口语习惯用语100 1--30

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1，a change of pace 节奏变换
1 |; ^2 l/ d0 E* g( \9 E$ ]' jYou can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
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/ d1 [; d* E! a! T# A* \) M2 @, p4 k2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

3, and how 的确
. d+ V: K$ j: jA: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.

4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.

: \; @6 g# \. H& e+ ?) m3 `5, a phone call away 一个电话之远
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.

6, a while back 不久以前
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1 L( Q9 S3 L7 m8 w7 R  g- {7 t7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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8, anything but 绝对不
0 \- j1 r  I/ D, n( C+ o: O5 JI was anything but happy about going.
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- S1 |) E! K9 v6 a1 E0 E9, account for 解释How do you account for it?

" X. v+ t9 ?* O  [5 }10, after all 到底
A: 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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11, allergic to 对|……过敏
8 [8 k' t* G8 hOh 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.
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13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

. R" B( a; y3 e# \* G! V$ d14, as far as I know 就我所知

8 q6 {: x3 m% d7 x5 b! I# }. {8 e15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
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! D& M& D$ p1 b9 c5 Q' v; k16, back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
2 g3 h% s( o/ t0 t8 G/ S0 CB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
9 {* |  v1 H: }: f% Z, ^2）不履行
% q8 g  {! I& _! F) B7 _She finally backed out of her promise.
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2 }4 H/ M* C+ L" K$ r& c# ^$ g17, be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.

18, be absorbed in
8 t) U7 Z2 |* k1 l- n# sShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

1 _# k8 p7 z( Y5 W4 Q( m19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
1 H7 |+ \/ t0 \' XShe 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.
- c) g! M* n+ M* i! aB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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2 g9 i& e- `) X: r: _1 d" I& l21, back up 1) 累积
The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
0 |8 ^7 x& }9 G' E/ DI don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
7 n9 }0 }/ H% N4 p9 V( Q3 g2) 支持I’ll back it up.

; V' T* s8 f- n! E( V: a6 ~22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.

23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.

24, be burned up 生气
; |$ K" |6 Q; S* G3 O& A) B# a) jShe was really burned up at the news.

25, be hard up for
; S* F% C/ u: g# N# p! c2 H0 II’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.

6 @; E# D1 @2 C+ S! o# D1 _6 F27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
& O. ~3 O" \. I% J& c! p; sB: I’m as in the dark as you are.

28，be stuck 卡住了
% d& ~0 n3 ^# G* g( K3 n0 X3 [2 EI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
' J% V! E. T5 F: T& x2 g- ]A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
  M! l' N2 V) R& fB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

30, break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.