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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. nK1XJp
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 25*/]iu
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 MOP
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. EbuOPa
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 15#v|/wI'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )!hDF9O
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. fXvJ3w(
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我们的希望成泡影了。 A!H6$-W|p
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" %#2[3N{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. T/MbEqAf
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 / _-?NZ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", F N;X"it.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. tn+i5Eso
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [zn`vT
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ueZ `+g~gg
你的解释一点都不清晰。 f8+($Ys
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %A`f>v.7 c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \gki!!HQ
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。 (ScL C
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C^K?"800
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}9nc%~eP
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。 }N:0%Gk[;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^F5[2<O/!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ' ]l,
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 HZ5*PXg~
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 FcdbL,}=<
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {1'XS,2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 y+_GL=J
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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。 W=&\d`><k
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Pan^@B=Q
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 R}8!~Ma`|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" D\
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CA7tI >y_
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 xv]P-q0
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 k=Pu4:RF
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. KVvIo1$N
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 6P;IKOv^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 eVjr/nm
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~!E%GCyFy
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4pJOJ!?
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. o )GNV
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Yn+/yz5k_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;gcQ9L
例句:I come back before you know it. QxwZ$?w%
我很快就会回来。 /d%&s^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." kpsus \T
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. GC?\GV
在宾客之前你检点一些。 r50}j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 gG1%.q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Wo&MHMP
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;eI,1
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 AFGWlC#`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. vRp =L54z
他是幕后人物。 (=}U2GD*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 NC)I u
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 0$b)@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 o/@.*Rj>Bg
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 k {_X%H/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. MLtfi{;LH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6AKH0t|4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 v
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. cx_FtD
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 JOS,>;;F4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &%+}bt5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R(@B4M2
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xgn@1.}G
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