1,a change of pace 节奏变换$ k3 A. ^. f( v5 p- ^+ X
You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.6 l' O" B' M1 l; I
2, a far cry from 相距甚远
v8 i3 q& E7 u0 |; x The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
4 \, b; S' b4 ^$ Y, l2 \ 3, and how 的确
& ?$ e# b2 L) R# @6 L' } A: She's a good dancer.6 W+ e1 G1 p- N% ]* ^, X* E I
B: and how.; f3 E8 e& E ?9 ^3 z
4, a matter of time 时间问题 t' z/ [! _, u& f5 Z
It is only a matter of time.
9 I2 w: {6 u3 m4 O 5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。
; a; B4 \+ j4 ~0 ` If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away., j4 y) @- }& f2 g, J
6, a while back 不久以前9 ]* C6 l9 c: \6 e; C
7,all along 一直
! P' s1 W# s2 j9 Q$ U$ L! X: _2 \ I knew it all along.- y8 Y6 M! Y o7 K$ J! V
8, anything but 绝对不
$ x1 {0 B6 Z1 E; K* a I was anything but happy about going.
% f( t7 P& G6 T) M5 p0 u 9, account for 解释; i/ K: m9 k' x z" f' i
How do you account for it?
7 X3 W. x- [7 B0 n' M- W 10, after all 到底! L, E: L' ?3 p: w o, B0 b
A: I've just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,& q- P# H, U' L
B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.% [& g, j+ V" S
11, allergic to 对|……过敏
! a% S7 \, x" q- u Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.4 o$ P- s/ ^0 a0 n0 M
12, at sb's service 愿为某人服务
/ f8 t5 c* M: M- k1 n8 x- M I am at your service at any time.' s1 e6 q) h Z! C2 k3 Z
13, around the clock 24小时不停
7 z* N" x6 O9 W' ]' m1 \ Martha studied around the clock for management exam.3 {9 h+ [% m, z" |
14, as far as I know 就我所知
' g* y" Y4 ?; K 15,at home with 对………很熟悉2 T6 T3 x s$ |& f7 X5 l+ H S- _
She is at home with problems like this.2 _" T! s+ r0 l1 K
16, back out- ~2 H# w( {3 F+ q
1) 退出
5 Y0 z2 U! g4 G( v A: Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?
: @: [2 {( h% T& J& n$ E B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
( V. m, J) \3 s. n/ N& X 2)不履行
3 K* J& m1 N. R% ~! f She finally backed out of her promise./ _- O( j7 V8 P3 Q- r( a1 f, \ Y* M
17, be cut out for 天生适合
* o# p/ F) ] Y7 T& a: e5 q I'm not cut out to be a hero.
$ D$ y4 @% c8 \3 F6 X 18, be absorbed in9 B, @# ^$ F3 @
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can't tear her away.* k: \9 L4 h0 X4 X3 @3 E. G3 n
19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
" Q/ t3 U2 f. i2 x0 d; h' Q She has been addicted to drugs for years.
c* y9 O/ w2 F! Z5 O! W 20,be attached to 对……有感情
; m$ G! x5 e0 i+ A 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.
0 v: ?# \: a4 @ B: It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it.
/ i6 j# L3 x' e# W6 N 21, back up
, ~! Y0 \3 {( Q4 ]$ @* j 1) 累积; h7 q$ J8 @ T
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.. l! a+ W6 R3 x/ L6 D
2) 支持7 \0 v9 }: a# u4 ]
I'll back it up.4 o' q! V8 N% Z* ]8 }# m
22, be bound for 到……地方: C. n0 {0 q3 J% Z4 ^7 k( `; b3 Y
The bus is bound for New England.
8 T6 v# M" y2 k4 j# W 23, be (feel) myself 找到自我8 B; X) Y' v! m
I'm feeling myself again.6 ?# H- r: l$ a; ~
24, be burned up 生气1 k: E: b, O) S8 g* k- g! `9 q
She was really burned up at the news.
( S( Y3 t1 f9 N4 e' G; F; n; l M/ Z) C 25, be hard up for! C5 j4 l; u: D
I'm hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.8 K! G& S& ~0 n3 m6 `0 `$ g3 k
26, be head and shoulders above 好许多& h. h' z8 t/ `% B5 w
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.+ j( F/ {4 D( J& P
27,be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
9 W6 H# }# a) ~: k5 B: R A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?4 u0 r( V5 j" ^3 ~$ S- z4 \
B: I'm as in the dark as you are.& V8 f, ~; S* u; e+ l) j7 h9 l+ u
28,be stuck 卡住了8 F% X* \1 \" v- ]. i" C
I can't get this window open. It's stuck.
0 l. y- d2 N& K' _, d! i& A 29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂6 I+ K( e4 o6 g9 b$ F
A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
. X7 P6 h. q! s D B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.
- b8 }' p8 K" C 30, break new ground 有了新的突破; X7 b# ^7 @5 q8 Y" i
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.
0 V# x1 T" T' ] 31,benefit concert 慈善音乐会
6 p% E- U. b/ F7 z& g We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don't have much money for advertising.3 v" t h7 @8 h9 x
32, busy signal 占线* x' V1 @1 w: h1 S. w) q
I've been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.
! m% Z0 ~; m9 |- ~; F( g 33,between you and me 你我之间,保密, w2 F R. o, Y3 Y" x
34,call for, n, M9 A4 l, ~3 _
A,打电话找
) `2 f5 K2 u( J) z! {6 F Tom just called for you. n. Y: ]- M, K) I1 _
B,预报6 V. g, r- N) u$ p
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren't you glad we'll be getting away from this for a week?
4 o9 ~8 X! S; p- M8 O C,问" }9 s! H& h# D5 ]
It's probably in the new part of town. We'll have to call for directions.+ F. z# k9 ^, n; k% |
35, call it a day 就此结束. j# h9 f3 a0 x/ f
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.
* t/ y6 ]- F5 t7 S# } 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.
& w) D3 y: E! Y% m$ e+ v1 { 36,cash the check 兑现支票
( s G" _# w- m) b: b: N4 I Have your sister cashed her paycheck?
?& X. m1 a% w0 n3 K2 a" } g/ a6 s( M 37,clear off 收拾,整理* c0 C: k" K2 u
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It's about time we clear off the desk. |