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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. 1ozb
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在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 7GvMKtuSK
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 [1mEdtqf*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V`8\)FFG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c#f@v45
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 vY7@1_"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. X}wo$t
天呀!我的包不见了。 4y.qtiIP>$
Our hopes were all gone. &smZ;yb|'h
我们的希望成泡影了。 8F&Y;
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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" Q_Wg4n5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. `2/V.REX$h
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 yJ="dEn>i"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", {:|b,ep
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. tXuf !
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 .%!^L#g
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. TT no
你的解释一点都不清晰。 kE :{#>[Uz
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ia (&$a8X
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3~{0X-
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。 DJ9x?SL@KD
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 B>4/[
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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. o70] F
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。 M!D6i5k,
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 GKKDO+A=!
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. U^eos;:s8
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &KY!a0s
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 F+ 7*SImv6
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $fBj}\o
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 h?H|)a<^9
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 [k0/ZfFwV
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. K&,";9c
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 tLxeq?Oo]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" , 6Jw
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 'tDUPm38
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _''un3eCY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^KnK
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. BOh^oQh
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 EqGpo_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1*|/N}g)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )Ay 90Wt
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 .lq83;
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. IA{W-RRb
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6B*#D.fd*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f$ tm<:)Y
例句:I come back before you know it. m@u%3*:
我很快就会回来。 mYj)![
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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." +KD7Di91<K
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;4(}e{
在宾客之前你检点一些。 x7Gf):,LK
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :`Ep#[Wvo
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. d S'J @e=#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 z{FFTb^B
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FE]UqB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. rlA/eQrS
他是幕后人物。 1D38T
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ?3 k_YN"
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. znPh7{|<