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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. _Sj}~H
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 b#Kq[}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. (wt+`_6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 k{Lv37H
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 HD # r0)
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ZykrQ\q9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9q4_j
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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" P{oAObP%
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~a+NJ6e1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 <O857j
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", (6xDu.u?A
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [e"RTTRfZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *v #/Y9}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. i+(GNcg2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Dm{Ok#@r2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 r?p{LF
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. juno.$
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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。 3o8\/-*<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Gbb\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. INNAYQ
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。 f]_mzF=&
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 G%hO\EO
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :1<~}*B@{
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !$kR ;Q"/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. jXcNAl
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 B?(4f2yE
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 QrS$P09=\
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. __)qw#
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 nm):SEkC
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 5#uO'<2$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mTjm92
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b(T@~P/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ZgF/;8!~V-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 76MsrOv55
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 fv==Gu%{
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1P5LH5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 !J#.!}3
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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. qX@9N=g`#O
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w6U
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8ui=2k(
例句:I come back before you know it. bF6gBM@*
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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." lPS*-p#IZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &7][@v
在宾客之前你检点一些。 /co%:}ln
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 BTs0o&}e
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "_)|8|gN
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 #JS`e_3Rr
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 JN^bo(kb
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. k /^g*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2FT-}w0;
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. AfE%a-;:
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 b7v dk
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 0BXs&i-TP5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 'z](xG<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 DPeVKyjU
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Y- ~;E3(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u_Zm1*'?B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 g< )72-h
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 f!!P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^2JPyyZa
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #S*pD?VZ
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