雅思听力考试常用到的短语

　　1. a change of pace改变步调;换口味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 a 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，即愿意过来帮忙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Well, I listened to that CD you lent me a while back.

　　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 毕竟;终究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But as far as I know, he once won the world champion at the Olympic Games.

　　15. at home with 对……很熟悉She is at home with problems like this.

　　16. back out退出A：Wasn' t Bert supposed to sing tonight?B：Yes, but he backed out at last minute.不履行 　　She finally backed out of her promise.

　　17. be cut out for 适合于，有做某事物的天赋She is cut out for a dancer.

　　18. be absorbed in 全神贯注于某事物She has been absorbed in a horrorfiction. I can' t tear her away.

　　19. be addicted to 对某事物上瘾She has been addicted to drugs for years.

　　20. be attached to 对某事物有感情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.