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例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. d-gcXaA-8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }$* z:E
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Q_*.1L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Hdjp^O!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \JP9lJ3<
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" I}awembw g
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v(,YqT>q@U
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 _&]Gw, ~/i
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", vJ;0%;eu[!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. }hXmK.['
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 VY@`)
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. m=w #l>!
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. NYR:dH]N~d
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 r_o\72
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 J~N!. i
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. MI`<U:-lP
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dX-j3lM:#
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. i{r[zA]$
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ixqvX4vv,B
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |WgFLF~k
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 a24(9(yh
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 /KlSI<T@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )1<GSr9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 oF s)UR
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~e5E%bXxC
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O1oh,~W
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /5Yl, P
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 S4!B;,?AxN
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }3-`e3
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 WHRBYq_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ;rXZ?"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. uzS;&-nA
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 6s$h _$[X
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Ls&-8
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? NH'QMjL)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 l4^MYwFR{O
例句:I come back before you know it. :6Gf@Z&+
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ~le:4qaX
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 8(H!iKHe
在宾客之前你检点一些。 o\nFSGkn
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5+/XO>P1m|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :]8!G- Z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 yz%o?%@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. MO|8A18B
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 QL-E4]
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [`1@`5SL-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \CYKj_c
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y!~ }7=
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (^~~&/U_U$
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +y 48.5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ZD<e$PxxCd
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. F 2Mxcs*M
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 H)X&5E
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {7EpljH@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @$;I%
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 4@Bl 1b[<
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