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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. |_o=^?z'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 At flf2 K
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V2$h8\a
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fQ/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 HFwN
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \cC%!4
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 6:q"l\n>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Z-E`>
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5O~HWBX.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", HHq_P/'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "`M?R;DH
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 t]$P 1*I
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,Y|^^?'j
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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. ;3\3q1oX
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。 XK|R8rhg8`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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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. )Psb>'X
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。 X5X?&* %{
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 MF~H"D
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L3G \
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *Ho/ZYj3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 kGd<5vCs
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :4MB]v[K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 usEwm,b)
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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。 Z^]|o<.<I
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .k
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" /1x,h"T\<
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,y+$cM(
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 <Q?a=4
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;9~6_@,@o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 'ihhoW8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 3t<a $i
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. l5g$vh\aQ]
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? lu#LCG-.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;=<-5;rI
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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." }';D]c
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. txcf=)@>V
在宾客之前你检点一些。 /F4pb]U!*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )u/H>;L P
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Pfm_@'8
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !2z?YZhu
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Q}!mx7b0]
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >[Ye
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Kh4$ wwn
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zCOgBT~p
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ZxlAk+<]
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !^v5-xO?rP
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ovwQ2TuK
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 zOV=9"~{
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 B%KG3]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. f8SL3+v
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 K]U;?h&CZc
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 kKPi:G52F
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &AlJ "N|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?%VI{[y#>
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