1. a change of pace 节奏变换
You can't do these chemistryexperiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
2. a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
3. and how 的确
A: She's a good dancer.
B: and how.
4. a matter of time 时间问题
5. a phone call away 一个电话之远、愿意过来帮忙
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
6. a while back 不久以前
7. all along 一直
8. anything but 绝对不
9. account for 解释
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.
11. allergic to 对…过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergicto something.
12. at sb's service 愿为某人服务
13. around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
14. as far as I know 就我所知
15. at home with 对…很熟悉
16. back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn't Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2)不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
17. be cut out for 天生适合
18. be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can't tear her away.
19. be addicted to 对…上瘾
20. be attached to 对…有感情
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.
B: It runs well and I've actually been quite attached to it.
21. back up
1) 累积
The subwayis running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
I don't know if we'll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持
I'll back it up.
22. be bound for 到…地方
23. be (feel) myself 找到自我
24. be burned up 生气
25. be hard up for
I'm hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
26. be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
27. be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I'm as in the dark as you are.
28、be stuck 卡住了
29. bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂
A: I hear you're taking an advanced physics course this semester.
B: I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.
30. break new ground 有了新的突破
His architecturaldesign broke new ground in the field.
31. benefit concert 慈善音乐会
We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don't have much money for advertising.
32. busy signal 占线
I've been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busysignal.
33. between you and me 你我之间、保密
34. call for
A、打电话找
Tom just called for you.
B、预报
The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren't you glad we'll be getting away from this for a week?
C、问
It's probably in the new part of town. We'll have to call for directions.
35. call it a day 就此结束
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.
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.
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