1,a change of pace 节奏变换, I. ^$ g& D6 w$ U2 [; }* L
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace。. i# R& X) h5 N+ f, F( I
2, a far cry from 相距甚远
3 o" |+ m/ W" } The published book is far cry from the early manuscript。
( h- Y, N% o: H2 `. x 3, and how 的确
, N0 Y _9 e, D A: She’s a good dancer。
i+ D% w: K8 k( { B: and how。9 D1 N. E3 k( r. [4 D' | p/ A1 ~
4, a matter of time 时间问题
0 e0 W; t6 h1 J _7 [5 Z' B0 s3 |9 p It is only a matter of time。
, s% B: Q4 I( m z0 J. {9 H 5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。8 j6 j* b5 Q4 g& m" U$ Q, `' H$ j
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away。
4 b+ A/ q p$ F+ c 6, a while back 不久以前+ g5 D O8 v5 @: e
7,all along 一直
+ J4 k& `+ V a' R3 Q5 A0 \ b; m I knew it all along。& Q$ u3 i+ R! L
8, anything but 绝对不
$ r4 `( V) I8 p- h8 a9 ^ I was anything but happy about going。/ b7 h0 \6 L* l" X
9, account for 解释
7 z t7 Y% z+ t& K' y7 j How do you account for it?/ x! [( a: ^) q8 Z- Q( k9 M4 p5 i- Q
10, after all 到底
% |2 b0 _7 r' z y# B$ ?7 b A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
3 F' [+ `- T& f9 T% P; G# { B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all。- F5 V7 u! c$ @. I' x6 M
11, allergic to 对|……过敏; F% j+ ]% z, _
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something。) H" J6 T" U! n: [7 ]
12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务* ?& y# z. b7 G8 F3 w w a2 t
I am at your service at any time。3 ]8 S/ N0 l6 ]. i
13, around the clock 24小时不停
, u6 z% d* ]+ I1 A, q1 r8 D$ h Martha studied around the clock for management exam。8 A# u+ T8 v; f1 z, H! {& ^
14, as far as I know 就我所知
8 X- E# Z; `; g" }& z' X 15,at home with 对…。。很熟悉* A: f5 {2 e/ @
She is at home with problems like this。
) {4 D! f/ D- y( T. Y+ a 16, back out
- h+ F5 l8 N6 O2 @ e0 K 1) 退出
5 j& v$ P- d9 S7 f6 p A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?! w7 t6 D0 C8 n% b: U" m- J- j& g# c: ~
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
+ ^( P5 A4 G5 \ L7 C6 i* `( V 2)不履行
& W9 N0 D% u/ d2 D She finally backed out of her promise。4 q6 E1 h) a0 D k0 P+ A" G
17, be cut out for 天生适合0 ~& P5 t4 f' V0 v0 l
I’m not cut out to be a hero。
) o0 p& q3 b. @% K 18, be absorbed in6 d. w6 @$ G% a' Q' Z+ g3 n
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away。9 z1 l# t% G' ^' g! w. G: h
19, be addicted to 对……上瘾7 r7 y9 A; v& w" K3 l' ?
She has been addicted to drugs for years。
6 I8 S' Q5 H6 Z' b: A3 r 20,be attached to 对……有感情
' w P+ N$ o0 g$ h* O 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。
, B8 X6 O) X; E3 ~% S5 Y2 H# J B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it。 |