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.
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2, a far cry from 相距甚远
7 t0 x3 C/ Z' I: P$ P+ }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.
) w( k, R! T2 X+ c! I& k* \B: and how.

' ]* {( |4 o( L3 r5 c, T4, 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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4 y3 {4 d' M. p- i: }* d3 r" `0 b. E6, a while back 不久以前

) @% s1 o( a5 ~$ Q7，all along 一直I knew it all along.
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- R$ K0 n' }$ v0 l" |) q' J8, anything but 绝对不
I was anything but happy about going.
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0 f: |0 V( z. d. Y+ G9, account for 解释How do you account for it?
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  {0 g" w, _6 R3 T10, after all 到底
A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine,
/ j, P, p4 M4 oB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.
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11, allergic to 对|……过敏
; z# C. ~  I6 |( S( mOh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
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% J& d; Z% v- q) @8 e( p. q4 r$ H12, at sb’s service 愿为某人服务
I am at your service at any time.
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1 W( e3 c; B7 V2 Y13, around the clock 24小时不停
Martha studied around the clock for management exam.
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9 P0 G7 m3 I2 p. j  Y5 W14, as far as I know 就我所知
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15，at home with 对…..很熟悉
She is at home with problems like this.
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* C. s1 q* x7 c3 C; l. ?, c16, back out
( K+ b& B, `3 C, j, Z2 Z4 r1) 退出
; I% A* G! _8 d$ G$ w8 bA: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?
B: Yes, but he backed out at last minute
2）不履行
She finally backed out of her promise.
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% ], i" e3 a6 y1 {% p% H17, be cut out for 天生适合
, E  o. |, G' n, PI’m not cut out to be a hero.
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& i& n0 `. w7 r. A+ q4 l& C! k0 ~* B18, be absorbed in
- N( Q' X% l; w2 ~She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.
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' f8 P  _6 T7 z3 j5 e19, be addicted to 对……上瘾
$ F" f8 I! S/ D+ `5 _% H' R5 k( tShe has been addicted to drugs for years.
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6 _# T( {: h4 |, L; Z20，be attached to 对……有感情
# {( i# z( t, t9 s0 [) A/ [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.
0 K5 g. M' ^* |/ }9 hB: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.
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# x- `8 V. K+ {5 B) R& p% _21, back up 1) 累积
The subway is running behind schedule, and traffic is backed up for blocks.
4 r& A# m) p1 `0 C8 ]I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.
2) 支持I’ll back it up.
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22, be bound for 到……地方
The bus is bound for New England.

, Y) `6 o" E% m: i23, be (feel) myself 找到自我
# C* _3 a* F/ f+ i/ iI’m feeling myself again.

/ `; ~# w* J7 _; j/ w' a5 E24, be burned up 生气
She was really burned up at the news.

25, be hard up for
7 l0 ]1 a4 V% k" A7 }I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

) @" L% Z+ Z" [26, be head and shoulders above 好许多
In calculus, Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.
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( c6 I/ Y  `, n$ G8 k: z. ~4 n1 L27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
9 L3 S- s6 M( R& rA: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?
* N0 [! C2 x# h% fB: I’m as in the dark as you are.

1 J  Y; C1 {- t& w8 S28，be stuck 卡住了
I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

' i# z' A$ ?8 b6 X( h29, bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂
$ ~' B/ E5 N5 m' MA: 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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% s/ j: H6 l% h3 G) RHis architectural design broke new ground in the field.