口语习惯用语100 1--30

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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.

' R/ b5 ^9 m( M4 V* V# N+ \2, a far cry from 相距甚远
! P4 f' j: E5 s2 D( F' s$ XThe published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
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9 \4 k: M$ ]  `. U0 u3, and how 的确
0 _$ m+ w0 I9 p1 o* k! |5 o- q! t  sA: She’s a good dancer.
! g$ ~  r2 c& R$ NB: and how.
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4, a matter of time 时间问题
* K6 W' O. [; S* NIt is only a matter of time.
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" O2 I  U# ]1 H0 D5, 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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6, a while back 不久以前
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2 l9 |6 w0 F/ G3 N& x) b7，all along 一直I knew it all along.

8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
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6 u; f; h: q3 N& Y! A) C" d0 A* k9, account for 解释How do you account for it?

0 \5 [  h1 M! b( C10, after all 到底
( v1 \, R4 w: |3 r9 D) EA: 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.

11, 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
! s2 Y: R8 A4 p4 ]I am at your service at any time.
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13, around the clock 24小时不停
! Y  Q+ _: l& i3 [; hMartha studied around the clock for management exam.

14, as far as I know 就我所知
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She is at home with problems like this.
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$ R4 f  }( @1 S- i2 r# ~7 J16, back out
1) 退出
+ w3 R& C! `3 i5 p9 E& PA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
6 G, h( U/ w6 H2）不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.

  @7 p9 }. N" b+ ~9 C6 J# ^17, be cut out for 天生适合
& I) X* F; Z7 o& A4 w1 C( s9 \) zI’m not cut out to be a hero.

18, be absorbed in
/ K5 I* t( V6 S  RShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
( m* I. v; y/ M# g( x2 G) GShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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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.

21, back up 1) 累积
The 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.

" Z/ D6 s2 h6 r1 @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.
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24, be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.
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25, be hard up for
2 U+ v  T/ C: T5 q7 B& U/ B; i/ ZI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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! X% r2 _& {  F5 J26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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0 J/ Z/ n/ V* b  \+ W- ]' ?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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8 Q' Z/ g! u1 T28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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. a4 v5 f2 h* V29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
% h$ g7 ]" y% \- O; c1 R( zA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

30, break new ground 有了新的突破
5 d- H# W/ u' i* a- a7 b& VHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.