1 a change of pace 节奏变换 You can‘t 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： 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。 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： 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 allergic to 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 horror fiction. 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.
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