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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. MV?#g-5
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Pe,:FIp,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 99YgQ Y]HO
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 *I6W6y;E=
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^D5+S`V
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]=28s
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @r*w 84
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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" +}eH,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Rh :|ij>B
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 NW4tQ;ad
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", q\n,/#'i~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1$#1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 L&,&SDr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. V=de3k&p
你的解释一点都不清晰。 E'cI} q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [aF"5G
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `Iqh\oY8-
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 { u %xc"0y
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Mc9J Fzp
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ,.z?=]'en
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 +:kMYL3
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 t\XA
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Gq]/6igzX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 >K!$@]2F
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 u\q(v D.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. !Bv.@~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 bk|?>yd
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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。 G Ml JM
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8bdx$,$k
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 \OwCZ!`7i
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" RqKkB8g
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. }z F,dst
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6F_:,b^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 M=54xTh0Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. nyL$z-I)
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 N$.=1Q$F6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ! n<SpW;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +xS<^;
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ~NTKWRaR
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. CT/>x3o
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? fRjp(m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 VA@
例句:I come back before you know it. aUi^7;R&<
我很快就会回来。 k'NP+N<M
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." uT>"(wnJ|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jN!VrRA
在宾客之前你检点一些。 jdkqJ4&i
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 E
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. i_:#][nWX
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 7AF6aog
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. =@D H hg
他是幕后人物。 dKY#Tl]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 XUA%3Xr
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. a@-bw4SD
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 vDyGxU!#\
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /m4Y87
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 w~3z);
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 iI3,q-LA
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. <B'PB"R3y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 y(O~=S+<
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. rH'|$~a
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jhkXU+4
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