a change of pace 节奏变换
a far cry from 相距甚远
and how 的确
a matter of time 时间问题
a while back 不久以前
all along 一直
anything but 绝对不
account for 解释
after all 到底
allergic to 对……过敏
as far as I know 就我所知
be absorbed in 专心于
be addicted to 对……上瘾
be attached to 对……有感情
back up 累积;支持
be stuck 卡住了
break new ground 有了新的突破
clear off 收拾,整理
come what may 不管怎样
department chair 系主任
do with 用……凑合;do without 没有……也行
fall back on 依赖
fill a prescription 按处方抓药
fill in for 代替
for nothing 免费
from top to bottom 从上到下
get a lot out of something 从……学到很多
get at 想说
get away with 对……摆脱惩罚
get going 赶紧行动
get started on 开始做
give credibility to 相信
go easy on 温和对待
graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬
graon about 抱怨
guest lecturer 客座教授
in advance 提前
in case 万一
in next to no time 马上
in the works 正在准备阶段
look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面
on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖
quitting time 下课时间
than necessary 比应该的要……