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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. mU0j K@^&M
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 tgmG#b*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. E57:ap)/
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 N3/G6wn
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 qJV2x.!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. v:/+OzY
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {l/j?1Dxq
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :yg:sU
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 PP/EZ ^]b
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", u /PaXQ
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 eh4` a<gC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. pc9m,?n
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ^3~+| A98M
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2J7=
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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。 bm/pLC6%.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 X S:W{tL!
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. Tx+!D'>
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。 "rxhS;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. i/Zv@GF
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 iYbp^iVg
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 x<&2`=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 73/DOF
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 $H\[yg>4
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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。 t2bv
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. d_t>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 h?t#ABsVK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]0[Gc
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7kiZFHV
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 FKYPkFB
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 KMs[/|HX\
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #kGgzO
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。 U`)\|\NY
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 WG~|sLg
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. V$ 8go#5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 P:lmQHls+
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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. _xKu EU}
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =7^rKrD
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 g5",jTn#
例句:I come back before you know it. vR`#kxSdJ@
我很快就会回来。 Go^a~Sf$
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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." [N@t/^gRC
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. " a&|{bv
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 X283 . ?
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &^q!,7.J
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 c:*[HO\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #|92+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. w^Mj[v#
他是幕后人物。 2SjH7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 dM-qd`
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 9+i rf^D`O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 OBnf5*eJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 i}tBB~]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]VKM3[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 tfKf*Um
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 yr;~M{{4
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Q>ZxJ!B<k
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 VtTTvP3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 O c,E\~
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ?&gqGU}
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (7X|W<xT
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