1 a change of pace 节奏变换
! H+ l9 ]# i) `' V- W* A$ v You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
9 V$ E! u) |" p* n. U9 ~- X 2 a far cry from 相距甚远: Y0 r; h) ^: k2 A; }
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
7 c$ j. P2 |0 S4 A 3 and how 的确6 t0 |) R) S: G! B" p6 B( g& X
A: She's a good dancer.: J' o) [, ~5 l/ u& ]
: and how.
1 y" v' x R4 J& r) K/ J9 D 4 a matter of time 时间问题3 `# ], ~9 f. \9 p$ D
It is only a matter of time.
" d$ A8 f5 H/ x1 i1 m 5 a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。! M1 E) k3 w' y( D
If you need my help,do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
1 b @' }, |3 [ 6 a while back 不久以前
& _7 d8 K1 n6 f5 |5 c5 h 7 all along 一直
: i& F( R" [, z. b/ b" { I knew it all along.
! j9 m P0 g6 @) Y' I, M2 j 8 anything but 绝对不9 K! X/ R/ Z; S! g( r1 x0 G
I was anything but happy about going.8 ?; O+ ^& \9 Q$ s& u2 ^
9 account for 解释; B8 y, F4 T% P, A; w
How do you account for it?. P( K5 @* }4 O! y
10 after all 到底! G8 Q. d; c: b) U
A: I've just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,' }7 k! g8 }; B9 P3 r% l0 I
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.6 E W9 [: w j2 o
11 allergic to 对|……过敏
, C0 H; q2 H1 d1 z. f/ \ Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.# ?: x$ X" K" B
12 at sb's service 愿为某人服务" H/ J! D$ v4 @' Q! g9 U6 z) s
I am at your service at any time.
# E/ h1 S2 M+ R; r' z* N T 13 around the clock 24小时不停
* M0 t: c" a6 v5 v0 E Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
2 P6 i# U! ~, D1 b1 {$ I8 H/ U 14 as far as I know 就我所知
; u& h9 n; H2 c% F; U; @6 O1 G 15 at home with 对………很熟悉
4 S5 {8 n, _& g* W% k# I She is at home with problems like this.# B+ Z& s4 P% f( \
16 back out, d7 \. R+ ?. D. R( ?8 k( O# T3 Z* G
1) 退出# ]6 E& p0 v! @! q, u
A: Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?* |+ c8 ~: j" Z0 a! T& V0 H
B: Yes,but he backed out at last minute
. u5 [! ~/ A/ d0 p 2)不履行- E1 }6 ?( s8 N0 J! D. j7 D; Y0 F4 G
She finally backed out of her promise.* b% z9 K, {+ s
17 be cut out for 天生适合9 }. k0 M _8 b2 Y- w2 N
I'm not cut out to be a hero.* o. G: H/ `$ J9 ~4 q% R& e z
18 be absorbed in
^/ ~/ |/ y n, J+ |' a4 U She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can't tear her away.
8 v( e! S* A) d6 R" ?3 O 19 be addicted to 对……上瘾$ S6 v+ G' S+ b7 f! L3 N/ [/ K
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
4 Q- ]9 _; x2 n8 k% m) r, A 20 be attached to 对……有感情
& P8 G6 c5 e- `2 f2 r8 t% M 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.
- G) M- z- J+ G" c5 _ Y+ U4 | B: It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it.- U8 @6 i+ n5 ?
21 back up( u: P- y3 Y. o: Z& E( i. J
1) 累积
* H% g/ V6 z6 y% y( _$ L( y/ c 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.1 Y5 w" c9 M: {: F8 I# @
2) 支持! e* E6 Z# q `# _
I'll back it up.+ b8 X& m S( k/ s5 a9 G+ ~
22 be bound for 到……地方0 D( a' S2 b/ ^/ k: R! g9 j
The bus is bound for New England.
" |: Q* Q7 V1 B7 Y 23 be (feel) myself 找到自我
5 K6 Q/ V& W% |7 Z1 P; q+ t I'm feeling myself again.7 Q* e8 a' D' {3 A* K _
24 be burned up 生气
. n% Y7 X6 `7 f+ \ She was really burned up at the news.% j# C( |$ e/ X5 r$ W
25 be hard up for
+ U6 S" L: J, R4 v5 l% H I'm hard up for clothes,but I have a lot of books.
( R7 Z) L- N z% t 26 be head and shoulders above 好许多
5 N- ~) Z( w: d1 F5 ^* H0 U In calculus,Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.9 t+ d3 {) H# I
27 be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
7 c7 V& c4 M7 A! F, a8 h' y A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?& B# I( B3 K: _: O6 l! L/ h4 j% X1 Q9 e
B: I‘m as in the dark as you are.
4 _3 V3 X$ s0 _- g* k0 p5 e3 n4 { 28 be stuck 卡住了
4 T+ L9 h: p4 Z7 J, l I can't get this window open. It's stuck.4 ? N% {! A+ z; ]; K
29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
- p% Z6 N6 x& @% y4 w# ?' y A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
4 D. A4 W% y# r8 ] z" C' O% y B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.( [* X7 {# U/ G! `+ J
30 break new ground 有了新的突破
. T3 q/ h' ?5 [! o His architectural design broke new ground in the field. |