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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. guc[du
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 X+LG Z4]D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. YOE!+MiO
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 H68~5lJY^]
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 <A+n[h
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. W3aFao>!OZ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 E=eK(t(8
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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" .XTR
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]~!?(d!J/
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Al-;-t#Dc
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", {a6cA=WTPd
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. '"Z\8;5i
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "`q:
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. g+1&l iV
你的解释一点都不清晰。 "J(0J
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Y5,[udF:O
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ":!7R<t
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。 NcMohpkq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 43m@4Yb
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. 6#gS`X23Y
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。 d.Im{-S
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 pEp`Z,p
be crazy about 爱的发狂 2*)2c[/0F
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. K~6,xZlDWM
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 VxA?LS`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |x#w8=VP-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ]/ffA|"U`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 R!Lh~~@{(
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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。 4-vo R5Fd
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. }"x#uG
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ]:_s7v
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~H4wsa39
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. o!@}&DE|*L
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 h'm-]v
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ,$A'Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hb="J349
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 =`pH2SJT
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 JG/Pc1aK
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "&Rt&S
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 pB5#Ho>S
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. )sZJH9[K
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !%X#;{
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6m$lK%P{1
例句:I come back before you know it. MP_LdJM1E
我很快就会回来。 [L ?^+p>
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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." R(AS$<p{!>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 r7^oqEp@B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $H8B%rT]
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <{P`A%g@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 f>hA+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *hvC0U@3
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 4H4ui&|7u6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "K c/Cs2[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Ygq;jX
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 lx\9 Y 8
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q5xF~SQGw2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Us2IeR
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 `F`{s`E)
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. L6x;<gj
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 )lZoXt_3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {&ykpu090
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \@B'f
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 G_]zymXQ
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