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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. d/jP2uuA
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 =Gu&0f
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. u8.Tu7~
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .)$MZyo
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zCQP9oK!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. T*SLM"x
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我们的希望成泡影了。 =R'O5J
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" I<CrEL<5}~
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. qPD(D{,f$
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8C8S)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", A.("jb@I
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,b&hLht
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 KpYezdPF)
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @XolFOL"f"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &z1U0uk
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $A9Pi"/*z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =k.%#h{
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 O^=+"O]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ?RS:I%bL
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. BCe'J!
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ^Z#G_%\Y:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 YPI,u7-
be crazy about 爱的发狂 qe#5;#
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. GJZjQH-#P
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #+l`tj4b/
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 c'tQA
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (m,H 5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 [
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 u%e~a]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -W1p=od
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 j\IdB:}j
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3sdL\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. qE[YZ(/f0&
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 vs=q<Uw)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |&JeJ0k>~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }}$@Tij19[
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。 Znb7OF^#"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 p>+9pxx~U
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. xmcZN3 ){+
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 vio>P-2Eho
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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. v.Q#<@B^:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? v;e8W9M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =/46;844T
例句:I come back before you know it. vuPNru" 2
我很快就会回来。 W6i{yneW
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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." wxo
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 c**&, aL
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. y0mNDze
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 RSym9t90t
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 hk4t #Km
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. {owuYVm
他是幕后人物。 K-C,n~-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {IV%_y?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |{YN3"qN
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 D1xGUz2r
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $!.>)n
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. H/*ol^X7
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Tl2t\z+ps
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 j
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. +n;nvf}(
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 @h{|tP%"
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ^-~JkW'z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Om0$6O
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 zW%Em81Wd
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