1,a change of pace 节奏变换You can‘t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace. . V$ t. Z4 ~ @' Z( I 2, a far cry from 相距甚远The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.! K8 Z% B: L; A; N
3, and how 的确A: She‘s a good dancer.: x8 \$ r2 {, M4 l) R# C* }3 v% i
B: and how.: q- Y7 m$ O* [/ ^0 J/ u- M0 Q
4, a matter of time 时间问题It is only a matter of time. $ a4 U1 r* b( h5 D/ R# B2 {+ u3 E 5, a phone call away 一个电话之远,愿意过来帮忙。 ( Q8 H& L* f( a; a8 `) D; H$ j _ If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away. 2 x6 Y9 Q/ D) }3 W! T+ z0 G1 u 6, a while back 不久以前7,all along 一直I knew it all along. ' J+ V! u; n0 p 8, anything but 绝对不I was anything but happy about going.+ Q! D" z; ?+ B" J( c
9, account for 解释How do you account for it?5 U- B! g- {3 B0 K1 T+ y! @
10, after all 到底A: I‘ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all. ; r* k: f( [( Q4 Q8 j$ p 11, allergic to 对 ……过敏Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something. 3 ?7 _) }, E9 T: d1 `7 D9 @- e w 12, at sb‘s service 愿为某人服务I am at your service at any time. * R$ i9 J* ? c0 T# a" k7 l/ O 13, around the clock 24小时不停Martha studied around the clock for management exam. # M; W. D5 G5 \( K 14, as far as I know 就我所知15,at home with 对……很熟悉She is at home with problems like this. ) r( D5 h2 }9 @& [5 K/ ?6 Q 16, back out1) 退出A: Wasn‘t Bert supposed to sing tonight? 8 ]* T' O1 G4 R2 \ u# w B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute2)不履行She finally backed out of her promise. 0 k8 e. j3 V5 c 17, be cut out for 天生适合I‘m not cut out to be a hero. / E* D9 U2 M# ]. w 18, be absorbed inShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can‘t tear her away. # v! [" f+ O( W% v( k- e, L# Q! h- m 19, be addicted to 对……上瘾