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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. W~NYU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U~/ID
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. kl<g;3
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 )
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Qlh?iA
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !Uy>eji}
天呀!我的包不见了。 )!,@m>0v{
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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" ,8VXA +'_
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. s=U\_koyH
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 xJc.pvVPw
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6b#~;
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. s<VJ`Ur
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jw4TLc7p
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. OjATSmZ@@
你的解释一点都不清晰。 o? \Gm
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 #(dhBEXPW;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Tf[dZ(+\
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。 o9+Q{|r
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %zflx~
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. OG}KqG!n
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。 ?O7iK<5N
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (9'be\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Zs73
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 w4A#>;Qu*
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7LdzZS0OM
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H:MUNc8i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 }4KW@L[g
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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。 8Fx]koP.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. mu>] 9ZW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /.@x
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3):?ZCw7y
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. +7Rt{C,
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 :D4];d>1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 D aDUK?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O!
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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。 # JFYws
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 )Y[/!
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0%H24N
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 }5hZo%w[n
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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. U!NI_uk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? kQ[Jo%YT?E
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _.-#E$6s#q
例句:I come back before you know it. N'a?wBBR
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ^XNw$@&',
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -;ER`Jqs,
在宾客之前你检点一些。 z L8J`W
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 e# <4/FR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )w3
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 D}Au6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 `GS cRhbh
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. W1`Dx(g
他是幕后人物。 :mn(0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 PY\W
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. T+(M8qb
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 (gDQ\t@3-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 lJlhl7
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $':JI#
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6+?wnp-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 H7}g!n?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >~^`5a`$uI
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 XJ O[[G`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {dBB{.hX
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. $8Ig&k|~8
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 {=qEBbM
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