口语习惯用语100 1--30

connie

1，a change of pace 节奏变换
; ?; c8 f: ^3 N: I2 T  C: K. F# n  jYou can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

4 {+ W) [+ b4 I. F2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

2 t9 L. c. p' r! \3, and how 的确
+ o) N, k: l% D5 M( I+ b$ z6 Q) }A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.
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( N( H- m  i+ o1 }2 C2 F  F  H& I; m; u4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.

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.
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+ M- h4 F; F; T% X  L% |  Y6, a while back 不久以前
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7，all along 一直I knew it all along.

8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.

; `$ \6 s2 {! u- w8 x9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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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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, k7 H8 m7 M$ f0 _2 g11, allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
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12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
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/ w* \5 ~6 ^6 {3 z( U" b13, around the clock 24小时不停
/ F& V. V. C3 B. z' pMartha studied around the clock for management exam.

14, as far as I know 就我所知
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& O# \! X4 y7 h: R" B9 S5 L15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
( E; O! ]" g# C2 P# {# m  OShe is at home with problems like this.
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+ Q0 h- s0 C3 Y# I: |% r2 y16, back out
, ]* D# @" u, h+ W2 t$ w1) 退出
* L: K' z) f6 l' oA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
- N1 v# A- x: H& r  n9 {B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
8 G6 [0 v% T9 d8 dShe finally backed out of her promise.

17, be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.

  q2 g* ]+ O# ]. q5 y18, be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
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& u! a- V) r3 p20，be attached to 对……有感情
! V! ~7 J- u$ c4 N0 q! _7 XA: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have  gotten rid of it years ago.
7 u: |9 f- a2 ], fB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.

21, back up 1) 累积
. y* v# H" D6 }- K; gThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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: Y& T% W, u( z22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.
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9 I6 i+ y3 t" r- ?2 {23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.
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24, be burned up 生气
: X  G1 ^+ [  iShe was really burned up at the news.
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3 }% d/ B; Y  }5 L25, be hard up for
, b6 Q5 X# j& d" ]. rI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
9 y5 [$ [1 W; JIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.

! j/ x* O' k4 |; K; X27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
% J5 ?; J6 x' PA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I’m as in the dark as you are.

28，be stuck 卡住了
9 c* T1 U+ L) c3 K2 v+ ~I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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' H+ \0 }+ x- Q& R; R2 |29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
! i( C0 V. m& iA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
/ _- ?3 l1 F, Y* Q1 K0 RB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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# |7 }) J& I6 G. p0 {* @0 O1 Q30, break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.