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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. c;n\HYk
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }1.'2.<Y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. DJ1!Xuu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /7ykmW
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ke2M&TV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. QQ %W3D@
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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" _Y)Wi[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =t.T9'{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Xs~IoU
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1`~.!yd8(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. xE*.,:,&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Kv ajk~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x((Rm_'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 \]3[Xw-$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 N]F}Z#h
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ku#WQL
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 N).'>
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. J"XZnb)E=
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。 k/)h @K8@
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5!Ovd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. vb9C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 FJn.V1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. nW
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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。 drbim8!q~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. eAjsMED
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .X:,]of
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. hUEA)c
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 yA';~V\V{>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |<MSV KW
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. F!-%v5.y
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {HFx+<JG
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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. ZX'3qW^D
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `^|l+TJG
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 [$#G|> x
例句:I come back before you know it. u-QHV1H`(
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." kM(m$Oo.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. oc#hAjB.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 yI^7sf7k
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R*2F)e\|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. yJ;Qe_up
他是幕后人物。 $#(j2sL1
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 R*r"};
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Pc<0kQg
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 uQ7lC~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 DWN9_*{
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ncTMcu
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 v:n[H]K|
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6Cfsh<]b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. UD9JE S,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 @Gy.p5J8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 0
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. rinTB|5
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 WQbjq}RfI
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