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.

) Q( w3 ?5 Y4 \! L( p1 R2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

" x* _. h) V6 h3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
) v- I/ ]1 c7 x3 i3 g1 D( v$ cB: and how.
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$ l' t( D# g( t1 H3 l4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.

5, a phone call away 一个电话之远
* a5 }! a3 m/ B: ~# D: X+ ?# o; |0 oIf you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.

" o3 x0 f7 [8 G0 N1 y; b! r. D6, a while back 不久以前
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7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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8, anything but 绝对不
% D3 T5 ]6 e& p1 |6 cI 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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5 e$ E4 `  K! o% U8 j8 B4 b10, after all 到底
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
7 ]( v; h1 ^9 u$ W$ WB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.

11, allergic to 对|……过敏
* y5 S  {7 }: }! gOh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

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
5 @! ~& }9 S( j- m0 oMartha studied around the clock for management exam.

+ j+ I  ?. j5 V) I; e14, as far as I know 就我所知

15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
, ?% T3 M8 D, V* M+ D4 V# f9 }+ e5 VShe is at home with problems like this.

1 {$ S; U2 o0 @9 \16, back out
# `, W! E! e5 o( U1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
' f4 i& p( R5 WB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
) e# H" D) E+ s3 B, TShe finally backed out of her promise.
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17, be cut out for 天生适合
  ]7 l% Y$ y: _' |I’m not cut out to be a hero.

18, be absorbed in
5 T- m7 f3 o+ JShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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- e8 v3 y1 b/ D1 p& C3 E19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
) u$ t- f+ J! _* {. I) k, J8 Z/ v8 iShe has been addicted to drugs for years.

20，be attached to 对……有感情
3 ?0 P. W: U3 `/ X( N$ n* U1 UA: 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
- D2 Z" L1 G/ c3 dThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
: W- I* L! S7 dI don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
$ ?+ g2 V- v; W# X6 {7 k% F2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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7 ]8 `9 @% K9 s/ w; |22, be bound for 到……地方
* e+ r# w2 {3 P, ^, x0 }7 w& sThe bus is bound for New England.

23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
1 k. s; t& B8 \3 D5 S# lI’m feeling myself again.
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# h8 n* V, Y; n3 Q3 y! JShe was really burned up at the news.
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25, be hard up for
" d5 m" R0 X1 j$ XI’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
' B% q6 b* J. `- S) k+ D3 ~9 h4 f/ lIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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$ u% I/ S$ a9 X" k27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
, S7 T+ d8 c% T' S+ TA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I’m as in the dark as you are.

! d' D0 X0 v# `" N+ R$ x28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

0 A4 d5 e! h7 a! w1 h29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
( u# U) @+ f# ~4 }2 W, wA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

) x( i2 d" \) s% ]$ D30, break new ground 有了新的突破
& t8 W3 s9 T+ Q7 ^6 d; pHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.