1 a change of pace 节奏变换
2 U+ v/ j M; `/ }. y' b) A You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.3 I- I- Z4 a9 w: w5 A
2 a far cry from 相距甚远
8 {& I( @0 s' {1 o+ X+ K/ D The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
4 y; b- ~2 C6 g# b5 \( d 3 and how 的确! o6 n5 D+ Y4 {( }4 c a
A: She's a good dancer., o( E5 H3 U) Y. g6 d
: and how.- V2 S8 r& K3 D, T6 t- E
4 a matter of time 时间问题
- j1 \ h+ L7 ^& b$ f8 V/ D- u6 Q It is only a matter of time. @, g b( l( Z; a; Q
5 a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
; q9 l; V( p( B2 A. K If you need my help,do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
7 Z% B6 d+ e' f( P1 X 6 a while back 不久以前
# t! v. z* B% y 7 all along 一直
j0 w9 o4 {4 Q% W2 \ I knew it all along.4 @7 T8 s3 [4 v3 D$ s
8 anything but 绝对不
- x7 Z: ]: Y; {( o4 u+ U I was anything but happy about going.* S7 K5 U k! T. h: U9 P, o
9 account for 解释
- ?8 I o, U$ \% N; a: I" { How do you account for it?
+ q; R: b7 D$ u+ ?7 s 10 after all 到底
; r5 [! o' J6 n3 _ A: I've just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,$ X& P% n6 P4 J" L* m
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.0 Y0 e. s+ n) M9 s4 S$ N
11 allergic to 对|……过敏, g4 u. N3 q* j" C
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
/ @/ ^/ g1 P' `% B 12 at sb's service 愿为某人服务
, [6 y. J0 c% Y$ _) R I am at your service at any time.3 F& {4 d5 T6 \/ U1 P: G$ Y9 b
13 around the clock 24小时不停
% f% M9 K! c3 s W- B. u: s Martha studied around the clock for management exam.( U4 y. f* j. K( {' b9 d/ E
14 as far as I know 就我所知+ ], p( o5 R2 M; l) ?
15 at home with 对………很熟悉
; m+ O: H! m4 s6 J3 n. m She is at home with problems like this.
, M! |, s" N- h% d8 n 16 back out
) z8 m. g1 B1 f3 V7 W0 [; z 1) 退出
% H! t9 L# {% Z- N' a8 D. G* l A: Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?
; c8 t7 m1 O6 P1 U* ^ B: Yes,but he backed out at last minute# V& t+ `5 b. m! y+ o7 j( a
2)不履行6 R6 L8 R, n. b4 C. }* r
She finally backed out of her promise.' r2 |/ O; \3 {& g/ G( u& Q
17 be cut out for 天生适合
9 z: h' [+ F( f3 {) {3 y* o I'm not cut out to be a hero.
- M/ K4 \5 r: D 18 be absorbed in
: I% o3 n& y0 H4 _ She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can't tear her away.
1 b( y! `, u& x* e 19 be addicted to 对……上瘾
" p z- [ ]' W4 W$ f' ` She has been addicted to drugs for years.2 F2 n/ N! d/ b$ p# H
20 be attached to 对……有感情
0 h! v8 K( B, c- R 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.- N \$ m: y/ n u* Z/ K L6 z" w& H
B: It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it./ r W5 k$ {, @6 u2 S S
21 back up
& c5 C" A; R/ u3 z 1) 累积
2 o& d5 k' K `4 ], a, p The subway is running behind schedule,and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don't know if we'll make the 6:30 show.
5 V1 ?* _, z: x0 y+ ~- S 2) 支持# ~) I+ m7 O0 Y
I'll back it up. U4 A0 d) j8 o& z
22 be bound for 到……地方1 L+ q: ~/ X. i3 ^- p. |+ s
The bus is bound for New England.
/ X9 A& D0 m/ d, u: d( q- e 23 be (feel) myself 找到自我% f1 W, {# j0 }
I'm feeling myself again.5 s9 A( K2 d* Z+ Z
24 be burned up 生气
; ^) c6 f2 c# \: g h& }. w She was really burned up at the news.& R( K- R, G, } X
25 be hard up for8 \7 ~) `" W' b6 D; [0 [' A
I'm hard up for clothes,but I have a lot of books.
1 a7 E% P. n6 I# J, G( V 26 be head and shoulders above 好许多, m! D, w* w" W; p( y& E
In calculus,Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
" E; z) q$ ^, e% [. d) I, O 27 be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
& X R- ]( ]' M2 E& d A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?, B* @. C& {: Y# Q
B: I‘m as in the dark as you are.
+ Z/ B" g/ y3 t2 U- ?& f8 B0 A+ ~ 28 be stuck 卡住了
% q( l" W. u9 T6 [/ p. X% { I can't get this window open. It's stuck.) ?3 S, m7 I1 R: j! k# t0 h0 w
29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
( V/ Z4 v& J4 A5 e A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.# p5 w* U) N* E1 x) ^
B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.' {: }; w& q1 I1 x8 y
30 break new ground 有了新的突破
3 x+ A$ d+ t) S5 f' B His architectural design broke new ground in the field. |