(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 R3+y*<<e
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. =^ur@E
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。 CVfQ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +Hx$ABH
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. [1{#a {4
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 MX!t/&X(n
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 mFCDwh]
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. db$wKvO1
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Our hopes were all gone. N-*
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我们的希望成泡影了。 )IUeWR
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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" uNnx
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. L3[r7 b
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [/_M!&zz2
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;/gH6Z?
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !ceT>i90h
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]BAM _
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (p4|,\+
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9_yO6)`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -={Z::}S"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. tMM*m
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。 0I6[`*|SX
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &h)G>Sqc
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. /H 3u^
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。 |eS5~0<`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 p.{9OrH(4
be crazy about 爱的发狂 J9s4lsea
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. <>3}<i<[&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 eu!B
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 xWkCP2$?P
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >E*j4gg
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 JkT, i_
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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。 [I/f(GK
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4`Com~`6"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >KF1]/y<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" i4 BCm/h
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. pfd||Z
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {}F?eI
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 z?o16o-:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r$3{1HXc
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 O'tVZ!C#J
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 R7~H}>uaF
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. E]G#"EV!Y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?UD2}D[M
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 0*?/s\>PS;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? EW;R^?Z
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }T<[JXh=J
例句:I come back before you know it. );4lM%]eb
我很快就会回来。 r>v_NKS]t
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." _TF\y@hF*D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. t;wfp>El
在宾客之前你检点一些。 X\X*-.]{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 7;cb^fi/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 3yNILj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 l2>ka~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "`pI!nj
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Vc}#Ok
他是幕后人物。 wc#+Yh6
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 hoy+J/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. CV/ei,=9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 R"Ol'y{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 L2"fO
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. T
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 <]f
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {XC1B
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. VCOz?Y*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 y*ae 5=6(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ~jK'n4
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. u,<#z0R|;$
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $umh&z/
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