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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. [af<FQ {
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I!;# Nk>
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ^vJ PeoW
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 [T.BK:
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,SAS\!hsE
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q_N8JQg
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9R"bo*RIS
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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" IPl>bD~=p
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7n~BDqT
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $W8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", D>O{>;y[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. F62arDA
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. X~Li`
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1lNg} !)[K
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (r^IW{IndX
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /y,~?
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。 g'`J'6Pn
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jBEt!Azur
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. XRI1/2YA
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。 Nky%v+r
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ]*^mT&$7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [JGa3e
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 'C~NQ{1TV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 0n_Cuh\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. O4&/g-
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (o\:rLZu
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 fwI Zr~l
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xnu|?;.}!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +MQf2|--
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Fa9]!bW
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. UJ)\E
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0X)'8N
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;1cX|N=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /s=TLPm
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 r! 5C3
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 odquAqn
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0}Xkj)R,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 COj50t/
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. @)m+O#a
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F5J=+Q%8[&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =5LtEgHU
例句:I come back before you know it. -?!Z/#i4
我很快就会回来。 /wCee G,<
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." b9OT~i=S|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y6;'?.Y1
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Gz!72H
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `ivr$b#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 m7e$Z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &^4W+I{H
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .d9VV&
他是幕后人物。 U;6~]0^K
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }x-~>$:"
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7s5?^^
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 cCU'~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }<&g1x'pa
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lV$U!v:b
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4%p5X8|\ih
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 vUgLWd
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~@bCSOIy
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 6yTL7@V|B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }k<b)I*A
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R8\y|p#c
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 _e8@y{/~Fd
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