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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. v#$}3+KVC
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?/24-n
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. F1&7m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /{nZI_v#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. r }Nq"s<
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" No(S#,vJ;
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 5
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 q??N,
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Q?-u J1J
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. scR+F'M
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 +g8uV hC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. q@iZo,Yk
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Vvk\$'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 E0"DHjR
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. X e\,:~
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 kF7`R4Sz
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (r$QQO)/
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. W[.UM
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。 ?XO}6q<tM
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 gPr&