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.

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.
B: and how.

4, a matter of time 时间问题
1 r/ K! Y" U9 u7 a5 iIt 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.
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) H) F9 o4 `# R! e$ \: d3 q6, a while back 不久以前

7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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( A+ ~1 a) v! Y- h* l8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
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$ f  B) j$ {. Q$ D/ n  z+ V0 }9, account for 解释How do you account for it?

9 B0 o8 l7 {9 @& ]10, after all 到底
5 P' [$ ^# F) ^" M4 z1 u' BA: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
, X7 ?6 e9 Y# f( aB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
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7 j/ {* i6 K/ V' w) Z- c11, allergic to 对|……过敏
Oh 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
9 E7 |& o4 K/ V0 l* \I am at your service at any time.
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; v/ M2 J/ E5 i13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
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14, as far as I know 就我所知
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15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
! t1 O4 f; ^" o  [" Q& I0 CShe is at home with problems like this.

16, back out
1) 退出
7 b2 l2 {9 t" j& v: VA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
6 V4 c( |) N2 D. C6 n. JB: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
4 P4 W; b4 x- n% p: t# b2）不履行
7 z" d; a' R" [. ~* x# G, N5 ~She finally backed out of her promise.

$ U* p+ Q4 p& e# M$ d: J- V17, be cut out for 天生适合
" N3 l2 w& x7 m. k5 rI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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18, be absorbed in
/ D7 o6 P1 n+ y' u! jShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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4 U7 D- {, N# d: l7 V" k! {19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
- S3 k+ ^$ @( ]1 t0 G$ pShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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5 H. S9 |$ ~9 }9 U( G, n. ?& l20，be attached to 对……有感情
! }8 [1 G, u$ 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.
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  M7 P: Q5 |$ u21, back up 1) 累积
" P! B5 L/ j3 d2 Z  rThe subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
5 @9 B9 m9 q" XI don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持I’ll back it up.

22, be bound for 到……地方
- F) u! R. `8 S: tThe bus is bound for New England.
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23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.

- r* l9 W! J# D6 F4 m+ h( u24, be burned up 生气
( s8 N& Y8 b: M7 ~' `; qShe was really burned up at the news.

9 H; p0 L* K" z" l; X" `- S/ u5 a25, be hard up for
I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

0 q2 [8 j( E2 n) N7 l26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
$ U, y7 n: U) n- }2 ?9 ^0 ZIn calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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9 \' P3 y, D; b" W/ w27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
/ w5 F4 y4 `* n: ~  `A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
7 W' B: U( G2 e% w+ yB: I’m as in the dark as you are.

6 R9 `- i9 J; [7 }8 ], H28，be stuck 卡住了
4 y! L. k9 g$ `' K7 zI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.
$ v* D- s) o  G" \( ZB: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

3 G, t. X* x% N6 D  P30, break new ground 有了新的突破
1 M2 o" u/ k6 @; C3 YHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.