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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. 0A[e sWmP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 b2)\
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. K1q+~4>\|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 T*>`,}J
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 4s.]M>Yb
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K4%/!`
天呀!我的包不见了。 ;L"!I3dM)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Zi
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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" #h'@5 l
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :td ~g;w
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 N4{nG,Mo]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~~qWI>.4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Pqp *
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 =$^MQ\S0p
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Ew,T 5GG
你的解释一点都不清晰。 fZN><3MO>
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Z"v<0]rN
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. C/@LZ OEL
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 I.jZ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 k*Nr!Z!}
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. raUs%Y3
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 eV!L^>>>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @wN
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. xvm5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R.RSQk7;
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 dl|gG9u4Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. P~ 0Jg#
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :#{Xuy:
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 F4C!CUI
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. veh
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 }*wLEa
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3YL
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *dsX#Iz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1y5Ex:JVZT
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Af-UScD%G
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;)hw%Z]Jj$
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。 uh3)0.nR
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `'4)q}bB
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :nJgwp()@
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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. &xd.Qi2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? -"TR\/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LBlN2)\@
例句:I come back before you know it. W6/ @W
我很快就会回来。 b]fzRdhl
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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." [
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. u'5`[U
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 2Aq~D@,9=:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 h0 |}TV^UJ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @4GA^h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 2W<n5o
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 bud&R4+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x?,9_va]
他是幕后人物。 Lc2QXeo8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 P,xwSvO#M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &Z^(y}jPr
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 9^ed-h
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zc+@lJy
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. J%rP$O$
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 XEH}4;C'{
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 k5BXirB
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. LF<wt2?*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -_A$DM!^=w
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 kBWrqZ6
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ](0mjE04<d
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GHc/Zc"iX
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