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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5 ?+ w9 F$ u7 J/ w: f2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
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* t* k2 C6 R/ p' H# L1 ?* G3, and how 的确
; D0 U7 s- F. d: l. L7 }% XA: She’s a good dancer.
, y9 J5 Q8 [; EB: and how.

4, 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
If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.

6, a while back 不久以前

; R1 s  V8 N: {- e/ S7，all along 一直I knew it all along.

. ~9 {: \8 ?6 s) z: m8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.

" r! }" r- S5 N; z3 _9 F; K7 S: I9, 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.

11, allergic to 对|……过敏
  p# Z" e1 O+ ^. YOh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
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- v0 [8 {. ]9 a* |% K) E( J% c12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
; L* b/ D. e7 Q( ~6 p2 xI am at your service at any time.

! A6 V6 }( _  y' O% V, {7 X. ~/ z- H1 P13, around the clock 24小时不停
+ G+ o- w; N% y5 [6 M9 W" ^' ^Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
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% B  R  G8 J# }* z14, as far as I know 就我所知

& m! B$ c! a2 e" W8 J15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
, ]6 j# J: v! w  C$ `She is at home with problems like this.
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16, back out
1) 退出
8 l% ^% a6 ]6 S1 l- z6 m1 j7 Q% }A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
8 [& y# F9 P7 kShe finally backed out of her promise.
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17, be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.
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6 o6 ~3 O- M5 G: f% x6 e18, be absorbed in
, _# a$ y6 T" O. kShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
" {; Y2 y2 f8 B" t8 _8 oShe has been addicted to drugs for years.

$ K# S- [; P1 h% Y2 H20，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.
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21, back up 1) 累积
( F# Y. u' I, u: p$ j% fThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
, ]9 S5 s1 p2 N  l0 {% u8 wI don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
# m6 n, Y4 b7 j9 E2) 支持I’ll back it up.

5 U/ w9 f5 ?3 B" e3 o7 o4 X' j22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.

23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
+ j2 ~7 l- _# Z& y6 R0 oI’m feeling myself again.
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24, be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.
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25, be hard up for
8 [! C. g5 y5 pI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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  j5 e" x( ]" U5 g: x- {26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
/ v5 F  d0 o+ ]8 w/ a+ wIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
% l4 Y% e( y; U$ n4 ?' @& b, |' d5 LB: I’m as in the dark as you are.

28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

1 a% Y0 S" K& O+ ~$ V29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
' e3 \- ~) _+ m+ U0 n  BA: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
: n! }" [0 ?5 j1 KB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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6 a: p! G4 }9 ]3 s30, break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.