口语习惯用语100 1--30

connie

1，a change of pace 节奏变换
You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

2, a far cry from 相距甚远
7 {. x0 l0 c, h4 ~* h5 _1 f9 kThe published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

- J6 f9 N* O" H% i3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.
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4, a matter of time 时间问题
9 ~4 E% C, g7 L  uIt is only a matter of time.

5, a phone call away 一个电话之远
3 m) {0 g+ Q0 v# ^$ {4 N/ Q" y# xIf you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
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6, a while back 不久以前
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7，all along 一直I knew it all along.

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I was anything but happy about going.

9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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10, after all 到底
( d! `$ _8 f3 R: t, cA: 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.
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4 K' c1 p$ u* T# L( s( R11, allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

: ?$ N1 F2 V- b% |+ A0 J7 f* Z! U6 f12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
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2 i. O$ E$ ?- H/ L9 b13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

2 h. V; J+ M" V9 C2 g2 W5 v; z' j14, as far as I know 就我所知
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3 G" h. Q0 T0 y0 L2 ~" }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
& w. k% j; x7 p6 x3 [+ j8 Z7 YShe finally backed out of her promise.
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  n% |# D$ [  m" m' \2 `1 J  I17, be cut out for 天生适合
, s- b- S' Q6 R% `$ w/ V( wI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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18, be absorbed in
/ K5 a+ x. S; X6 }She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

  T3 x1 U. r/ \/ y4 D$ m3 d19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
8 ~/ \' P( Q- W1 z. u6 sShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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, L& O/ i, L! B) @/ w& L- R. Y20，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.
4 H  F: h0 ^, mB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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/ F3 z4 ^+ m4 z21, back up 1) 累积
The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
( i% X% x7 l; P% n( C5 }I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
. M0 Q/ F8 ?6 d, f/ G2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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& _( N( V8 q% R# w9 o, V' ^22, be bound for 到……地方
0 Y, a. _1 A' C+ S% H) X' UThe bus is bound for New England.

7 j3 L# h+ c: U1 Q23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
: \& ]  N7 f) B1 DI’m feeling myself again.

1 f8 w  q: I- L4 l& h/ `24, be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.

' D: e, M$ h6 }( t' Q9 @- ~25, be hard up for
I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
- J- v5 [1 H% r) ~; v2 lIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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+ v0 O' m, t& ?9 }27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I’m as in the dark as you are.
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; Q- j7 j" O/ C# L; Q28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

1 w; q2 e1 B% e3 k* u  _* I- u8 ~29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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7 `- ~  K+ c  W30, break new ground 有了新的突破
1 |4 q& K' T' u2 W% p9 F3 LHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.