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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7 z: Q3 X6 {3 r- F1 v2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.
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4, a matter of time 时间问题
# @) ]. Q  Y% V, @4 f! J5 d, }6 yIt is only a matter of time.
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) P: t, G# o! d3 g7 z. }) m5, 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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( b8 S% I! X7 {/ l1 C- k( l7，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.

/ @4 B( u8 Q) G$ T9 J  p" V, k9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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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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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.

13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

; c$ r/ g1 I/ X/ T6 x14, as far as I know 就我所知
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She is at home with problems like this.

16, back out
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! f' l( N; K6 t8 l1 l. Q$ _+ dA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
( X" R; c0 b7 a5 J- Z) D/ \( XShe finally backed out of her promise.
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17, be cut out for 天生适合
. s. \6 h  W3 pI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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; S( g1 \6 Y$ ~/ @She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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+ G/ r3 D% A' d8 f19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
' S' X2 \/ U9 R3 ~  T+ sShe has been addicted to drugs for years.

' s- e, Z& q; Z0 L2 z9 q4 r20，be attached to 对……有感情
6 T& ]) e$ o6 c- A. S2 X$ [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.
, d2 c- J6 r0 g8 z$ S) AB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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21, back up 1) 累积
; s9 Q- e) d0 OThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
) H: |- f, p% S1 t- [% s2 n" Q2) 支持I’ll back it up.

) x' A4 C5 M" a( k" M- M( \22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.
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3 s7 Y& @, v  q  p23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.
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She was really burned up at the news.

2 Y& d. Y8 g0 b8 }8 y25, be hard up for
, i* B8 r/ @! K& o  [6 EI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

- D# Y9 S9 e' [/ M, f" t; \26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
+ u' B3 r$ y* w0 j1 ]4 K3 pIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
) k0 w( L) \" q. l. n; W3 s: \B: I’m as in the dark as you are.
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6 I9 \3 ~2 i# s3 Q28，be stuck 卡住了
% p. y- v1 h5 ^0 H  Q" \  e; kI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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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.
( N1 ?) v" n2 B, V  d7 hB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

30, break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.