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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. N^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U*&ZQw
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {yb\p9q{Yo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 YRp\#pVnZ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~2H7_+.#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Jl]]nOBQ/
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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" 4G>|It
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =(n'#mV
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3K?0PRg
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", AVyZ#`,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. MW`a>'0t?
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "}OFwes
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. q5vs;,_
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;n;^f&;sJ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. s3+O=5
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。 gw*d"~A
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /hX"O?^
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. @&Nvb.5nT
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。 KV5lpN PC
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7@lXN8_f
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4C*3#/TR
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 _"sRL}-Z
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. w@: ]]R
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &1h3o^K
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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。 *2AQ'%U~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /B!m|)h5~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 } )e`0)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" vfv5ex(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |?|
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 z;/'OJ[.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *SY4lqN
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 x>J3tp$2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~d8>#v=Q`
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. @}?D<O8#"#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =N{e iJ.(p
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %8*d)AB:
例句:I come back before you know it. 6g"<i}_|
我很快就会回来。 ;:|KfXiC8
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 'i(p@m<'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q'a N|^w"f
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Dgm%Ng
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 84!4Vz^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 if}]8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 H n!vTB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. h(8;7}K
他是幕后人物。 o3yqG#dA
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +lT]s#Fif
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. PbPP1G')
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]= NYvv>H
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 1QJ$yr
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. f`,Hr?H
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .O#lab`:2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Gx!RaZ1
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. NACY;XQ%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5dp#\J@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Rdg0WT*;j
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. DjIswI1I
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