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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. f{xR
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 nF~</>
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Rp4EB:*
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !%5ae82~3
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [t*m$0[:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \kqa4{7 U(
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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" TU&6\]yF_
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. S8*VjG?T\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ("0@_05OH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", T=35?
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9w'3d@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 !<H[h4g
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !`q*{Ojx
你的解释一点都不清晰。 EF=.L{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 v+U(
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ev* b
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。 ^29w@*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )W95)]
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. Q];gC{I
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。 MzT#1~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^8$CpAK]M
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ]y3V^W#
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. RmxgCe(2a
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 pW7vY)hj
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 [RCUP.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Gc>bli<-
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ez=$ ]cln
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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。 WLW'.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. s|Ls
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 fN~kdm.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" T0s7aw[zm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %^[45e
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 S>OfUrt
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8*kZ.-T
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )QE7$|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。 *cxmQ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QW#]i
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. r`XIn#o
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \s?OvqI:
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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. !Rk1q&U5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? y
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "r @RDw
例句:I come back before you know it. r/1:!Vu(
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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." PxzeN6f
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (RG\U[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 95Bw;U3E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 @?iLz7SPk
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. P7QOlTQI
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 n={}='
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z_R^n#A~r
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. JL $6Fw;
他是幕后人物。 fpf1^TZ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {PgB~|W
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. R 5 47
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 {9U<!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <q
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }HtP8F8!x
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 w{k8Y?
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 EJ{Z0R{{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Ze~$by|9f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (UDF^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )~xL_yW_X
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. IF~i*
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :0IxnK(r&
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