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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. ]uStn
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 oRT
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. X ]pR,\B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 )8x:x7?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 y(/jTS/hd
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Nh1e1m?
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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" B91S
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Pp1zW3+Q
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", pPi YPfs
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. TZ&4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. jy\W_CT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 P[Y{LKAbb
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $'A4RVVT
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 iX8h2l
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 5 `4}A%@&
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. kP!%|&w;
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Tm%$J
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %+AS0 JhB
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. cPA~eZbX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 w8AJ#9W
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 nuf@}W>y
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |_l<JQvf`E
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0OleO9Ua
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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。 Zvd ;KGO(a
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. R'*<A3^
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 :.C+?$iuX
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" j4E H2v
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. R(M}0JRm
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 IV)^;i
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 AC9{*K[
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k-{yu8*';
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ShC_hi
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 n?y'c^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Dl0/-=L
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 F{TC#J}I%'
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. WuBmdjZ
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *<B)Z
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xCR;
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例句:I come back before you know it. ]XmQ]Yit
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." cDfx)sL
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. LiiK3!^i
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4st~3,lR$
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Jb(DJ-&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. f&6w;T=
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 99J+$A1
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 q $t&|{
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Xy:Gj,@
他是幕后人物。 uK$=3[;U/!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }16&1@8
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. MinbE13?U
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 CT|z[^
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 #]?tY}~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. smQ4CLJ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >NJjS8f5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 EY
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7rH'1U
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 0Xp
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 - oU@D
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ynvj;
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [6O04"6K
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