应届毕业生留学频道
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 It is only a matter of time.
5、 a phone call away 一个电话之远、愿意过来帮忙。
6、 a while back 不久以前
7、all along 一直 I knew it all along.
8、 anything but 绝对不 I was anything but happy about going.
9、 account for 解释 How do you account for it
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 I am at your service at any time.
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 She is at home with problems like this.
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 I’m not cut out to be a hero.
18、 be absorbed in She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can’t tear her away.
19、 be addicted to 对……上瘾 She has been addicted to drugs for years. 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.