1、 1 a change of pace 节奏变换 You cant do these chemistry experiments 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: Shes a good dancer. B: and how.4 a matter of time 时间问题 It is only a matter of time.5 a phon
2、e 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 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: Ive just seen the X-rays and
3、 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 allergic to something.12 at sbs 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 t
4、he 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 out1) 退出A: Wasnt Bert supposed to sing tonight?B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute2）不履行 She finally backed out of her promise.17 be cut out for 天生适合 Im not cut out to be a h
5、ero.18 be absorbed in She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I cant 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: Im 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 wel
6、l and Ive actually been quite attached to it.21 back up1)累积 The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks. I dont know if well make the 6:30 show.2)支持 Ill back it up.22 be bound for 到地方 The bus is bound for New England.23 be (feel) myself 找到自我 Im feeling myself again.24
7、be burned up 生气 She was really burned up at the news.25 be hard up for Im 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: Im as in t
8、he dark as you are.28 be stuck 卡住了 I cant get this window open. Its stuck.29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂A: I hear youre taking an advanced physics course this semester.B: I think Ive bitten off more than I can chew.30 break new ground 有了新的突破 His architectural design broke new ground in th
9、e field.31 benefit concert 慈善音乐会 We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we dont have much money for advertising.32 busy signal 占线 Ive been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.33 between you and me 你我之间，保密34 call forA 打电话找 Tom just called for yo
10、u.B 预报 The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Arent you glad well be getting away from this for a week?C 问 Its probably in the new part of town. Well have to call for directions.35 call it a day 就此结束A: Im really glad our club decides to raise money for the childrens hospital, and most of t
11、he people weve phoned seemed happy to contribute.B: Yeah, I agree. Now weve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day.36 cash the check 兑现支票 Have your sister cashed her paycheck?37 clear off 收拾，整理 Its about time we clear off the desk.38 come down (雨，雪)下起来 The heav
12、y rain is coming down, now.39 come in first in the race 比赛第一名 Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season.40 come what may 不管怎样 Well pick you up tomorrow at eight, come what may.41 cost somebody an arm and a leg A: Did you see the diamond ring Bil
13、l gave to Linda? B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.42 cut it out 闭嘴 I told you to cut it out.43 be cut out for 生来时做的 Dr. Hamilton doesnt feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession.44 department chair 系主任 I didnt write that memo to the department chair.45 dirt cheap 非常便宜 A:
14、Youve already furnished your apartment? B: Ive found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.46 do with 用.凑合; do without 没有也行 You can do with your girlfriend. You can do without your girlfriend47 dog tired 特别累，同义：run down; worn out; out of steam Im dog tired these days. Im working on seven articles.
15、48 down jacket 羽绒服49 drive somebody up the wall 让某人发疯；同义：drive somebody out of ones mind The sound of all that raffic is driving me out of my mind.50 fall back on 依赖A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher?B: I did pretty well, but I had to fall back on my d
16、ictionary occasionally.51 fill a prescription 按处方抓药 Would you please fill this prescription for me?52 fill in for 代替； 同义：fill ones place(position, shoes); take the place of; take over Say, Dave, can you fill in for me tonight at the restaurant? Id like to go out of town.53 food for thought 令人思考的东西；同
17、义：thought-provoking There is a lot food for thought in what he had to say.54 for nothing 免费 To pay to see that movie would be foolish, when you can see it on TV for nothing.55 from top to bottom 从上到下A: Maybe you lost your wallet in this room.B: Ive searched it from top to bottom.56 get of on the wro
18、ng foot 开始事情就做错了 I got off on the wrong foot, and I dont have any idea which way to turn now.57 get a lot out of something 从学到很多 The training program was difficult, but she got a lot out of it.58 get at 想说 Do you understand what Im getting at?59 get away with 对.摆脱惩罚 A: Did you know that Bob is leavi
19、ng for home tonight? He isnt planning to take his final exams. B: He cant get away with that60 get going 赶紧行动； 同义：get movingA: It looks like we wont have enough time to do all we wanted to.B: Who says we wont? lets get going.61 get on ones nerve 招惹某人神经了A: Why did you come to the meeting late? I left
20、 a message with your roommate about the time change.B: She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes.62 get started on 开始做 We should get started on the project.63 get time off from work 从工作中抽时间 Oh, so she was able to get time off from the work.64 give credibility to 相信A: did y
21、ou hear about Jim?B: I wouldnt give that rumor any credibility.65 go easy on 温和对待 Well, since its your first and only ticket, the judge will probably go easy on you.66 go in one ear and out the other 一耳朵进，一耳朵出 Well, you know Mike, everythings in one ear and out the other.67 go jogging 去跑步 Are you re
22、ady to go jogging?68 go to ones head 某人自负A: Have you noticed how Johns changed since he became student government president?B: I think the whole thing has gone to his head, and he used to be so sociable and open.69 got the time 几点了A: Got the time?B: Its a little after ten.70 graduation announcements
23、 毕业典礼请柬 Have you ordered your graduation announcements?71 graon about 抱怨 How come Michaels always groaning about something?72 guest lecturer 客座教授 The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.73 hand-me-down 送的东西A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.B: Not at a
24、ll. Its a hand-me-down.74 hand down 易如反掌 Lee won the chess match hands down.75 have a way with 擅长 Bonnie really has a way with words.76 have had it with 处于 Ive had it with being sick in bed. Ive read most of these magazines twice.77 head and shoulders above 高出许多 In computer programming, Susan is hea
25、d and shoulders above the rest of us.78 hit the spots 特别好 This lemonade sure hits the spots.79 hold the grudge 记仇A: I wish I hadnt hurt Marys feelings like that. You know I never meant to.B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesnt hold the grudge.80 I have no idea which way to turn 我不知道该怎么办81
26、I have seen worse 我见过更糟的82 in advance 提前；同义：before hand, ahead of time Its a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don t have it.83 in case 万一 Lets take our suits along in case the sun comes out.84 in next to no time 马上 A: Are you going to be using the copyi
27、ng machine long? B: Ill be through in next to no time.85 in the red 赤字 反义：in the black86 in the works 正在准备阶段 An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.87 keep to oneself Im amazed that you still havent gotten to know your neighbors.88 kill time 浪费时间 Gosh, what can we do to kill the ne
28、xt 10 hours?89 leaveup to somebody Well have to leave the decision up to him.90 letter of recommendation 推荐信；letter of reference 推荐信91 look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面92 no kidding 不是开玩笑吧93 on the tip of ones tongue 就在舌尖A: Are you sure you cant remember the name of that record?B: Its just
29、on the tip of my tongue!94 quitting time 下课时间 Im glad its almost quitting time.95 take it over 重修 Don failed physics and had to take it over.96 than necessary 比应该的要冷 The lab was cooler than necessary.97 Thats easer said than done. 说来容易做来难98 There is nothing to it. 没什么，很容易 I can run this projector. Theres really nothing to it.99 with flying colors 成功A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?B: She passed with flying colors.100 You can bet your life 当然A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time?B: You can bet your life. 外语教育网
