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
# U8 S, p- u8 |- K$ w' }The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

& l" e' ~9 ?+ ?2 g3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.
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! P# F' G( J5 l% r5 X4, a matter of time 时间问题
% Q* g2 F" j* EIt is only a matter of time.

! A$ P7 z3 Z% `* o; K0 j5, 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.

. j% D* ]" ~& i' i5 D6, a while back 不久以前

# D7 y% y+ o% B' j7，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.

9, account for 解释How do you account for it?

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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) f7 a" S$ h9 p! u) L  F11, 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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' N+ i- p' M- U+ L% v12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
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& k: ?2 i% t9 a; _/ ]13, around the clock 24小时不停
% `9 a/ @/ ~! G. M  k5 ZMartha studied around the clock for management exam.

14, as far as I know 就我所知
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15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
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16, back out
1) 退出
" X; }5 Y% u8 _8 k4 ^% x7 TA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
) ^  o- l" x' v- h: J  AB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
& e. r4 s& _6 B; j  A2）不履行
' B% f9 f! f7 m+ U4 MShe finally backed out of her promise.
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; @, b7 d( T; N/ ^17, be cut out for 天生适合
4 L9 S; h* S( _! u. XI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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18, be absorbed in
9 v3 H/ Y) A+ k. B1 b0 O3 QShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
She 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.
  x. \  V3 N; u3 E& FB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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+ S4 ?3 v; E8 f# j1 _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.

22, be bound for 到……地方
: x# j) f+ h! E) P( v  CThe bus is bound for New England.

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

+ W, B: C  S& Y* a24, be burned up 生气
- s) a3 s" c' X$ vShe was really burned up at the news.

3 C" q8 ~9 n2 W7 }# d: q- O! I25, be hard up for
) m  x% O" R; T& EI’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
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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  |( u/ \1 a- h. n0 X% |  B9 {27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
% Q  l4 p1 L- \# y/ [  YA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
- a/ I0 C  F9 H' JB: I’m as in the dark as you are.
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28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

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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30, break new ground 有了新的突破
2 M4 U9 \* k7 T: j/ h3 uHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.