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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. x F7C1g(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :<4:h.gO8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ath^UKO"
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 qlmz@kTb
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 nJ |O,*`O
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. @$z/=g sy
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" Q3,`'[ F
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U8kH'OD
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 _ In[Z?P}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *`[dC,+`.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Px5ArSS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ~` v7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. a@Tn_yX
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,$@nbS{Q]
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. H[?~u+
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。 ja*k\w{U'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `W< 7.
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. &-W5T?Sl
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。 2f ]CnD0$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 3/mVdU?U
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4 F~e3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]YYjXg}%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :D6"h[7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. xiuAW
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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。 pZp|F
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Hi #'h
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 2GQq(_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" "ut:\%39.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 68?oV)fE
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 FDM&rQ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 sL|lfc'bB
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "f\2/4EIl
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。 CLU !/J$!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AEaT
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &WAO.*:y
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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. *f|9A/*B3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? T">-%-t
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 x
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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." $by-?z((
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^! /7
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 z5IHcZ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 4K` N3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3)v6N_
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]X~;?>#:p
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. E15"AO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Okm&b g
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. QA7SQcd,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 P
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. v<iMlOEt
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 <e"O`*ZJ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +;SQ}[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. `C"Slz::
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 32jOs|<\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?Z%Ja_}8ma
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. mMmzi4HL
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 iJ_`ZM.w
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