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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. NtfzAz/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {gkzo3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. EQTJ=\WFF
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 + ;LO|!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Rl/5eE8
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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" tSVWO]<
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. [Xyu_I-c
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 U5RLM_a@M
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 4Y5lP00!}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. YLsOA`5X
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 zo|
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. h4#y'E!,Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'w z6Zt
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 1]A$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %;eD.If}
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. ,6EhtNDu
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。 [o"<DP6w
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 , UsY0YC
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ]?6Pt:N2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 (yb$h0HN
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. l@)`Q
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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。 lz7?Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. (QTF+~)
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 lQM&q
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" zub"Ap3
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. b}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8<)ZpB,7
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hYht8?6}m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 M ui\E
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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. M$48}q+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ZZn$N-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 uOO\!Hqq
例句:I come back before you know it. DL*vF>v
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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." JC MUK<CG
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. V3>tW,z
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3K=%I+G(4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. p0[+Zm{#l
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )bWopc
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 s&hr$`V4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. -.Blj<2ah
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 84WX I#BH
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. >%ovL8F
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 T]JmnCX>:
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 \_ V*Cs
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <iA\ZS:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 /w1M%10
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 2Rt6)hgY
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