1 a change of pace 節(jié)奏變換

You can’t do these chemistry experiments allday long. You certainly need achange of pace.

2 a far cry from 相距甚遠(yuǎn)

The published book is far cry from the earlymanuscript.

3 and how 的確

A: She’s a good dancer.

B: and how.

4 a matter of time 時(shí)間問(wèn)題

It is only a matter of time.

5 a phone call away 一個(gè)電話之遠(yuǎn)，愿意過(guò)來(lái)幫忙

If you need my help, do let me know. Justremember I am a phone callaway.

6 a while back 不久以前

7 all along 一直

I knew it all along.

8 anything but 絕對(duì)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: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teethlook just fine,

B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry aboutafter all.

11 allergic to ……過(guò)敏

Oh man! Something in this room is making myeyes itch. I must be allergicto something.

12 at sb’s service 愿為某人服務(wù)