1，a change of pace 節奏變換

　　You cant do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

　　2, a far cry from 相距甚遠

　　The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

　　3, and how 的確

　　A: Shes a good dancer.

　　B: and how.

　　4, a matter of time 時間問題

　　It is only a matter of time.

　　5, a phone call away 一個電話之遠，愿意過來幫忙。

　　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 絕對不

　　I was anything but happy about going.

　　9, account for 解釋

　　How do you account for it?

　　10, after all 到底

　　A: Ive 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 對|過敏

　　Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

　　12, at sbs service 愿為某人服務

　　I am at your service at any time.

　　13, around the clock 24小時不停

　　Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

　　14, as far as I know 就我所知

　　15，at home with 對..很熟悉

　　She is at home with problems like this.

　　16, back out

　　1) 退出

　　A: Wasnt 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 天生適合

　　Im not cut out to be a hero.

　　18, be absorbed in

　　She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I cant tear her away.

　　19, be addicted to 對上癮

　　She has been addicted to drugs for years.

　　20，be attached to 對有感情

　　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 well and Ive actually been quite attached to it.

　　21, back up

　　1) 累積

　　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 myself 找到自我

　　Im feeling myself again.

　　24, be burned up 生氣

　　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 好許多

　　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 the 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. 貪多嚼不爛

　　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 the field.

　　31，benefit concert 慈善音樂會

　　We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we dont have much money for advertising.

　　32, busy signal 占線

　　Ive been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.

　　33,between you and me 你我之間，保密

　　34，call for

　　A,打電話找

　　Tom just called for you.

　　B,預報

　　The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Arent you glad well be getting away from this for a week?

　　C,問

　　Its probably in the new part of town. Well have to call for directions.

　　35, call it a day 就此結束

　　A: Im really glad our club decides to raise money for the childrens hospital, and most of the 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 兌現支票

　　Have your sister cashed her paycheck?

　　37,clear off 收拾，整理

　　Its about time we clear off the desk.

　　38,come down 下起來

　　The heavy rain is coming down, now.

　　39, come in first in the race 比賽第一名

　　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 不管怎樣

　　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 Bill gave to Linda?

　　B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.

　　42, cut it out 閉嘴

　　I told you to cut it out.

　　43,be cut out for 生來時做的

　　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: Youve already furnished your apartment?

　　B: Ive found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.

　　46, do with 用..湊合; do without 沒有也行

　　You can do with your girlfriend.

　　You can do without your girlfriend

　　47, dog tired 特別累，同義：run down; worn out; out of steam

　　Im dog tired these days. Im working on seven articles.

　　48, down jacket 羽絨服

　　49，drive somebody up the wall 讓某人發瘋;同義：drive somebody out of ones mind

　　The sound of all that raffic is driving me out of my mind.

　　50, fall back on 依賴

　　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 dictionary occasionally.

　　1，a change of pace 節奏變換

　　You cant do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

　　2, a far cry from 相距甚遠

　　The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

　　3, and how 的確

　　A: Shes a good dancer.

　　B: and how.

　　4, a matter of time 時間問題

　　It is only a matter of time.

　　5, a phone call away 一個電話之遠，愿意過來幫忙。

　　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 絕對不

　　I was anything but happy about going.

　　9, account for 解釋

　　How do you account for it?

　　10, after all 到底

　　A: Ive 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 對|過敏

　　Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

　　12, at sbs service 愿為某人服務

　　I am at your service at any time.

　　13, around the clock 24小時不停

　　Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

　　14, as far as I know 就我所知

　　15，at home with 對..很熟悉

　　She is at home with problems like this.

　　16, back out

　　1) 退出

　　A: Wasnt 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 天生適合

　　Im not cut out to be a hero.

　　18, be absorbed in

　　She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I cant tear her away.

　　19, be addicted to 對上癮

　　She has been addicted to drugs for years.

　　20，be attached to 對有感情

　　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 well and Ive actually been quite attached to it.

　　21, back up

　　1) 累積

　　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 myself 找到自我

　　Im feeling myself again.

　　24, be burned up 生氣

　　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 好許多

　　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 the 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. 貪多嚼不爛

　　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 the field.

　　31，benefit concert 慈善音樂會

　　We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we dont have much money for advertising.

　　32, busy signal 占線

　　Ive been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.

　　33,between you and me 你我之間，保密

　　34，call for

　　A,打電話找

　　Tom just called for you.

　　B,預報

　　The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Arent you glad well be getting away from this for a week?

　　C,問

　　Its probably in the new part of town. Well have to call for directions.

　　35, call it a day 就此結束

　　A: Im really glad our club decides to raise money for the childrens hospital, and most of the 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 兌現支票

　　Have your sister cashed her paycheck?

　　37,clear off 收拾，整理

　　Its about time we clear off the desk.

　　38,come down 下起來

　　The heavy rain is coming down, now.

　　39, come in first in the race 比賽第一名

　　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 不管怎樣

　　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 Bill gave to Linda?

　　B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.

　　42, cut it out 閉嘴

　　I told you to cut it out.

　　43,be cut out for 生來時做的

　　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: Youve already furnished your apartment?

　　B: Ive found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.

　　46, do with 用..湊合; do without 沒有也行

　　You can do with your girlfriend.

　　You can do without your girlfriend

　　47, dog tired 特別累，同義：run down; worn out; out of steam

　　Im dog tired these days. Im working on seven articles.

　　48, down jacket 羽絨服

　　49，drive somebody up the wall 讓某人發瘋;同義：drive somebody out of ones mind

　　The sound of all that raffic is driving me out of my mind.

　　50, fall back on 依賴

　　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 dictionary occasionally.