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.
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2, a far cry from 相距甚远
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.
6 T6 ?: a, X2 R1 NB: and how.
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( H0 _$ H" A2 d4, a matter of time 时间问题
$ w, L, G' V: y8 E" K4 AIt 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
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8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
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0 ?" H! i1 F! ~2 |. K9, 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,
, [# K3 I; c  s" z9 M- }. t+ AB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
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2 J. ]6 e% r7 ^8 @4 T& v11, allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

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I am at your service at any time.
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13, around the clock 24小时不停
! q4 Y* Z" M) AMartha studied around the clock for management exam.

14, as far as I know 就我所知

  Y# n6 j) L6 s' q2 h7 P15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
# s* u- p& c# K. ?4 m3 TShe is at home with problems like this.
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16, back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
/ \, t! n; w7 t5 BB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
% V6 x! _, i" e3 s% vShe 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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18, be absorbed in
% N& E7 p9 G9 i: Z: z7 Q( [7 bShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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+ ^7 q! L* m: t$ H; k19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
; Q  i+ `; n! sShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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7 B( \) C8 A9 ^  P3 I3 D' q20，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.

6 P3 ~( x. u$ s3 E5 a. k21, back up 1) 累积
1 @9 n, b1 ]8 b5 wThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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& U9 w! U7 l9 t+ X! J8 W22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.
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+ h5 q7 J, Q4 e* E23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.
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( d* {$ U, ~' w6 N- W24, be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.
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25, be hard up for
I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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, s" g( b0 q( h# }$ T+ v26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.

) C9 g) B) {" _4 _- P7 l4 }27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I’m as in the dark as you are.
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0 h. D# q- m! [+ x28，be stuck 卡住了
/ l3 j; C% F) u6 fI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

2 n9 M/ A0 P, s* h( }7 L1 h29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
8 Q+ ]7 H9 r' EB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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7 a, K% K$ a! B5 n( _- V8 y30, break new ground 有了新的突破
; E! P7 R. [: k4 O1 s3 U2 ZHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.