(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 H..g2;D
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. /]H6'
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。 "]M:+mH{]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3xS+Pu\)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. utIR\e#:B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 W- Q:G=S-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _t<D~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. N
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我们的希望成泡影了。 0TA{E-A
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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" *0>![v
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ^Rr0)4ns
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 j)4:*R.Z]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ,ra!O=d~0
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Sa5+_TW
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^LfN6{
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. H/8H`9S$
你的解释一点都不清晰。 4]L5%=atn
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8S2sNpLi-g
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. b-pZrnZ!
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。 '6l4MR$j&m
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 $4K(AEt[
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. ~WH4D+
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。 8:9m< ^4S(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \)Sa!XLfT
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. , &>LBdG`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %LBa;M
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 D$C >ZF
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. D^cv
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 N$1ZA)M
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 E(J@A'cX
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /.1c<!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 H4%2"w6|!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" sywSvnPuYZ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *'5)CC
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 A-5xgp,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 <A{|=2<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !cP2,l'f
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ^)$(Fe<
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 eVL#3|=
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ${(v
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 a1p Z{Od
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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. 0=N,y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >eX&HS oy
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 y $,K^f
例句:I come back before you know it. = MQpYX
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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." gc~nT/lfK
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Z)
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 Ul"9zTH
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [ .]x y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5%H(AaG*q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !,D7L6N
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 R8[l\Y>Ec
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?HD(EGdx
他是幕后人物。 C\%T|ZDE
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ,1xX`:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. #cHH<09rl
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 9o)sSaTx=
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 r~mZ?dI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. R]dN-'U
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g]kM7,/M
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~_l@
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @zu IR0Gr)
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 TcW-pY<N
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 e}@VR<h
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. pe}mA}9U
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 YUGE>"{
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