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.
. m1 A) z% a# B, J
5 q* A: k# P8 Z* x/ I0 M! Q2, a far cry from 相距甚远
7 F: Y, `  o1 ^. e  i- ]+ v: C# J3 R4 dThe published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
$ b( \) C; B! k1 R+ c- u* [) gB: and how.

% J0 I: f. N( b: K- ?% F4, a matter of time 时间问题
, q5 n. Z1 F, VIt is only a matter of time.
. o  v6 t( G. k9 V8 M
5, a phone call away 一个电话之远
! ^( V% Y- V5 |# wIf you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.
# |6 z7 z' T& {2 d" J5 A: R9 a
$ z1 t- O# y" G' H& R7 K6, a while back 不久以前

7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
. b; C6 C3 A6 x  i: i7 T' @
: g( ~/ I3 W! B  _5 ?! L8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
1 E# C4 k" d' U6 e* q2 F
9, account for 解释How do you account for it?

10, after all 到底
# R& E9 _4 j: BA: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
1 c3 d" Q1 V; r) PB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
- \9 a4 c) H1 U. D/ F
11, allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

: W  e( H: }. {; c  i2 {% J3 O) d12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
8 _4 T; N# l) k/ J5 H8 n0 G- KI am at your service at any time.

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

# N: s5 O. i" N' c14, as far as I know 就我所知
' V4 {6 Y. C. e% k
1 E2 Y% U8 C$ n# V. T8 h: r. r$ [15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
" c" {0 l  c6 X3 i! ]8 \7 gShe is at home with problems like this.
/ L% K6 h8 }9 Z& z* H
16, back out
1) 退出
1 n/ a& I0 o, H; X- x* {+ Q0 UA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
3 H4 Z1 S0 m! \3 P; H. ?& m2）不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
/ Q/ J' H$ p: y
1 c/ P; }) ?! P* q  A2 i17, be cut out for 天生适合
# v0 X( g( p1 b7 X4 s. |. QI’m not cut out to be a hero.
% c/ K" X/ e4 h. y4 U! d
8 V2 Q$ ]" n, d4 ~$ Y18, be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
- M2 a. ?# e8 x. w4 K2 V$ E) q' b
6 O" E" j- }* Q19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.

  n( ]) }% I1 U2 s6 g20，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.
& X/ O( H! M8 _, i5 t% P9 M
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.
/ \9 V& V/ K( @/ ^5 ?* Z9 G2) 支持I’ll back it up.

22, be bound for 到……地方
$ w% E* ~1 d3 l  R& _" HThe bus is bound for New England.

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

24, be burned up 生气
( o$ V# |" l9 Z+ y: k9 oShe was really burned up at the news.

25, be hard up for
1 B7 ?, I* G# R) z* t& ]" \( JI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
. v# y+ Q" A+ G1 i  g
& m" v* ^. L$ T# q8 ~26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
5 G; O% V0 N) P
+ }, {& m' K5 `$ p+ J27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
5 s) G& Z/ [2 p# T( G* DB: I’m as in the dark as you are.
$ s: ^# r1 U( a4 H5 w+ [% V! Q
28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
4 t# ?* ^! a3 I; v' G
29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
# T# V. [) e0 z) d1 G- GA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
7 T  ]  @* {7 g/ n- qB: 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.