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.) S# J( w5 z& _ c f( w3 T
2 a far cry from 相距甚远
$ T6 J. B. Q9 X( G The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.4 ?* D3 t1 h+ _4 o2 b' n+ ?- U# Q2 L
3 and how 的确$ T1 `6 h: x. A5 j+ ? y' p% l7 U+ j
A: She's a good dancer.
; F6 m" Y$ q) L: ^9 Y : and how.4 K, o( _5 A" H7 s/ c; M; ]5 X/ x
4 a matter of time 时间问题
9 G# c# J5 _" r It is only a matter of time./ |% F9 D1 R; u. D- v$ z( E
5 a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
" z! S8 J0 z3 p/ C \9 J If you need my help,do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
5 u7 L9 i- {% ]$ L' q 6 a while back 不久以前
5 K+ a% N% c) @3 t 7 all along 一直
' m) a- T% y# ~; u- z4 [6 l$ ^( p/ c I knew it all along.
, G3 R5 \9 u+ i4 U; [* X/ Q 8 anything but 绝对不- }: m) S6 t3 o( R( B$ \% Y4 p" m6 r
I was anything but happy about going.
2 ~& l M8 O! ?; R9 @ 9 account for 解释
5 `: y1 E9 L" R; z* t( V How do you account for it?9 x1 u; o0 u3 p/ X+ J6 w
10 after all 到底7 o, `( A) u t& Y
A: I've just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
5 D" f9 e% Y& \/ m2 Z! d B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all./ \* ^' m1 r+ g$ E5 N
11 allergic to 对|……过敏! H( a7 p3 l: q
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.. U7 [$ t; @! U3 `5 m$ x1 e4 r! d# o
12 at sb's service 愿为某人服务
1 F" Z# g8 {$ n' e' A: a8 |+ n I am at your service at any time.
( S4 l: `- _( C- |0 f4 F: b 13 around the clock 24小时不停
4 ^) z3 V" X8 y- q3 v Martha studied around the clock for management exam.2 e- x, \1 k, j! {
14 as far as I know 就我所知
* X7 g3 ?% Z* l5 m" A 15 at home with 对………很熟悉
& e. n; M: ] i' ]' E. n She is at home with problems like this." S; E' b1 S X
16 back out
' ^' r& V+ V/ K5 T( q 1) 退出3 \: \8 T, P2 K1 w6 O" ~5 [" r
A: Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?- _3 P7 ~; x2 f# M! Y& I4 I
B: Yes,but he backed out at last minute$ {2 X0 u/ I, R, n
2)不履行
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She finally backed out of her promise. |