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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. yJW/yt.l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 D"CU J?
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. elz0t<V
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 et=i@PB)
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. l4ru0V8s7
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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" `_SV1|=="8
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Z8`Y}#Za [
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ]]P@*4!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", U(2=fKK;
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |t~*!0>3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 A<+1:@0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. aKintb}n
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 w+$~ds
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4UHviuOo8
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 c7D{^$L9v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 S$
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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. <m~{60{
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。 zKT4j1h
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 J,J6bfR/
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. a n0n8l
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 C;~LY&=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. tIS.,CEQF
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5A+@xhRf
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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。 1024L;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. e*Y<m\*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^!z(IE'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -Jt36|O
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. biV NZdA
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 @`ii3&W4
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2R W~jn"
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。 ^SK!?M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /vC!__K9:
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. N`~f77G
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 F\^\,hy
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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. Eu<f
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? - ,?LS w
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Cbpz Yv32
例句:I come back before you know it. K0D|p$v
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." tu(^D23
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 j+e~
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. t+K1ArQc
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 : ^U>n{
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 C_JO:$\rE
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. z$Le,+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {+GR/l\!#
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. EM`'=<)V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 'Lw8l `7
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. mn\A)RQ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 OMM5ALc(F
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 b I`JG:^b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. wqT9m*VK
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |3 Iug
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Xvoz4'Gme
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 1Wiz0X/
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