(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 #U.6HBuQa
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. ?X$*8;==6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 fWyXy%Qq
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h)Ol1[y`
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 zBc |gx
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 tgY/8&$M
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 8khIy-9-'
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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" }^2'@y!(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. onl,R{,`0
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (U@$gkUx}G
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", M2I*_pI
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 3Scc"9]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -6$GM J7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. W&v|-#7=6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5YYBX\MV
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 a|z@5r%
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. mDO! o
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。 'xGTaKlm,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 51;[R8'w
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. "[0.a\ d<
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。 C8D`:k
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 AWd,qldv
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. e-#Vs{?|r
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 +[}<u- -
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 D4sp+
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. <6+T&Ov6
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *,28@_EwY
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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。 L%+mD$@u
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. G&08Qb ,N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ZEso2|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Dt(xj}[tC
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. BZ(I]:oDL
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1x8wQ/p|
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5v^tPGg4
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }G<~Cx5[
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。 rU6A^p\,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3,n" d-
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. k n/xt
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 f~7V< v
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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. wNU;gz
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? j4u
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 e;2A{VsD8
例句:I come back before you know it. >`p?
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我很快就会回来。 MGY0^6yK5
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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." 5vJxhBm/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. HiBI0)N}
在宾客之前你检点一些。 i.\ e/9]f
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 zrf
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _!_1=|[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =2}V=E/85
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z#1"0Ks&P
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 20}w.V
他是幕后人物。 sPXjU5uq#
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 nxNHf3
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1}Y3|QxF
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 %0 i)l|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z:Z-2WV2o
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. SlwQ_F"4L
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 JW)f'r_f
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 pRd'\+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. vPc*x5w-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $HtGB]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 tzv4uD]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _GrifGU\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 vn!3Z! dm(
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