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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. 3Hom0g,V4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 GYaP"3Lu
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V;XKvH
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 |0y#} |/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 y3dk4s77
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. LEgP-sW
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我们的希望成泡影了。 YS9RfK/
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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" :-k|jt
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;Y`Y1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Fr8GGN~/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", xLz=)k[''
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ijF_
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 $>XeC}"x68
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ((k"*f2%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !LI<%P)
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Z .6dL
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。 8-#%l~dr
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 l]R0r{{
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. \n)',4mY
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。 do}LaUz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ;Ba%aaHl
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !Lf<hS^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Z'JS@dV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bmfM_oz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5AYOM=O]t
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 %z><)7
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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。 @X2*O9
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 11[lc2
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,kN;d}bg
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !~@GIr
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Bh>L"'.2
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 B`5<sW
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 vT'Bs;QR
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }h5i Tc
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。 )O]T}eI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AlSO
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $B+| &]a
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 +eM${JyXH
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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&y^Ps6=
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? wbO6Ag@))
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?Ec9rM\ze
例句:I come back before you know it. ;?-AFd\i
我很快就会回来。 o`?rj!\
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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." ]n22+]D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. T(4d5 fY
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ]T4/dk&|o^
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 mo0\t#jA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. DX>a0-Xj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 L[` l80
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Wgq|Q*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. XH:*J+$O
他是幕后人物。 z*y!Ml1
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 GXNf@&
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [|u^:&az
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 S;Bk/\2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 n\#YGL<n
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0&.CAHb}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 AKNx~!%2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 v0^9"V:y
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6K $mW
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 8!g
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Nd_fjB
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. bQAznd0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 KaGUpHw
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