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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. /5Zt4&r
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *MBu5
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0cxk)l%
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ejuw+@ _
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Im* ~6[
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Zg#VZg1
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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" V<+=t{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. j~a"z4 0
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6YCFSvA#/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }&h*bim
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o :tz_5
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 KNw{\Pz~w
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @Ht7^rz+S
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :J{| /"==
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 609_ZW;)
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5lc%GJybV
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。 l5R0^!t
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _ Db05:r@
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. keYvscRBI
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。 :~1sF_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 >){"x(4`
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. iO,_0Y4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 _FRwaFVJ3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. And|T 6u
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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。 } 9qbF+b
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4CT _MAj
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Zss `##
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {B_pjs
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 d
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. xp4w9.X5(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5:o$]LkOWC
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. d? Old
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. u6,NQ^4
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? I,:R~^qJ8v
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 R6N+c\W
例句:I come back before you know it. FccT@,.F
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." |"Rl_+d7D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. b"t<B2N
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 c~1X/,biA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. nS53mLU)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 c:R`]4o
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Y~</vz+H
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. y$]gmg
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 XYOPX>$T
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. qJQ!e
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 `o.DuvQ
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \1AtBc&
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _msV3JBr
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. oj6b33z
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 eu]t.Co[X
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 P?y3YxS
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. D};zPf@!p
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7^fpbrj
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