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.
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2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
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: `5 a0 @4 ?5 ?2 {% ~3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
+ _: h' R+ i4 s0 s' J- jB: and how.
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4 G- z7 Z& J, j( b2 P/ I# f' [4, a matter of time 时间问题
6 E. v* x) ^* B# Y0 ~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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6, a while back 不久以前

0 T* |) B3 |8 {$ Y4 [7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.

* q# [% o: H2 Y. X# p$ s9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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' E- P2 O3 o% I/ _  u2 O0 U10, 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.

11, allergic to 对|……过敏
6 v, ]' @1 Q( k0 w- Z$ D3 J1 M+ zOh 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
4 y* E  i) Q4 d6 c: G% o- \1 TI am at your service at any time.
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# D8 n" O4 A$ J2 d+ J5 B2 `: H13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

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15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
6 n+ B# W: a+ i+ M$ E4 ~She is at home with problems like this.
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3 R  K; q( F3 \. o5 y6 k) l5 {16, back out
$ K# q1 [5 ^, v1) 退出
7 E9 J4 D' C2 FA: 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
9 r) y- s9 s0 G  p2 x7 TI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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/ Y% v5 s; n* W, T& W, d" Y% z5 [18, be absorbed in
1 p7 q5 c- a" {* b5 C! T9 mShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

# r7 |6 d: w# `( m$ }2 |. z  l19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
7 I5 A% d  H, q: }. D2 UShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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3 G! i, k* W! |, i20，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.

7 a: C% S+ O" I! |/ K/ f- R. s. w21, back up 1) 累积
The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
. l: N- H0 B  A, P& jI don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持I’ll back it up.

- R; E  c7 G* i$ w: h* R5 d! l/ p22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.
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, h  @$ m" t4 f, d* l$ s1 ?5 a! a23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.

24, be burned up 生气
8 @2 Z. p! x8 P$ r! e' y0 O( T/ h! SShe was really burned up at the news.

% g3 p* }' {9 c5 V+ G" ~25, be hard up for
! b% ?( x' `! c; Y, ?9 C# |I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

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( v0 x& a! w7 ]$ \In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I’m as in the dark as you are.

* y- r! e$ g$ w) C$ i, f5 Y4 S( F28，be stuck 卡住了
4 |+ k- J& @) _- c2 i7 W9 GI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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7 G# P# Q5 o9 y2 u29, 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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. U3 [: m9 z; R4 q30, break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.