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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. [<a%\:c m4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %]$p ^m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @SG"t,5s
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 FXEfD"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. DK_v{R
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" qq3Qd,$Z
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. y"L`bl A9}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 O[p^lr(B7
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", D)7$M]d%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. FK >8kC
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 h]DECd{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 aC
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7oLf5V1~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 #L=
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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. [d~bZS|(T(
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。 bok 74U]
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 z/&a\`DsU
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. xXxh3 k\
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 xP6?e s`
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. [x p,&
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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。 akCo+ @
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <6O_t,K]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $EGRaps{j>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~& WN)r'4y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /b:t;0G
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 1mVVPt^6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 oBNX8%5w
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `=}UFu
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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. Z'*Z@u3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =i^<a7M~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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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." s\C8t0C
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. it\DZGsg
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $S=~YzO
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. d=Df.H+3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 jWK@NXMH
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !H1tBg]5
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {s8U7rmML
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 46K&$6eN
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a%T -Z.rd
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 'cAc{\)
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {+"g':><
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Jh43)#G-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 zRV!(Y
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &v$,pg%-:
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Lvi[*une|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 iIsEQh
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