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.

- D7 @' t* R$ n8 `$ Z2 y9 N( c3, and how 的确
  S1 x' ^: H$ G1 uA: She’s a good dancer.
! {5 [2 v! ]' e9 \4 |+ J4 W% pB: and how.

0 k9 {( \, Y* [. Q: _9 Z4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.

" I; S; x" t) J6 v5, a phone call away 一个电话之远
8 ?# x( ^0 m! l6 B$ x" BIf 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

# O& V5 V1 `* V- F' j: K7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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1 z: \& f* X+ }! b8, anything but 绝对不
: F' y5 s1 ?& I2 w) X* S; mI was anything but happy about going.
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9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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0 G! C2 B9 N) @; p0 p2 |/ @10, after all 到底
5 C0 Y" O  |5 R- g- D1 `3 U; QA: 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
, p6 v7 J8 Y! NOh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
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; R1 ~* m6 w  `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
0 ^" M' U3 C- a2 ~) ]Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
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: R9 [1 P8 q4 ?' G; ]8 C2 \  s: P- f14, as far as I know 就我所知

15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
" [: z0 Y; H( c6 vShe is at home with problems like this.

16, back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
+ f7 E( j: ^1 A: ~" JB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2 }- x0 j; R- A8 J$ q. z2）不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
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17, be cut out for 天生适合
& t  s' a! P2 @' K1 V* KI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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18, be absorbed in
She 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.
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.

5 z. B& D. ]3 n! S5 ?% k22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.

23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
5 |( H6 c3 _$ i9 ^5 q$ GI’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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+ F  d- [& A1 m# d8 z$ W- B3 M25, be hard up for
- k- \" q, k! ^8 k" B1 J  q( |I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

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In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
1 s/ y6 }  x+ s- u' i! ~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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3 ?+ Y" M( x) G' i; d28，be stuck 卡住了
' b# p+ v1 d: W. ~7 V0 RI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

  O! |8 Z2 A2 d) _3 G29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
- c5 C, v& Y- O) tA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
$ `( c9 g7 R2 {B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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- X' V- }9 A/ C0 d& k, f' N) \. T30, break new ground 有了新的突破
) l5 K. Y4 {+ j9 l- qHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.