口语习惯用语100 1--30

connie

1，a change of pace 节奏变换
9 ^, s. V, y6 [  ~2 I" zYou can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
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' M) l1 D8 v8 G9 v* q7 v$ N$ k2, a far cry from 相距甚远
The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

* a4 [. c' t# L: y3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
B: and how.

1 k7 y" J0 r' O5 u4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.
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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.
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6, a while back 不久以前

, O3 K# W5 d/ V, ~0 h. P& O8 @7，all along 一直I knew it all along.

8, anything but 绝对不
7 ]. f: T. H/ V8 v7 n# w" nI was anything but happy about going.
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2 s# U* C5 R# p' `& N* H$ o9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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10, after all 到底
1 O* ~/ G/ r  g' RA: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
6 ]) K! x) g$ ]: u' R' rB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
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1 k% C6 Q: v) i7 n11, allergic to 对|……过敏
; n8 d6 v- ?) p" Y9 R& {Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
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1 O+ d  z3 C7 `12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
0 u# J4 \2 l/ DI am at your service at any time.

* v8 r* \6 ]1 f6 t7 l2 K13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
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% S9 ?0 h. Q6 G14, as far as I know 就我所知

# [  M7 A& J: F15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
. B0 g5 X/ S% ?) P5 A! G7 BShe is at home with problems like this.
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16, back out
- A& S2 _7 ]3 L- T& d/ u9 s2 n, f1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
: @  x  k1 T" XB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
+ {$ d2 i3 w! |4 z2 J: w% j2）不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
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7 S$ i+ e& b$ v( K+ c17, be cut out for 天生适合
2 j! c1 ^7 B5 H" m' u1 ~7 J4 u. ^I’m not cut out to be a hero.
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18, be absorbed in
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.

/ ]' s4 w1 f, a20，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.
, u% [5 m9 h8 ?6 Y) a4 Z' a2 \B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.

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.
8 m& t+ C" S/ X& h5 Q1 e2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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22, be bound for 到……地方
6 d* M. K4 n4 n% J7 A) hThe bus is bound for New England.
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9 Z+ e6 L. v  Z8 f5 Q5 ?8 J23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
; j7 H( U0 d" _I’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
" C3 [  c5 ]+ FI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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  i! p1 z4 v6 i& S26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
2 }( _& }$ i1 {2 ]+ E* @In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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; ^8 g2 d& h1 t4 N4 \27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
# z2 D, o+ W8 J& c& h, nA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
9 k' C' S. X: X: Z5 e& _; e: PB: I’m as in the dark as you are.
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28，be stuck 卡住了
3 u, ^3 c4 ]% j  D* k" N1 Z: d) |I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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( |  G( {- ?1 H29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
: n; y9 H& s' ?A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
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' S9 e& O, K) ~- Z" B30, break new ground 有了新的突破
His architectural design broke new ground in the field.