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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. mWusRgj+8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Me}TW!GC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. eTF8B<?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ).]m@g:ew
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Hr+-ndH!Pq
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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" -/-6Td1JY>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. //
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 7RP_
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Vf?#W,5>=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 /,Rca1W
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. nFfCw%T?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j&/.[?K
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 99 !{[gOv
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 fl"y@;;#h
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. 9 <KtI7
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。 ~& 5&s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 x}.d`=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5ZA%,pH>Jq
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z% ;4Ed
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >'6GcnEb4.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Nr"N\yOA/
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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。 aE BP9RX}z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. {F:v$ K
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~9?U_ahfVt
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. grQnV' q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 \5P.C
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Fd[h9 G
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %?f:"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,Us2UEWNv
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. g`OOVaB
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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. 2 1~7{#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? b%;59^4AjD
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }[z<iij4
例句:I come back before you know it. v1r_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." *e<Eu>fW#&
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !&`\ LJ=j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <{/;1Dru
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ch>Vv"G>
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 +SQjX7]%
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Lq-33#n/
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. oM<!I0"gC+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 o}=.
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?Hi}nsw
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 `x}
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "XNu-_$N<a
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Px?Ao0)Z,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. y?#9>S >:\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 HmExfW
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 vWl[l
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0zbLc%
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