(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *<n]"-
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. xU#f>@v!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 c&.>SR')
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !Q!==*1H
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Hu|;cbK
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Ml1sE,BT
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <rc? EV
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9L;fT5Tp7
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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" K1 M s
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Xc;W9e(U
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (J8(_MF
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", PSz|I8
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. fOEw]B#@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :R+}[|FV
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Uk=jQfA*J
你的解释一点都不清晰。 b: UTq
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 M=hxOta
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ;
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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。 nZe2bai
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 s^F6sXhyPi
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. A{mv[x-XN
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。 BtS#I[-p_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 T !C39T
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4$LVl
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 '+LbFGrO3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Jylav:
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. T)J=lw
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 n}cjVH5
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 '{+5+ J
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. P!@b:.$
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 x5_V5A/@LU
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _]btsv\)f
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. lB9 9J"A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 sJ[I<
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 vZ[wr@)
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4Cs
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v7x%V%K
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \^O&){q(9
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &5:83#*Oj
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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. K*^3FO}JG
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (D5 dN\
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ha+)ZF
例句:I come back before you know it. D?ojxHe
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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." KITC,@xE_O
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. )Y.H*ca
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *Ii_dpJ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. wWjZXsOd
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 qzD<_ynA
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *9J>3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. wq$+m(
他是幕后人物。 ?:DeOBAb
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 BZHba8c(
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,*_=w^;Rr
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \\w<.\Yh
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. X@;;
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 oPP`)b$x
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 M&au A
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. w)}' {]P"c
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 /G*]3=cSe
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 klpYtQ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. })~M}d2LXB
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 miWog 8j
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