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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. b0!ZA/YC-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /yO|Q{C}M8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 29AWg(9?aS
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 f%5 s8)
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. y9)Rl)7-:
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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" l!YjDm{E
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. sDzlNMr?P+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 bf1EMai"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", (n3MbVi3LU
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B$@fE}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 GtSvb6UNn
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. F9 q9BH
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Jt}0%C3d
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. + U];
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 6Om)e=gU/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 oD>j26Q
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. {X'D07 q
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 8*t8F\U#
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 fKN&0N|^R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. gV-x1s+
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 }HC6m{vH(
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. mFdj+ &2\
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 r p^Gk
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" /degBL+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2Yt+[T*
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .3JLa8y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :s5wFumD
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 50l!f7
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 R&`; C<6}D
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +.u)\'r;h
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. WK<:(vu.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? wVms"U.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "7&DuF$s)
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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." X5hamkM*m
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. qij<XNZU"&
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ipThwp9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. z9B""ws
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 \=yWJ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. bz1+AJG
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 k+D"LA%J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |v6kZ0B<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Ac2,A>
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 -szSA
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8`{)1.d5[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >$RQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 nN]GO}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. l[AQyR1+/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 @ gv^
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5x=aJl;G
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