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.

. p% K+ B- L0 e+ a2, a far cry from 相距甚远
6 S. D6 ?6 m! j6 i0 @. \* \# o) W* ~- _The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
) }$ ]3 u# s$ v! e7 s5 \$ d
# K" d$ N5 j8 k1 ~8 b3, and how 的确
A: She’s a good dancer.
9 ^- X( r- ]* Q( B( gB: and how.

6 t) k7 R! Q- `4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.
) W" g4 p' h- ^; }% p  O9 g
+ E' C/ C! A, w$ O5, 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.
  K9 |% G7 ^, q. A2 ^3 K% J, a
  @& I1 A1 a) A' H5 `8 i6, a while back 不久以前

1 r9 P/ {5 _9 B( h- i7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
  _  d" x' U) ]' Z
: F! [( Y9 p! C5 c' j8, anything but 绝对不
3 [& C, K3 A. @3 l5 K" NI was anything but happy about going.

9 G: E3 B$ o8 W( o; |9, account for 解释How do you account for it?

# W1 a- ^" N3 `7 y10, after all 到底
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
' J" B+ o, H- z; N2 ]Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.

( y% [2 x) ~) r& O$ e12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
4 W! }$ ~( S" c! B8 ^- OI am at your service at any time.
: i- h' {5 g9 O- ^
13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
4 ?9 ^; E  C8 s, p5 m
- A% S& z0 d& j8 G; ^7 v3 p14, as far as I know 就我所知

15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
2 Y1 d! O, `" ~; x. N" MShe is at home with problems like this.
- X& y* ^- ?3 Y$ ~/ Q3 r( I
16, back out
1) 退出
A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
. L; z8 H' s: P8 e+ \2）不履行
( J* C9 S8 k  h* p0 ^# q' OShe finally backed out of her promise.

17, be cut out for 天生适合
I’m not cut out to be a hero.

18, be absorbed in
( Y  M1 W" k  r! G: Z" QShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
. [* J5 ?* @* `8 {; `" E
19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
: W* K2 Z  F: eShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
$ W9 P, e! |- j
20，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.
( L1 g' C' d. A
+ _1 o! d& q$ L5 G+ {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.
. d3 I$ _1 q5 ~1 W( M2) 支持I’ll back it up.

22, be bound for 到……地方
" N" {2 L: Z/ E, b4 ^, B7 zThe bus is bound for New England.
/ r5 J' U8 D9 @2 G
6 j! F/ H1 K7 T$ v' m/ T23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.

1 h' a) H6 f; ~$ d& F24, be burned up 生气
% B0 X- Z8 _, q$ u: Z% S1 M, uShe was really burned up at the news.

8 s8 k7 I) j4 H& q& S$ _: a% Y25, be hard up for
. s! ^3 S' q* B9 _3 I; gI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.

2 H6 C* i% f5 p' ~. }) n27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
0 }' P7 }* m+ }A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
B: I’m as in the dark as you are.
* z; \% e( O: ?6 I% `0 A
28，be stuck 卡住了
. x2 }0 S7 ~5 ]* \: ?) V( w2 LI can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
! O. k7 |: a  g3 ?7 {# w
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.
B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.
+ e# E5 h( a( \: B2 Z
- e- D, U, U9 Q30, break new ground 有了新的突破
' J9 j% N; B' n/ v& OHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.