1,a change of pace 节奏变换
# {' R3 ?) m% [4 o( @0 T: E You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.: |$ @7 E8 \/ q+ o) f! i) w
2, a far cry from 相距甚远
1 T0 r- @ D6 D k# M The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
8 W' B2 d! m# V: g6 P8 f, g( i5 t# M 3, and how 的确0 Q- N3 ^( z8 k" s. ?; i7 O
A: She's a good dancer.+ k8 k! X4 U k, }
B: and how./ }; ^/ G) I- H$ T8 M4 \
4, a matter of time 时间问题
5 N4 F) g* C3 `2 | It is only a matter of time.
% G& l$ i) b/ T1 F1 i: L5 }8 U 5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。% r, B9 `. U1 q4 S& t; h1 ~/ [
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.' {$ k6 D$ e. h$ T% O- P) j
6, a while back 不久以前
. K( _+ P7 F2 ?6 n6 X" I0 z 7,all along 一直2 c+ @' ^# h1 k, K0 s5 O
I knew it all along.. E" N0 Q( L7 ^$ F" e' v
8, anything but 绝对不
' e# a6 N3 p" \2 j& Z I was anything but happy about going.4 V$ v) S0 n$ y, v9 Q
9, account for 解释5 ~" \, {* H9 r5 @
How do you account for it?
, W9 p) G) a, U# E9 u. R 10, after all 到底
5 L5 `4 u( S2 R' R A: I've just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,: `3 a. ~9 ~+ h$ Z6 r9 }
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.' y; Q" i& L; v0 C6 a
11, allergic to 对|……过敏
$ X4 L3 |9 [ F; {: V Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
+ g: d/ W6 U0 p) k9 S 12, at sb's service 愿为某人服务& `9 C( |4 R" G$ b# K9 ?+ B; I8 {
I am at your service at any time.# P/ S8 S! t; S O
13, around the clock 24小时不停
% B$ P- Q8 o! N/ h7 H Martha studied around the clock for management exam.; ~( R1 ~$ h/ K' g* s: y9 p
14, as far as I know 就我所知1 ]) w) L( l( k4 x# G" T: g. L* c0 [
15,at home with 对………很熟悉
: ~7 I9 \6 {7 U$ Z$ f- Z! O& R She is at home with problems like this.
0 z6 I/ [( i3 |" p 16, back out c* j3 [. r% X! V0 Z1 ]
1) 退出6 V* A @# x( u; S1 \9 X. S
A: Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?
3 f' O# Z0 t1 H; Y3 i B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute M- t& H6 J0 Z9 ?1 J
2)不履行
8 U% k9 G% z) F, k She finally backed out of her promise.
, ^5 d J4 p, i h 17, be cut out for 天生适合
% { c, \) _) j2 ~% O6 f I'm not cut out to be a hero.
7 f7 c. N' W' Y" `, k! a" i 18, be absorbed in
& j& n/ k7 \( g& {' k# m* t7 C She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can't tear her away.7 l. V; c6 k) M* F3 S7 f
19, be addicted to 对……上瘾( F& w: \. _9 `; k1 P
She has been addicted to drugs for years.9 ?6 X( @. b( p# T! x8 c% Z
20,be attached to 对……有感情
( F& S. U( n: b) ^. o2 m' Y2 i* s 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.
7 ^& b% q5 O$ @. \4 T- Z" r6 L B: It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it.& l6 L$ H% g: k1 @6 A+ Y3 n/ y2 O
21, back up( x& f, x& n. V
1) 累积
5 a, _9 p- y6 ? 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.
, j# G: n+ ` v+ K" u: Z 2) 支持4 {/ D' F w0 K) B
I'll back it up.
! C8 o2 Y" b1 l$ q4 Q 22, be bound for 到……地方+ A* E, C7 O6 I5 u+ R
The bus is bound for New England.
" h+ K8 E; N b' ~! e 23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
% ]# t- Z) G( ^- v I'm feeling myself again.( _" W: A' E- X' r
24, be burned up 生气
! E+ R0 l5 ^: p She was really burned up at the news.
' T8 H( W- D9 {$ w" p. u 25, be hard up for
8 t8 a; m+ q1 X* m I'm hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
! W2 q9 |- M" G: i5 r( I 26, be head and shoulders above 好许多) M: S( j Y9 s' p F' S. X X
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
2 A: }' V" U$ K* W/ X: U 27,be in the dark 蒙在鼓里* C8 M7 L0 N7 k. e( s# K
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?: s: e0 f# S' \% K
B: I'm as in the dark as you are.
& c& \% L& H3 N! ?* i 28,be stuck 卡住了: M) C0 ^! v8 k; W* L4 t& h# |# t
I can't get this window open. It's stuck.7 n9 K# i" N9 f3 I+ ~2 i
29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
$ J" n4 `; z/ J$ `' r- K) s; A0 I A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
. A, {. T D0 H* _( a B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.3 b0 M7 C- _7 ~
30, break new ground 有了新的突破
! L# U8 B! J$ P His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
- q% @9 }* c+ o) w 31,benefit concert 慈善音乐会2 d! k0 E7 O; V0 O0 o9 X R
We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don't have much money for advertising.
3 V0 r) ^( p- S S# l$ Z2 O" T 32, busy signal 占线
! C B' [' `5 d0 m5 J# d- I( I I've been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.. w k0 J( W# T- ~+ {
33,between you and me 你我之间,保密
) d& \5 y5 A0 s* d) E4 H% E 34,call for
! t4 v- v# {; p A,打电话找
! W* j p, ?; Z" N Tom just called for you.
. R- ~+ \0 V0 P$ c: T2 v5 q* O/ U B,预报+ s5 e7 A4 q* |6 p3 k& y
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren't you glad we'll be getting away from this for a week?
5 B( }" l2 e' d- g6 O C,问
7 V7 v/ V( [5 H$ I0 }, b It's probably in the new part of town. We'll have to call for directions.
) D* @8 [7 H9 M' ] 35, call it a day 就此结束: e: ?$ X) y- y7 \. p$ q ?
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.+ S9 d7 j+ e, r: [9 U$ y
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.% N# |, I5 g9 A [
36,cash the check 兑现支票
: q: i! W4 F7 b- z' L# B5 r Have your sister cashed her paycheck?: W- p) X: |( o6 S
37,clear off 收拾,整理
/ g! C! m N6 _ It's about time we clear off the desk.
% b. Z' f( ^7 C0 `0 M/ E 38,come down (雨,雪)下起来
1 k L. W' A9 P- ?) L6 \4 C1 E The heavy rain is coming down, now.
2 I. ~) Y+ V7 f9 F# j$ l 39, come in first in the race 比赛第一名
0 R. p0 M& P8 |7 [+ t+ ` Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season. |