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，整理六级及格线

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……