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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. bG&"9b_c
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. UX`]k{Mz
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gw+9x<e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. e73^#O&Xt
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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" R cY>k
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. )T907I|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l=`L7| ^/d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", KDi|(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. u^I(Ny
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 R8*Q$rH<
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]"AyAkT(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 z!=P@b
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. _|<d5TI
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (VyNvB
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. v8>v.}y
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。 U5Erm6U:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 YF#HSf7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. DG(7|`(aY
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 +y[@T6_
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Vi!Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Xog/O i
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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。 {s,+^7
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <j}lp-
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" mIZwAKo
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. P`$12<\O1
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Ocg"M Gb
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !2Dy_U=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |ifHSc.j<
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 m(D]qYwh
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. X{Yw+F,j
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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. /rB{[zk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )!9Ifk0KH
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5G}6;U Y
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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." 78#!Q.##
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;'T{li2
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4z7G2
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Rz%e>)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @}F Awv^f
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !KS F3sz
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. hPm>tV2X
他是幕后人物。 4FeEGySow
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 *xRc *
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. T*2C_oW
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 l'4AF|
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. e]+OO
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9>m%`DG*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 noVa=aU^
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?4t-caK^u
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <~Qi67I
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. UP1?5Q=H]Q
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 cleOsj;S
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