1. a change of pace 节奏变换
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
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 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.
21. back up
1) 累积
The subwayis running behind schedule， and traffic is backed up for blocks.
I don‘t know if we’ll make the 6：30 show.
2) 支持
I‘ll back it up.
22. be bound for 到…地方
The bus is bound for New England.
23. be (feel) myself 找到自我
I‘m feeling myself again.
24. be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.
25. be hard up for
I‘m hard up for clothes， but I have a lot of books.
26. be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus， Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates. I have part of the fault.我也有责任。
distract her with a doll 拿娃娃哄她开心
they are all well received 收到的反响都很好
talk you up 说你的好话
stand firm to 努力坚持
I was just leering 我只是用余光看看
organize my thoughts 整理思绪
get a little preoccupied 事先有事
no way to recover 没有掩饰的机会了
bouncy 活泼
Intern 实习生
mug抢劫
drug dealer 毒贩子
admire your candor你还真胆大
we are rolling摄像机正在拍摄
hairnet发罩
go through this stack 看看这一叠
are you spying on me?你监视我?
just messing with you!跟你开玩笑呢!
enough is enough!闹够了
flyers 寻人(物)海报
it's insensitive of me.我这么做很伤人
you don't have to brag.拽什么啊?
nod along 跟着点头
a totally different subject 完全题外话
I thought it was the other way around 我以为是反过来的
close my account 注销银行卡
cuff him up 把他铐起来
Woody，tingly 痒
creep me out 雷死我了
以上就是关于雅思听力高频词汇中30个常用短语的全部信息，包括了汉语解释。大家可以在备考雅思听力词汇的时候对这些短语进行适当的记忆，以便更好的应对在雅思听力考试中出现的相关场景。 雅思听力词汇主要集中在哪些生活场景?
生活场景(Survival Context)中，咨询(Counseling)，租房(Renting)，旅游(Travelling)，文化(Culture and Tradition)，银行(Banking)，购物(Shopping)，会场(Conference)，看病(Doctor‘s)和地图(Map)为九大基本场景。
其中，租房和旅游剧情最为老套雅思听力词汇场景。一如韩剧：男主角只要不幸必定失忆，女主角只要得病不是癌症就是白血病;雅思听力只要是Renting，必定不离租金(rent)和设施(facilities)，只要是Travelling，就跟线路价格(tour price)和交通工具(transportation)脱不了干系。
而后，文化场景是ESOL不定期推出的英吉利文化大餐，内容涵盖古香古色的老建筑(historic architecture)，别具一格的小村镇(towns and villages)，妙趣横生的传统节日(festivals)，救苦救难的慈善机构(charity)，自得其乐的足球俱乐部(football club)。
另外，银行，会场，购物和看病等非主流这类型的雅思听力词汇所专用的场景也会及时出现，填补档期空白。他们各有卖点：银行里账户各色明目(bank account);开会前议程小心安排(schedule and agenda);购物时顾客精心挑选，店员殷勤推销(goods and services)，看病中患者鼻青脸肿(symptom)，医生妙手回春(therapy)。
咨询和地图场景最近大热。其中地图 08年9月份连续在6日和18日出现，气势汹汹，内容分别是校园(campus)和码头(port)布局，保持一贯风格，但无甚大新意。反观咨询场景，不但主题新颖，而且情节跌宕，从保险索赔(insurance claim)，到转学申请(school transfer)，再到场馆订票(booking)，不一而足。
应该说，ESOL导演的雅思听力词汇所涉及的场景是繁多的，但总有桎梏。无论是崭新的场景，还是老掉牙的场景，四大要素是必不少的，就是人物，时间，地点和事件：
人物即是人名(name)，称谓(title)，和身份(identity e.g. tenant & landlord， customer &receptionist， patient & doctor);时间即是日期(date)，星期(day)，和时点(time);地点体现在地址(address)，会址(site)， 和目的地(destination)。
事件表现为各种桥段，如护照延期(passport extension)，饮食偏好(dietary preference e.g. vegetarian)之于租房场景;住宿选择(accommodation option)，热门景点(landmark e.g. Stonehenge)之于旅游场景;传统活动(traditional activities)，文化特色(cultural identity)之于文化场景;账户选择(opening an account)之于银行场景;商品特点(commodity features) 之于购物场景;开具处方(prescription)之于看病场景;方位辨认(orientation)之于地图场。
