(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 nL?oTze*p
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. :ah
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Eaqca{%/^
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. v0 Ir#B,[H
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Cb:gH}j
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 &Sp -w?kM
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ++Ww88820
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Our hopes were all gone. 1w"8~Z:UXV
我们的希望成泡影了。 D.%B$Y;G
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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" c={Ft*N
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Xe+,wW3YF
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Ac|5. ?|N
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %5\3Aw
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5yVkb*8HS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 90xk$3(
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C_LvZ=
你的解释一点都不清晰。 X_$a,"'~)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 a8AYcEb
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. },[;O^Do^{
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。 (.3'=n|kE
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jKIc09H|
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. 8p1ziz`4>$
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。 tD$lNh^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 OJb*VtZz5R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5f:DN\ ]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 K^t?gt@k}
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 =22ALlxk
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +[. Yy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;pRcVL_4
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ~2_lp^Y
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. C+NF9N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 =sOo:s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7 boJ*
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >P. 'CU
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 `&$B3)Eb
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 p D=w>"
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +K6szGP
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。 eR!G[C w-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 }{],GHCjQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7uI#L}y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 J7i+c];!<
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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. kB\kpW
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? v@u<Ww;=@
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 I+,SZ]n
例句:I come back before you know it. %"Db?
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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." &:#m&,tQ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5JFV%odo
在宾客之前你检点一些。 N?23 m`3
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 b1!@v+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. M$&>5n7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 YL^Z4: p
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 F!8=FTb
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. QB1M3b
他是幕后人物。 bsO@2NP'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 yr4ou
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. lfS;?~W0k
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 |Cf
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 O{n<WQd{CY
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Q\#UWsN(T/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 D<nxr~pQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 |%ZpatZA5
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 3Xdn62[&
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 H`D f
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 97x%w]kV
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (2%>jg0M
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