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.

2, a far cry from 相距甚远
! K/ S: v3 D* V3 r2 ^The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
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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
It is only a matter of time.
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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

7，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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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,
/ g1 I/ \1 I# C0 {6 d8 v* k! KB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.

11, allergic to 对|……过敏
' u7 ?0 r; _% ~( c$ }Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
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8 _! o* `4 I4 C( c- q12, 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
% Q, B# ?: t" ]$ c/ H) LMartha studied around the clock for management exam.
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1 E4 v( c$ O0 O* d0 i14, as far as I know 就我所知

15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
4 \! i& R3 z9 W+ R" ~+ P( UShe is at home with problems like this.

8 B. ?( G# r( v5 _% Z4 n16, back out
1 c( z& y4 V+ z9 D7 u  \/ y1) 退出
$ w" ~8 X! [7 k- `! q4 ~A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
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She finally backed out of her promise.

17, be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.

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She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
7 e' @' \' ]  s' o; XShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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20，be attached to 对……有感情
0 f9 P) s3 v. Q# n* q8 I" m: EA: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have  gotten rid of it years ago.
( ]) r  [  y6 E/ ?1 ~B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.

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$ M/ G, f( M  V" p2 o# N# A) NThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
" i0 x0 d7 j% ]: Q# bI don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.
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23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.

24, be burned up 生气
, U$ i# n( H2 _7 l1 \She was really burned up at the news.
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25, be hard up for
* ^# r( j3 ~  }I’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.

27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
' e4 v! C: T9 ^' ^  aB: I’m as in the dark as you are.

8 x% N* T0 r& A, M$ O% }28，be stuck 卡住了
" T$ S( O8 `6 L" }, M: Y; S) j9 nI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
7 J2 ?% A& ~1 h: z9 l3 t7 [, z/ {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
8 R. E7 Z2 W( F  @- `) cHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.