同樣都是聽聽力，別人聽到的是“Good evening everyone and thank you for coming to the Soccer Club meeting. It's good to see so many parents and children here tonight......"，你聽到的是^&*%&*(((%$$*(*^%$$$&&^%^。是你的耳朵罷工了嗎？其實(shí)不過是你不熟悉詞匯和固定搭配，讓他們從你的耳邊溜走了。
1. a change of pace 改變步調(diào)；換口味
【例】You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
2. a far cry from 相距甚遠(yuǎn)
【例】The published book is a far cry from the early manuscript.
3. and how 的確
【例】
A: She' s a good dancer.
B: And how .
4. a matter of time 時(shí)間問題
【例】It is only a matter of time.
5. a phone call away 一個(gè)電話之遠(yuǎn)，即愿意過來幫忙
【例】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
【例】Well, I listened to that CD you lent me a while back.
7. all along 一直
【例】I knew it all along.
8. anything but 絕對(duì)不
【例】I was anything but happy about going.
9. account for 解釋
【例】How do you account for it?
10. after all 畢竟；終究
【例】
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 對(duì)……過敏
【例】Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
12. at sb' s service 愿為某人服務(wù)
【例】I am at your service at any time.
13. around the clock 24小時(shí)不停
【例】Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
14. as far as I know 就我所知
【例】But as far as I know, he once won the world champion at the Olympic Games.
15. at home with 對(duì)……很熟悉
【例】She is at home with problems like this.
16. back out
1.退出
【例】
A：Wasn' t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B：Yes, but he backed out at last minute.
2.不履行
【例】She finally backed out of her promise.
17. be cut out for 適合于，有做某事物的天賦
【例】She is cut out for a dancer.
18. be absorbed in 全神貫注于某事物
【例】She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can' t tear her away.
19. be addicted to 對(duì)某事物上癮
【例】She has been addicted to drugs for years.
20. be attached to 對(duì)某事物有感情
【例】
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.
