 l* a
4、 a matter of time 时间问题5 f' V% n, h0 r- X9 |7 @$ t# w* Y
It is only a matter of time。
- y) K! |3 q1 h 5、 a phone call away 一个电话之远、愿意过来帮忙。* d) S0 K1 C0 v8 r# k3 w
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away。
3 E. ?5 f2 J. K! u U 6、 a while back 不久以前
; f( Q/ q' T0 d4 | 7、all along 一直; E4 q! f& j7 y! K/ C- O
I knew it all along。3 A3 Y2 }4 r8 L6 q, h" a* b
8、 anything but 绝对不
6 l2 I- {0 |0 l+ Q; j+ J6 J3 N0 O I was anything but happy about going。4 e5 A; O8 V, ^$ G! X, ^
9、 account for 解释
3 L' t& E% t* G3 {8 y How do you account for it?) N) C* }& L, H; W
10、 after all 到底1 B: F, y1 f' |: z }2 i
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine。
3 H3 ]7 N% d+ i; e B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all。
' Z5 N. k) n: ], t 11、 allergic to 对|……过敏
5 b( V2 P2 h. K- E1 Q Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergicto something。
, e* S- j9 Z7 x% h- a 12、 at sb’s service 愿为某人服务9 M& H$ `; }* K9 j, H! g/ ^6 k
I am at your service at any time。
* h4 g: S! _5 u8 |9 G6 l 13、 around the clock 24小时不停& {( R, q7 p" z
Martha studied around the clock for management exam。2 K8 `! t; `! z1 J
14、 as far as I know 就我所知
; H+ |1 w9 r, T& Y8 { 15、at home with 对…。.很熟悉
8 L) A/ `1 y' O4 L1 R She is at home with problems like this。
1 M' T3 m, W9 T* H* L/ A 16、 back out
3 S. V2 `; |, R4 s6 I" z& _ 1) 退出
) G2 A0 s- b4 ?% d/ h: Y3 b C9 o A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
% S- o+ } B) q7 j9 D B: Yes、 but he backed out at last minute
: N! ?, K" c8 ^: q: { 2)不履行' H- w5 E3 q! c/ `2 y: ~; v: i0 z/ o
She finally backed out of her promise。
/ o% I8 s0 ^$ D/ s 17、 be cut out for 天生适合; L! H0 ?# A8 d4 y
I’m not cut out to be a hero。+ Q5 |# l- t8 `6 T" {
18、 be absorbed in8 i; g2 r/ Z- i" L6 d& J3 i; e
She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can’t tear her away。5 x' S: W F7 o6 W. ]
19、 be addicted to 对……上瘾: |+ C+ E3 h5 o* V, t, c
She has been addicted to drugs for years。
. w- @0 e- i: E! c8 h 20、be attached to 对……有感情/ J1 h2 a0 ] X& G" b" M' a0 p
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。$ C5 o; \' R. N+ F. |9 F% }" }, F
B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it。 Q" A8 |' n* s Z0 k
21、 back up
8 o- \! P( Q8 A5 n8 S( t& W+ w 1) 累积 The subwayis running behind schedule、 and traffic is backed up for blocks。
" a' V5 j+ |& J- i) ? I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show。
' W& A q: |( M; A' x0 x I’ll back it up。
2 n+ P5 g: T5 N \- W8 X/ L9 E 22、 be bound for 到……地方* z8 }5 _3 t+ u. d, g0 {; P
The bus is bound for New England。
" f3 ~% \; W+ L9 N5 F" N9 Q" R5 p 23、 be (feel) myself 找到自我& u6 z! d5 j' ^, C. Z; J
I’m feeling myself again。3 Q4 p' [# @1 s h4 S% q
24、 be burned up 生气 V9 A; U Y e6 k- Q# o$ ?2 D
She was really burned up at the news。: f# b9 y! W! ^3 x% ?% l. L' y
25、 be hard up for
0 x3 F7 W$ B8 `9 w! z I’m hard up for clothes、 but I have a lot of books。$ a0 I( O+ s6 y
26、 be head and shoulders above 好许多3 U' m; D; V$ m' i# }1 i
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates。: f* u( S+ _0 U7 H5 h
27、be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
# n; z: [0 A/ w5 e, x- f# d: m4 s A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
' e j* P7 G' e B: I’m as in the dark as you are。
6 \" {% ?1 |7 S 28、be stuck 卡住了
" ]' `% V4 m' u I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck。
9 e* ?5 m. a/ d; u 29、 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
3 B: ~( Z' J% T( i3 B& u A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester。
7 f+ Z2 c' b$ [4 Y3 T1 K3 @$ P( ^8 t, n B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew。
6 y7 B. ]" \. e) \ 30、 break new ground 有了新的突破2 _3 _& t) Y/ f& O' A! m$ q
His architecturaldesign broke new ground in the field。. j' o) z" ~$ W$ D
31、benefit concert 慈善音乐会
' F% r) R: e3 `. H) A) S0 ^5 F We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert、 but we don’t have
+ k& B& f* {$ A* v much money for advertising。# L! W- Q4 d. z2 O9 b2 q7 u
32、 busy signal 占线( b: w9 Q( {6 `, d
I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busysignal。% c: j% l2 Z1 S7 F' s1 ^
33、between you and me 你我之间、保密; O' W" L; u' _
34、call for
9 K/ n+ T+ D& K! \ A、打电话找
0 R. b; H I7 x7 M( A# o0 C( c Tom just called for you。
9 v3 u- {# N" r# j B、预报) N7 W$ o0 O* i% A) c( j' P
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?. ?" P, I8 T; n
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It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions。
; h* h* T# |8 D" f8 L: p 35、 call it a day 就此结束
* d |5 k3 X# r- \; o( r8 [4 n3 q5 s 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。' g B" ~( D, s' w; u
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。
+ O0 N; }. ?5 D9 |, @ 36、cash the check 兑现支票
, g4 A# d6 u& A7 u9 A Have your sister cashed her paycheck?1 ?# p5 b2 C9 n& h
37、clear off 收拾、整理
0 \, S j5 l: U' I) y It’s about time we clear off the desk。
9 W# Y% H/ `2 s+ D 38、come down (雨、雪)下起来* c M/ [7 ]. k+ W7 y I; k
The heavy rain is coming down, now。
; G+ n I+ F$ T$ Z' M5 G7 p 39、 come in first in the race 比赛第一名2 e, N$ O: q1 Z% e9 o" h" f' M
Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season。- q- t$ @6 C; g+ N/ i1 ~5 S
40、come what may 不管怎样
8 Y6 s1 y- A7 w( ? We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may。
2 W6 j0 J. o, a% [- s6 ^0 }4 [ 41、cost somebody an arm and a leg
/ K" m' A' ]- W) W5 C6 _9 C A: Did you see the diamondring Bill gave to Linda?' p% @: F' g2 X) |
B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg。: d) ^9 m( l0 w0 V$ K8 S8 |
42、 cut it out 闭嘴
: D% m8 u2 Q" A( W I told you to cut it out。4 I h- ~: f1 o
43、be cut out for 生来时做……的
6 i$ ~0 \: _, v, o0 f1 M Dr. Hamilton doesn’t feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession。, Q7 k+ w7 H; M
44、department chair 系主任
! ?+ B2 p+ Q v$ _) y: o8 h I didn’t write that memoto the department chair。5 F6 s, [" m+ f
45、dirt cheap 非常便宜6 J( _" G# T1 b( c0 b1 _0 s
A: You’ve already furnished your apartment?% R! K, m* F9 l
B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap。" ?3 W7 R/ r* ~
46、 do with 用…。.凑合. do without 没有……也行
. }, j* s* B; j! ]# r- d' G You can do with your girlfriend。
. b. ~- E. S& q, P; [. c- P7 F' r You can do without your girlfriend& P+ s6 v2 [2 G: h- m
47、 dog tired 特别累、同义:run down. worn out. out of steam7 e. B/ D+ { ?
I’m dog tired these days. I’m working on seven articles。
6 Q4 ?4 u3 c* s. u5 A4 _* m 48、 down jacket 羽绒服
2 i: |: j: F: z7 _6 s 49、drive somebody up the wall 让某人发疯;同义:drive somebody out of one’s mind6 N# [, h+ I1 A* W7 X! l* @9 ^/ [
The sound of all that raffic is driving me out of my mind。4 i) ?3 E9 f% j6 B3 Z4 t( E6 j# d" }
50、 fall back on 依赖
$ s- h8 o$ q0 j( g; L A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from theteacher?
- t0 T# A2 U/ D; T* X B: I did pretty well、 but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally。% L4 R* b: I6 J Y. u( D8 k
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