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143) As soft as velvet

      very soft to the touch

       柔软的

eg:  * The horse's nose felt as soft as velvet.

          马的鼻子摸起来感觉很好的.

        * The bunny's haire is as soft as velvet.

          小白兔的毛很光滑的.

144) As solid as a rock

     Very solid; dependable

      坚固的; 可靠的

eg:  * If you exercise daily,your muscles will become as hard as rock

          如果你的每天坚持锻炼,你的肌肉就会很发达.

      * This furniture is built to last. It is as solid as a rock.

         这个设备最终还是建好了,而且牢固可靠.

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145)   As soon as possbile
   
at the earliest time possible

       很快地

eg:   * Please pay me as soon as possible.

          请尽快付我钱.

        * I'm leaving the house now. I will be there as soon as possible.

           我将要离开这一会儿,但是我马上就回来的.

146) As steady as a rock
      
    Very steady and unmovable; very stable

       稳的; 不可移动的

eg:  * If you are a painter, you have to have a hand that is as steady as a rock.

          如果你是画家,你必须有一个不可抖动的手来画画.

       * That tree won't budge. It is as steady as rock.

        这棵树不可能被移动,因为它很扎根很深.

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147) As straight as an arrow.

     Very straight

   很直,很正直

eg:  *My hair is as straight as an arrow.

          我的头发很直.

       *Tom is as straight as an arrow. You can trust him with your life.

        汤姆为人很正直,值得信赖的

         

148) As strong as a lion, (ox, horse)

   Very strong

     强壮

eg:  * The athlete was as strong as a horse. He could lift his own weight with only one hand.

         这个运动员很是了得,用一只手可以举起跟自已一样重的东西.

        * She can move furniture antwhere she wants. She is as strong as an ox.

           她可以把这个家具移到任何她想要放的地方,她真的好厉害.

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149)  As stubborn as a mule
  
Very stubborn

   倔强

eg:  *  I  can never get my husband to do anything. He is as stubborn as a mule.

            我从来不能让我的丈夫干任何事情,他很倔强的.

       * Our dog is sometimes as stubborn as a mule.

       我们的狗有时候不听话.

150) As sweet as honey

      Very sweet

       很甜

eg:  * This cake is as sweet as honey.

           这个蛋糕很甜的.

         * He seems as sweet as honey, but he really is a mean little boy.

            他看起来很是可人,但是他是个真正的吝啬鬼.

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151) As swift as an arrow
      

                 Very fast

   风驰电掣; 快如飞箭

eg:  * My month of vacation went by as swift as an arrow.
      
              我的假期过得非常快.

       * The underground subway is as swift as an arrow.

          地铁的速度象飞的一样.

152) As ungly as a toad
   
           Very ungly

        很丑陋

eg:   *  the poor man was as ungly as a toad, but he was very kind and helpful.

            这个男的又穷又丑陋,但是他却是个乐于助人的好心人.

        *  Maria is now a beautiful woman, but as a child, she was as ungly as a toad.


          玛利亚是个很漂亮的夫人,可是当她是个孩子的时候,她却很丑陋的.

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153) As ugly as sin
   
          Very ugly

    很丑陋

eg:   * The building was as ugly as sin.

           这个房子很难看的.

         * The old woman dresses as ugly as sin.

             这个老女人穿着很丑陋.

154) As warm as toast

    Very warm and cozy
         温暧舒适

eg:  * The mittens kept my hands as warm as toast.

          这个棒下球手套很暧手的.

      * We were as warm as toast when we were sitting by the fire.

         当我们坐在火旁时,感到很温暧很舒服.

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155) As  well  as

   In addition to someone or something; as much as

    也; 又

eg:  * Mary and Jane are coming to the party, as well as John.

        玛丽和简要去参加这个聚会,约翰也去的.      

       * I had as much as you before the fire.

         我和你差不多都在火的早跟前.

156)  As pale as a ghost

   Very Pale

      面无人色

eg:  *His face is as white as a ghost.

         他的脸很苍白.

        * He turned as pale as a ghost when he saw his injured leg.

           当他看到受伤的腿的时候,他的脸一下子变白了.

157)As white as a sheet

        Very pale

          面无血色

eg:  * Mary went as white as a sheet when she heard the bad news.

          玛丽听到这个坏消息,就变得面无血色.

       * Her skin was as white as a sheet until she ast in the sunshine for a while.

          直到她坐到太阳底下一会儿,皮肤才不那么白了.

158) As wise as an owl

    very wise

      很是聪明

eg:  * my grandfather was as wise as an owl.

         我的爷爷很有智慧的.

       *With those new glasses, she looked as wise as an owl.

         由于戴新的眼镜,她看起来聪明的多了.

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159) Asleep at the switch

    Not attending to one's job; failing to do one's duty at the proper time

        玩忽职守;错过机会

eg:  * After sitting here typing for a long time, I feel asleep at the switch. ( or wheel)

        坐在这里打发很长时间的字后,我有点心不在焉了.   

        *  The guard was asleep at the switch when robber broke in.

            这个强盗进来时,这个守卫却没有看见.

160) At all costs

   Reguardless of the difficulty or cost; no matter what
  
   不惜任何代价;无论如何

eg:  * I intend to have that car at all cost!

         我打算不惜一切代价弄到这部汽车.

      * I'll get there by six at all cost.

        无论如何我会在六点钟到那里的.

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161) At all times

   Constantly; continuously
      
          一直

eg:  * You must keep your passport handy at all times.

            你必须随身带着你的身份证.

      * When you are in a crowd, you must watch your child at all times.

         当你在人郡中的时候,一定要看好你的孩了.

162) At any rate

     Anyway

     无论如何,至少

eg:   * At any rate, we had a good time at the party.

          不管怎么样,我在这个聚会上玩得很开心.

        * At any rate, it's the best we can do.

             至少我是尽我最大的能力来做的.

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163) At a set time
   
    At a particular time; at an assigned time

            在特殊的时间;在指定的时间

eg:  * Each person has to show up at a set time.

          每个人必需在指定的时间中表演.     

       *  Do I have to be there at a set time, or can I come whenever I want?

          我是可以随时到哪儿,还是必须在指定的时间内到那里.

164)  At a sitting

       At one time; during one period

        一口气
   
eg:  *  She can eat ten hotdogs at a sitting!

         她一口气吃了十个热狗.         

       * The restaurant could only feed 60 people at a sitting.

           这个餐厅一次容纳60个人.

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165)   At a snail's pace

        Very slowly

           很慢地

eg:  * When you watch a clock, time moves at a snail's pace.

          当你看表的时候,时间过得很慢的.

      * I'm tired of waiting for you because you eat at a snail's pace.

            我已经厌烦等你了,你吃得太慢了.

166) At a stretch
     
           Continously; without stopping

       一口气

  eg:   * My baby didn't sleep more than foure hours at a stretch.

              我的小孩一连四个多小时不睡觉.

         * They ran twenty miles at a stretch.

                他们一口气跑了20公里.

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167)At close range

     Very near; close proximity

      接近地

  * The hunter fired at the deer at close range.

      这个猎人在走近这只鹿后向那只鹿开枪.

  *  She was in close proximity of the huge dog.

      她和那只狗走得很亲近.

168) At every turn

    Everywhere; everywhere one looks

    事事,经常

eg:  * There is a new problem at every turn.

           经常会有新的问题出现.

        * Life holds new adventures at every turn.

                 生活充满了冒险.

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169) At face value
   
    From outward appearance; from what something first appears to be.

        从表面看;

eg:    * Joan seems to take people at face value.

            琼似乎以貌取人的.

         * Don't accept her offer at face value. Ask questions!

          不要看到她的报价,就接受她的报价.问她一些问题.

170)  At first glance

      When first examined; at an early stage

       乍看

eg:  * He appeared very healthy at first glance.

         乍一看他很健康.

       * First glance, the problem appeared quite simple.

           乍看这个问题不是很难.

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hello, my friends who always keep an eye on my articles , tell you a good news,
i can go home this sunday, so there will be no aricles to appear for a long time.maybe after
25days  i will continue it.

in the end, hope every body have a wonderful during the new year.

happy new years to everybody in the tingroom.

jeanchen

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there will be no articles for a long time ??
sad to hear that .....

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171) At half-mast
   
          Halfway up or down

      下半旗;半途

eg:    * The flag was flying at half-mast because someone important had died.

            因为有个很重要的人物去世了,所以降半旗致敬.

          * The little boy ran out of the house with his pants at half-mast.

           这个小男孩连短裤都没有提上去就跑到屋外去了.

172) At hand

       Close by

       在手边,在附近

eg:  * I don't happen to have your passport at hand. Let me find it.

             刚巧你的护照不在我手头,我给你找找.

        * With the holiday season at hand, everyone was excited.

            眼看假日将止,每个人都很兴奋.

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173) At home

  At or in one's dwelling

  在家

eg:  * She was at home by the fireplace.

          她在家里的火炉旁坐着呢!

      * The old man felt at home when he was at his daughter's house.

          这个老人呆在自己女儿家里,就感觉和在自己家一样.

174) At it again

      Doing something again

      在一次做某事

eg:   * I asked Tom to stop playing his trumpet, but he is at it again.

           我叫汤姆停止吹喇叭,可是他又一次吹起了.

          * The dogs are barking loudly, they are at it again!

            这些狗又一次大声叫起来了.

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175 )  At leisure

      Resting; not working;at one's convenience

      空闲着,从容地

eg:  * During the summer when you are at leisure, you should play golf.

           你在暑假期间的空闲时间可以尝试打打高尔夫球.

       * Choose something at your leisure.

           选择一些你在空闲的时间做的事.

176) At length

  After some time; finally; for quite a long time

  最后,详细地,很长的时间

eg:  * He spoke on and on at length.

          他不停的说了好长时间的话.

       * At length the flowers bloomed. They were so pretty!

          最终花还是开了，而且开得很艳丽的.