1,a change of pace 节奏变换
/ F3 K; E* d4 q3 \" ~: j V9 } You can‘t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.3 i( ^4 d" a! x( R
2, a far cry from 相距甚远
) `- s6 f+ L# `( I The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
- z4 A. X0 }" X2 q 3, and how 的确1 E7 q1 W" z2 ~$ Y$ l. L
A: She‘s a good dancer., o& |. S3 d. [8 j
B: and how.
3 O! B/ z7 q0 D& u: D8 ?+ P 4, a matter of time 时间问题
/ }8 H* L: D0 a; t8 d; p It is only a matter of time./ D/ \6 K: ~% G) x$ _/ c. {
5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
, _+ ^2 X" I/ I3 N4 l If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.; ~2 x# w# ? B1 Z
6, a while back 不久以前5 \& E6 |$ @+ `+ K
7,all along 一直; [/ x j3 b- u1 \: v% `% Q
I knew it all along.
5 E+ ^! x, U2 ]+ Q& J9 ?- R 8, anything but 绝对不
' W: M7 W/ l% E1 H4 t( p I was anything but happy about going.# m9 W9 _7 \$ G# U( H- Z, f
9, account for 解释- ~# U; E0 A. \6 c; L
How do you account for it?
3 W0 a) T! O7 ?# C 10, after all 到底! ?1 C9 E @ `* E3 ~. A! Y8 v% C, x
A: I‘ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
0 F9 l1 |0 o- Y! p1 s# D8 x B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.0 ~, a. j, |) g: v& m1 g
11, allergic to 对 ……过敏
9 P( y) G: y: B, K( ^! ^ Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
6 [$ i6 a2 Q& R( t. N' T8 m0 H, t 12, at sb‘s service 愿为某人服务' n1 S l1 C9 J" Z
I am at your service at any time.
& F" z+ @6 {; o& u% @1 d 13, around the clock 24小时不停- }; T. I& D& o. Z: v" x
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
* N5 o B: H) Y2 U$ ~$ M+ B! A 14, as far as I know 就我所知
0 ]/ P0 H1 D8 J( f 15,at home with 对………很熟悉; A) h( a" g* m% |
She is at home with problems like this.0 S# B" t$ |" _( R0 t2 o# T
16, back out5 N0 r; H$ }, ]1 ^# k! h8 a
1) 退出
1 M, A. V# `* u! w4 f A: Wasn‘t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
" ?, D8 ^, z6 R8 W2 O! Q) T B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
) \* e0 k, Q; t" i+ K6 e7 J 2)不履行
. g: {3 c* a: m9 u3 w+ |3 W She finally backed out of her promise.3 i# Z( Y# B/ V( ~8 \6 a1 W
17, be cut out for 天生适合8 B) r3 ]0 k. |6 G
I‘m not cut out to be a hero.! `! H$ u! B- z! P+ P0 O" `
18, be absorbed in) n, y5 G" B. o- d% ?6 B! g5 W
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can‘t tear her away.) o, d) D9 u/ g* U! w, H
19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
! P) E2 J: ?( k# N She has been addicted to drugs for years.
# m6 E: j. G: A 20,be attached to 对……有感情* b" L, r1 R3 c5 F B0 i& z
A: I‘m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have+ T* ~6 S5 x! i5 z$ E
gotten rid of it years ago.
/ _* F' A9 H0 z2 K! S B: It runs well and I‘ve actually been quite attached to it.8 n9 g( x/ n/ J# H+ h) h) S
21, back up) ~6 V# r: h: b1 h3 p
1) 累积- ~) z J3 X, J9 g: f( u
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./ T9 ?/ c/ e2 Z1 G% U7 ~% B" L# F
2) 支持( _" x. R% U) H7 l" M
I‘ll back it up.
! k N- s9 q2 f! L, f ]# d6 |+ ` 22, be bound for 到……地方
% ~% ~: M& |, y8 J The bus is bound for New England.
: \2 \6 `5 I8 C5 j# b) G0 q1 } 23, be (feel) myself 找到自我: w) q+ o. B+ |5 K0 p
I‘m feeling myself again.
1 \: c: f, [7 J7 I. y 24, be burned up 生气$ ^0 x0 u! C4 s) L) G) T
She was really burned up at the news.
) S, S$ c8 K5 g2 m' e { 25, be hard up for% g$ R# `" K( i8 k
I‘m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
/ S- U) _. v, @- r1 @! W6 v5 G4 [ 26, be head and shoulders above 好许多0 q- ^# {, \, d$ W# M2 ]0 Q
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
2 n6 s, U: b* }* A) z* u 27,be in the dark 蒙在鼓里3 [% A- U; V1 m* A( W1 y3 o
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?4 r3 x! m# `0 U W
B: I‘m as in the dark as you are.( |: f4 x2 d) L* y3 \# t& a
28,be stuck 卡住了
8 [7 E y' _4 N: X I can‘t get this window open. It’s stuck.: o, ]: x$ t6 c% J
29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
& u+ L5 @( }$ K# F4 F: [ A: I hear you‘re taking an advanced physics course this semester./ j' \4 l( i8 b- V3 J$ o
B: I think I‘ve bitten off more than I can chew.
5 O; ^: c# i |2 v0 d. f 30, break new ground 有了新的突破" @* ]3 d0 {8 m' }
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
6 l9 Q2 r" @' s, F! J 31,benefit concert 慈善音乐会
" G- z: v: A* ~4 t; e2 \% O3 I$ ~ We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don‘t have much money for advertising.
" o8 K4 t. V, P. c X2 } 32, busy signal 占线
+ b* A2 `0 a2 N! C) l I‘ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.
' ~" T) ~ J8 y6 f5 j 33,between you and me 你我之间,保密
# ~' k* b7 r& {1 L/ r 34,call for& e, G1 [$ a. I3 Y% r
A,打电话找
! Z( [* `1 }, D- ~ Tom just called for you.
8 U# g4 q6 I6 _, Y3 I: u- ? B,预报
0 w Q: P; t# E8 J: j( K g/ U The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren‘t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?/ O: B! [; m+ z. w. _4 v; T
C,问
~, `3 N( ?3 m# {4 v4 Z It‘s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.
4 w" h1 ?" U$ y6 G+ j i0 v 35, call it a day 就此结束; j$ u s6 ]/ ?0 i+ G8 b% Q m- z
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.0 Q) e- P' I" f0 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.
: h1 m" X+ r9 m- }. R; Q C' S( l 36,cash the check 兑现支票
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Have your sister cashed her paycheck? |