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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. Yx](3w ID
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^c|0?EH
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. m~F ~9&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0\+$j5;
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )4H0Bz2G
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. lE3&8~2
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 6L2Wv5C
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. )2r_EO@3HP
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 m*v@L4t(1
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", N8X)/W
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n% s$!R-\
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g^^^fKUp )
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <iM}p^jX9
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~}Z{hs)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @FN1o4&3
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. iu{QHjZK(
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。 lLEEre
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 h9rrkV9
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. ?l`|j*
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。 \*c=bz&l
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .C1g Dry]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. AS lmW@/9v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~)5k%?.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 N]G`]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. .G|U#%"6x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 o^u}(wZ{
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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。 Nl{on"il
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. mHNqzdaa
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~~#/jULbV
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ZV[-$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. r1sA^2g.
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 t_qX7P8+'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 `Vh&XH\S
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3GZrVhU?m
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。 MED_#OS
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2-:` lrVd
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Bhe0z|&
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Y7`Dx'x
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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. (KR.dxzjf
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M,SIs
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 qx}*L'xB
例句:I come back before you know it. oSP^
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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." 5(y Q-/6C+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ?#L5V'ZZ*
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4*Z>-<W=
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 >P2QL>P
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &tw{d DD6
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 dVBr-+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 lV?OYS|4i
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "-G&]YMl
他是幕后人物。 Tg v]30F)
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 weIlWxy
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 2O`s'&.h
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;zi4W1
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "9;Ay@'B
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. vFK(Dx
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 EyV6uk~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 N'8}5Kx5
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. AaJz3oncJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 OWmI$_L
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 58Z,(4:E
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _i0,?U2C
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 s?&UFyYb,
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