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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. L0>7v
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >!PCEw<i
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p%-;hL!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wUKt$_]``
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 D-Q54 "^3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q.ZkQN+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 %mRnJgV5k
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" Ww
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1AQ3<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 eE" *c>I
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", nZ4@g@e2
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. og`g]Z<I
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 eA-$TSWh
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. o,!W,sx_
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。 En ]"^*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 mV.26D<c
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. K~A@>~vFb
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。 /2Bf6
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 rTzXRMv@o
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. GRAPv|u9[
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 D<lV WP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &:#"APX
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )JOo|pr-K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 WD|pG;Gq
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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。 Kza5_7p`L
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. _uZVlu@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 {cmV{ 4Yx
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `gdk,L]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. r
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /gP"X1.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. UVD*GsBk
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。 1 Ay.^f
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 F@1Eg
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. %Vhj<gN
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Thuwme
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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. A>rN.XW
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3-_`x9u*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 h%] D[g
例句:I come back before you know it. BrsBB"<o,
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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." K}tC8D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. m 3Do+!M[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ese?;1r
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 MZ_dI"J,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. d[sY]_ dj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 rGQY
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ms#|Yl1/|
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. n8o(>?Kw
他是幕后人物。 e84O
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 G`z=qa j
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ' [%?j?2r
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 r[3 2'E
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Nx<fj=VJ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 43Ua@KNi
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 X yD*V;.E
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 R@2*Lgxz~
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R?8/qGSVqJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 nQd~i0`vB
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 T*rz#O
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. S{UEV7d:n0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 M+WN \.2pX
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