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.