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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. D|'Z c&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 CGl+!t{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. irj}:f;!eF
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ZaindX{.1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. G)|HFcE
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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" ~2ei+#d!^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. dh`A(B{hfc
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", O4mWsr
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. S^=/}PT'
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [c )\?MWW
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. w*@Z-'(j
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 K%_JQ0`
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. B%;+8]
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。 tvCTC ey
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 -bQvJ`iF
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. H}rP{`m
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。 'Q,<_L"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 CMUphS-KE
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1uzfV)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 sM[c\Z]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 J3^Ir [
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. b~echOj
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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。 X)5O@"4 ?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. mz'8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]TN}`]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Q&{5.}L
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 uS.a9
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :D-vE7
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u?/]"4
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。 %&GQ]pmcY
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Fd'L:A~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <h0ptCB
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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. )~ kb7rfl
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? qIp`'.#m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Yb*}2
例句:I come back before you know it. Xu0*sQK
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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." G9Ezm*I;:
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ST.W{:X
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ' 'N@ <|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. j+seJg<_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )I_I?e
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qI:wm=
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 " OtLJ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "w1jr 6"
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 H*IoJL6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !s:|Ddv
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :=@[FXD4
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 aleIy}"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 }_x oT9HUr
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. cj)~7 WF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 t~`Ef
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >6j`ZWab>
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. zQJbZ=5Bu"
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 52,a5TVG
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