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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. ,}xpYq_/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 XcJ'm{=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. [[.&,6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 -KJ}.q>upq
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3:02`;3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6T}
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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" mcP{-oJ0W
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =/ !{<^0
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \\E_W9.u
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", g'd*TBnk
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +Y.uZJ6+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 p;c_<>ws-Y
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. IV
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 e&FX7dsyy
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. a|]%/[G@
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。 $2 +$,:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 a?xq*|?
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. bH)8UQR%
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。 5{!a+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 f)ucC$1=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y9I #Q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 9$4/frd
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 21)-:rS
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !Xv2PdP
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 5qeS|]^`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ;nAg4ll8Q
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 7zJh;f/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" X'3`Q S:!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. J*6n6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 V.P5v{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 P*"AtZuY]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JK^B +.
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Y/eN)
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Zc' >}X[G
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. O>"r. sR
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,N@Icl
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. c|;|%"Mk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !Z0rTC3d
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 .xc/2:m9
例句:I come back before you know it. 1l`s1C
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." z"P,=M6De
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. uX5--o=C
在宾客之前你检点一些。 PE6u8ZAb"
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Ow .)h(y/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. r#6l?+W ;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >-tH&X^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 3{#pd6e5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. g$^qQs)^N
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ph&H