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. U9 \* a( K0 x$ v8 p& v1,a change of pace 节奏变换
* X9 c) I) s% g& K# \" J: _You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace. - p+ H* V1 L2 u* L
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2, a far cry from 相距甚远 , G5 p) K7 r0 J. n- @8 m% D8 }
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
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3, and how 的确
) G$ _) F6 i3 v, T( r2 d8 i0 n8 {A: She’s a good dancer. 7 w3 c* q4 {0 S- |% U5 Z6 r
B: and how.
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$ K) J0 d+ F2 M/ Z( T6 c* n4, a matter of time 时间问题 ! d; p5 d" G# V# L/ A* J
It is only a matter of time. ( ]- N/ e, S3 J9 E* n5 z
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5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
. v! G' \! p8 [If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
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% [- f9 Q% {; j6, a while back 不久以前
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7,all along 一直 1 Y; p6 g2 ^( A& @
I knew it all along.
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8, anything but 绝对不
W0 I; K( }3 \I was anything but happy about going.
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2 T% l5 B/ A6 m5 C" {9, account for 解释
1 h) \# h. s, I6 PHow do you account for it? 7 Z) n0 s# a5 o2 I
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10, after all 到底 $ w* Y- c) b# e# _ w8 |
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
, T# z" D4 b5 K# Z9 iB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
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11, allergic to 对|……过敏 * d/ J, o3 u7 T2 L! S7 v
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something. 8 b: v. g3 v3 j7 X" `
: Q9 n8 R; g- a" Q* ]7 }12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务 : K, g' D) d! V* h, E; e7 @" v
I am at your service at any time.
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13, around the clock 24小时不停
5 Z7 i2 I3 Z# F+ v MMartha studied around the clock for management exam. ) L, P& q9 c d- ^/ I$ E7 K8 r
$ X- O! {4 ?$ R- X+ k5 O- l14, as far as I know 就我所知 + b! \/ n# S( R7 G$ \9 @; ^
/ c0 l& a: n% x2 q2 e0 r15,at home with 对…..很熟悉
5 v8 b8 l' v( ^, W! n) t) O# b& j1 v! cShe is at home with problems like this.
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16, back out + h9 q) b* W6 v8 y
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B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
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She finally backed out of her promise.
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I7 r' R0 S7 W+ t. u9 V9 V17, be cut out for 天生适合
" Y* E: m/ M- f. U' `3 P) mI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away. # ^/ n" a1 @" Y5 v, D% J7 z# `# f
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19, be addicted to 对……上瘾 & K: w% N$ `- o0 s, o- h7 o d& P6 v
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
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& n- g$ E! L7 X( VA: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have
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( `" Z) e( |, {' | _4 ^gotten rid of it years ago. " a6 v; R6 X/ k: O! A' N! C: p
B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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1) 累积
! ^' H/ D& K+ o2 e6 AThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show. 3 l0 L% T% [. Q: J( U$ M7 g
2) 支持
7 Y( a5 D- T" e3 }& BI’ll back it up. 2 W1 M, q {3 W" y5 a7 _) L
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22, be bound for 到……地方 ) z- f1 V1 I9 P5 E
The bus is bound for New England.
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23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
" n. c5 r7 g* k$ gI’m feeling myself again.
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% b5 b: i1 p4 k( G- MShe was really burned up at the news.
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25, be hard up for
G4 R# l* @7 D8 p7 t! KI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books. ! J# D U8 T; y; u7 c& `# J
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26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
/ z3 M$ x' Y4 A8 k6 P; aIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates. & s. r9 h; z0 `
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27,be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
! a9 f2 N+ K% s1 u9 sA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about? ; G, z c& E) s m% }' K
B: I’m as in the dark as you are. 8 F2 m$ K+ c7 A1 R' I% R6 E
Z( Y* ?; @# V! d7 i6 z28,be stuck 卡住了 : C. }: ~7 |- r+ y3 I$ M( k
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck. 6 e8 H0 p' N$ O* b1 p! a
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29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
1 l$ f9 Z4 @4 M2 s: vA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
1 k8 e% ?9 Q7 G: P' ?$ qB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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30, break new ground 有了新的突破
; ^' }' i6 i0 l$ B/ JHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.
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31,benefit concert 慈善音乐会
) y0 k/ A0 N+ Y' ~4 h- uWe need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.
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32, busy signal 占线
. `% D+ W Q4 ~+ VI’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal. - l, `) J8 r4 D( l+ M. A) g2 _
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33,between you and me 你我之间,保密
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A,打电话找 K! ^) a" f! y" F. \7 @3 i
Tom just called for you. 7 G8 o9 g& c9 | N8 ~2 w
B,预报
' I" k, ~% I! t' n# L( uThe forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?
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8 X" R: @3 d3 p8 EIt’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.
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7 Y4 y( P4 R) A- }& @& S1 q5 k* t! R35, call it a day 就此结束 9 |, x/ ]% {5 K' 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. ) |% y3 O! p. `. x/ C) 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.
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5 \9 _/ C: f) _8 u( ?& D36,cash the check 兑现支票
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" }, X* V9 f& Z8 \, O37,clear off 收拾,整理 6 c+ V, {4 q$ B, G* y4 @. w, `
It’s about time we clear off the desk.
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38,come down (雨,雪)下起来 + v0 f+ q+ i, A0 u9 [) `
The heavy rain is coming down, now. . l E( q }1 E# C
( H9 h1 t; G) `" O( D39, come in first in the race 比赛第一名
& q1 g7 s+ f' q; Q" g, c6 gNot only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season. ; O5 ^# ]; Q9 u# Y3 l5 R* V
& A4 k5 A0 z; \: Q2 R" m2 u. c% t S9 ]40,come what may 不管怎样
5 J8 f& D/ g% `( q$ TWe’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may.
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41,cost somebody an arm and a leg |