(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 #~/9cVm$
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. qOy(dG g
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 mxF+Fp~
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. lMu9Dp
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 W`vPf
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 w (RRu~J
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F*#!hWtb
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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" qGV(p}$O
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. '@+q_v@Jl
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 d2i?FT>
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", r`<e<C
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <)a$5"AP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 qzvht4
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J`0dF<<{[y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. [Q8Wy/o
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 W&cs&>F#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 --"5yGOL
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. PR!0=E*}
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 eP:\\;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }z/%b<o_
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 H1q,w|O9j
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OhN2FkxL
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @|"K"j#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &g90q
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 XSN=0N!GB
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |ITCw$T
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 K@2"n|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )i.pE]!+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 NQuqM`LSQ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 p>J@"?%^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (U$;0`
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。 N<4 nb
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ADOA&r[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. V8WSJ=-&
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 tKuJ &I~
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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. Mr4,?Z&`-d
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? }.8yKj^p
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 iyR"O1]
例句:I come back before you know it. H{i|?a)
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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." 8BZ&-j{
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Ja&S_'P[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 nJYIkfdA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. jy>?+hm?
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ,UVu.RjXN
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !"RRw&0M
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. YuIF}mUr"
他是幕后人物。 .I#_~C'\
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {' 0#<Z
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ue+{djz[4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 4e|N^h*!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,G="wI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. a-FI`Dv
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 E>5p7=Or;"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 *[b>]GXd49
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \Z42EnJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 I#;dS!W"'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 L{r 4hL [
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Dyo^O=0c
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 |`o1B;lc
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