口语习惯用语100 1--30

connie

1，a change of pace 节奏变换
$ t$ a+ x: {! S8 h2 TYou can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
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! R, p: [: ~( z% j2, a far cry from 相距甚远
+ ^: E! X0 z/ G" g) o4 ZThe published book is far cry from the early manuscript.
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3, and how 的确
" |7 H; @: m& E* gA: She’s a good dancer.
$ P0 V; c" j4 q/ mB: and how.
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4, a matter of time 时间问题
It is only a matter of time.

8 {6 c: e' ^: A6 @) }0 `, G5, 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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$ v! H1 K$ y6 N( W; E2 ^7，all along 一直I knew it all along.

8 Z" [' N' A2 Q* g) R8, anything but 绝对不
8 _0 \( T/ \% z. O* L: P$ ~I was anything but happy about going.
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9 L0 r7 d2 H- ]3 [. }3 j- m9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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10, after all 到底
% W2 c9 v1 m4 ]; P( e. {, {! ], AA: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
5 |# \% O! d! C6 iB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.

# \! H# n# G8 t( C, {" ~11, 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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12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.

13, around the clock 24小时不停
2 w0 v% Y" ]+ q7 s2 vMartha 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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- i- t$ R( b& u" h; c15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
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  {$ e  R" i3 [( H) |16, back out
. G: C/ _& M9 ]& O2 ~1) 退出
# B7 E5 g3 u0 T6 f2 T5 L' ?  v6 `A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
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, N1 N  p$ `0 u  o2 D7 E$ o- JShe finally backed out of her promise.
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17, be cut out for 天生适合
8 N, z6 K6 L( G# h4 O5 M% QI’m not cut out to be a hero.

1 W% r& @% C# s+ X3 b18, be absorbed in
& w; n) U9 o% Y$ u" I' @She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
She has been addicted to drugs for years.
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9 F8 w) i1 K& w3 J& U6 E* r, a2 Q20，be attached to 对……有感情
  J+ ?3 Q* m  y+ m' x# j6 FA: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have  gotten rid of it years ago.
( K& }; F: G* o& _3 v% `, j+ }B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.

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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 `1 @" |1 E0 m) k* M- {2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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22, be bound for 到……地方
" Q/ i; B2 {4 [! v& Z0 f! L9 OThe bus is bound for New England.

2 \! P) D  I8 ?7 ]23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
I’m feeling myself again.

24, be burned up 生气
/ ]. `7 f4 d5 |( l5 U% pShe was really burned up at the news.

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; X. ]/ H$ i9 c5 ?: TI’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.
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26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
0 c0 v! r) {6 J5 f0 D4 M5 r8 ]In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
9 Z; |, |: [3 g$ ZA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
& M/ G. i( K/ r% K/ j( _B: I’m as in the dark as you are.

+ C4 g$ d/ L7 \1 g28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.
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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.
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* g. l. j1 w* a4 ^* o; t30, break new ground 有了新的突破
. y$ s$ L* C7 C: e$ ZHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.