(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 KTE X]
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. 0iV~MQZ(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3>6rO4,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 48,uO!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [NK&s:wMk
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. `n"PHur
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我们的希望成泡影了。 LvCX(yjZ*
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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" **.g^Pyc
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AqT}^fS
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 mgTzwE_\
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %R<xe.X
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. UZ1Au;(|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 !tSh9L;<O
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. hGcu(kAC,
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 VV/aec8
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. CY\D.Eow
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。 v\+`n^=
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 # S(b2LEc
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. 89m9iJ=
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。 VNs3.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 X6j:TF
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. y@r0"cvz9
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 xX@9wNYD
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 2$'bOo
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +i[vJRLxl~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y8h 96
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 XRTiC#6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 1--Ka& H
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 K'y|_XsBB)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" X6BOB?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. EeGTBVms
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !;K zR&
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 S%e)br}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. bwa*|{R
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 xW7[ VTXc^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Z@bSkO<Y
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. "ji+~%`^[t
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? AY;[v.Ff4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pK ^$^*#
例句:I come back before you know it.
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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." fe8hgTP|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "y5bODq3t
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?<S fhjU
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. IVVX3RI
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 qlnA7cK!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 @(0O9L
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. LIKQQ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 c?KIHZ0
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. V(g5Gn?
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 UFC^lv
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 U$S{j&?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Q#*R({)GH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g9=_^^Tg
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 nwzyL`kF
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Az-!X!O*f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yb)qg]2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5X9L h_p
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. gI"cZ h3}
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 nrX+ '
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