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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. $ _8g8r}
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。 i?Ss: v^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 > Oh?%%6
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *9ywXm&?
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ba\6?K
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =O|c-k,f@
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. j?b\+rr
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Es 5
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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" 1Xy]D
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _DRrznaw
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L.6WiVP)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Bs`$ i ;&
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. c41: !u^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 fIoIW&iy
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;0ME+]`"3
你的解释一点都不清晰。 s?WCnT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 F2(q>#<_
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. v;{{ y-
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。 Uadr>#C*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 r%Rs0)$yj
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 6VD1cb\lF
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 `ir3YnT+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 y0v]N
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 3`9{T>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wHz?#MW 3L
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z: 2I/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 33:DH}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5p?!ni9
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 %u?HF4S'
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. QGiAW7b5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4^c-D
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" g.%
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. "rXOsX\;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;??ohA"{5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;D ~L|
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. lfk9+)
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 n)8Yj/5
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 G,&%VQ3P>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. zIQzmvf
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _BnTv$.P
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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. "oJ(J{Jat
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? gL$&@NY
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 x_@i(oQ:_
例句:I come back before you know it. (J:dK=O@Z
我很快就会回来。 eN0P9.eqM
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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." t[.W$1=
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~pP0|B*%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 `ZHP1uQ<
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $]d*0^J 6
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^Uw[x\%#gD
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 p|6v~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 l_FGZ!7
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. a,'Cyv">
他是幕后人物。 74vmt<Q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2iXoj&3e
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. #Olg(:\
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 <SXZx9A!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _45cH{$sA
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. O@U?IF$
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 dK?);*w]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 B5=3r1Ly
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ryD%i"g<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 0TE@xqW
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Q49BU@xX
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Z-Wfcnk
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :Am-8
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