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名师精讲BEC中级考试听力常用短语(2)

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

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 horror fiction. 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.