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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. Ne=D$o
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 j/sZ:Q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. k,?k37%T]
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _jtBU
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 OlP#|x*
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }}
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我们的希望成泡影了。 PKP(:3|
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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" X0m\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. EprgLZ1B
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $+tkBM
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )T^hyi$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. `8L7pbS%,Q
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Z@1rs#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. pvX\kX3}
你的解释一点都不清晰。 6,!]x>B
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 :5ji.g* 0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. r!;NH3 *
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。 x{=ty*E
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 n04Zji(F@
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. 7y:J@fh<
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。 5[0n'uH
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 "Li"NxObCA
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ]g:VvTJ;?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -gzk,ymp
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n#4Ra+dD
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +~7@K{6q-
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 #SO9e.yhI
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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。 (|S e+Y#e,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y$!~</=b
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Nl1&na)K}
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^)X^Pcx
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *C$
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Oq[tgmf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9'}m797I'
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. q$K^E
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 iMF:~H-Yq#
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. H1+G:TM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 sq*sb dE
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. NKO5c?ds
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? k5|h8%h8
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )wmXicURC
例句:I come back before you know it. XmLHZ,/
我很快就会回来。 )abo5
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." wF}/7b54
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y;uk|#qnPS
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w_6h
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 L[D}pL=
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. !x[+rf
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^*RmT
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Y8(g8RN
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. j`(o\Fd )
他是幕后人物。 Nn+leM
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +tl&Jjdm
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }]kzj0m
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 T~_+\w
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 K@ 6$|.bc
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t-e:f0iz
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >{V]q*[/;Q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ` O-$qT,_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [/6IEt3}B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 nx84l 7<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 S'lZ'H /
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. YEQ}<\B\&
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