雅思听力常用词汇及短语整理

1 a change of pace 节奏变换

As long as you don't completely take over, the interviewer will enjoy and remember your conversation as a nice change of pace.

2 a far cry from 相距甚远

The service was just in eight cities then a far cry from the 300 cities it is in now.

3 and how 的确

A: She’s a good dancer.

B: and how.

4 a matter of time 时间问题

It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it.

5 a phone call away 一个*之远，愿意过来帮忙

If you need my help, do let me know. Justremember I am a phone callaway.

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 teethlook just fine,

B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry aboutafter all.

11 allergic to ……过敏

Her live-in boyfriend loves their two cats but is allergic to them, so he gets weekly allergy shots.

12 at *’s service 愿为某人服务

i am at your service!