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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. 3yY}04[9<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /vde2.|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. w%VU/6~
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :q7Wy&ow
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. a|x.C6Pe
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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" RtP2]O(F
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V>%rv'G8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 V _/%b)*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }DEg-j,F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B5VKs,g
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9ni1f{k
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C'@i/+
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 3cyHfpx-W
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. p8H'{f\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。 i2A81>68<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 |y#
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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. S8w _ii3zd
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 x{8xW0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. TnOggpQ6X
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 qIE9$7*X
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 HTcb_a
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2K6qY)/_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 c|B('3h
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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。 o>i4CCU+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. A5RN5`}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V)-+Fd,=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. m6K}|j
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 |t&>5HM
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 \0I_<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #n#}s
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。 VUGmi]qd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 xJvmhN/c
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. L>NL:68yN
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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. 5iw<>9X*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? PfD.:amN7
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 TG?brgW
例句:I come back before you know it. e/&{v8Hmb
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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." =tn)}Y.<e
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0c]/bs{}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \gGW8Q;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Z'W=\rl
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 KVaiugQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2'\H\|
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dNH08q8P
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 cN6X#D
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. tBWrL{xLe
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 rmm0/+jY
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 E \EsWb
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. I@~QV@U
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 v`x.)S1
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(22)butt in 插手,介入
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ({)+3]x
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 mb3"U"ohs
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 W:nef<WH
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. su(1<S}
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 rJTa
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