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
4 D2 x. U. `+ N* O4 n8 xThe 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
& c. V( y& Z5 a- m: ~It is only a matter of time.

1 Y  j- Q5 W) J0 K4 r+ ~5, a phone call away 一个电话之远
0 {! q  H; C/ lIf you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
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, U0 B* ^% b- n7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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3 _  ?% ^- G6 k8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
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, Z7 n% Z  d# @8 {  q9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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, M  d  k; U9 d9 w, [- N8 t10, after all 到底
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
% L  F9 Z) E) G, [- qB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
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11, allergic to 对|……过敏
3 f6 d% B2 u; f6 a* Z: T- v' MOh 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
  G  Z( l& C2 h7 d  ]I am at your service at any time.
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1 Y2 Z! f) i0 H2 q6 {& b! R13, around the clock 24小时不停
8 G2 v. R& |% ?- {) tMartha studied around the clock for management exam.

14, as far as I know 就我所知

15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
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/ M/ l/ U+ U- F/ J; `9 b16, back out
1) 退出
) t$ ^6 |9 }; ~5 `( m8 c' zA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
- i5 b# z: h/ J( WShe finally backed out of her promise.
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17, be cut out for 天生适合
* M# G2 Z  B+ o# M' @' o/ }) ]I’m not cut out to be a hero.

- ]6 B: `6 }; g" \- E0 }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
4 N7 C: a7 C7 Q- }) E; S9 }* I: u* JShe has been addicted to drugs for years.

7 {$ p- f( j( O7 j* T' d" ]  l9 h20，be attached to 对……有感情
/ z. ~' D. E! R$ w4 J. l4 FA: 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.

1 M; ^; C1 H, E5 U' ?21, back up 1) 累积
The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
0 i) ?) w7 k3 y7 W1 x# {; DI 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
The bus is bound for New England.

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) \' C+ t9 [' u9 AI’m feeling myself again.

24, be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.

) R* Y& w1 w) d: p$ P4 C6 H9 t3 \8 ]25, be hard up for
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
  S, x" H* W: \8 ^- w  V! d) qIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.

4 o+ i3 i& B6 G7 o27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
6 g4 O. W% ?# T# Q5 HB: 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.
) \- C: u% V, \# t+ O7 W$ pB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

+ B: z5 O% y5 I- Z30, break new ground 有了新的突破
8 ~) H7 ~9 n" D2 h& H3 ZHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.