(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Y^}c+)t
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. 4]ETF+
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。 @@+BPLl
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -T .C?Q g
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #j6qq3OG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 pm'i4!mY<P
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [kPF J f
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zFO#oW,D
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我们的希望成泡影了。 )ZDqj
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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" :3 By7BZgj
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. PQ4)kVT
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9':MD0P/M
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Te&5IB-
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. JReJlDu
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 a3E.rr;b
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >$N ?\\#
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mu&%ph=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 WRfhxl
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. tJZ3P@ L
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ~mu)Cw
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C!S(!Z,
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. y>_*}>2 ,O
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 8/+x1, S%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 !ZTBiC5R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Vh5Z'4N
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 j+QE~L
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 "gGv>]3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -4nSiI
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `{W>Dy
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 @DA.$zn&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. r@]iy78
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 'AJlkLqm#>
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?9m@ S#@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $z* Y:vFP
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 LKe~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $g!~T!p=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k1Thjt
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。 -|nHwSrCZ/
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \?rBtD(
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. v\b@;H`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i2(lqhaP
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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. qJf=f3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ^TCgSi7k`L
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W2G@-`,
例句:I come back before you know it. O[/l';i
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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." Ec;{N
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. AEr8^6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 f+iM_MI
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 yCLDJ%8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 8KhE`C9z
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 wEJ) h1=)^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Y] "_}
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. OD\F*Ry~
他是幕后人物。 &]mZp&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 F1aI4H<(T
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?YTngIa
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^~Dmb2h
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 slWO\AYiO
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. e;ej/)no`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 mzkv/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 2IGoAt>V
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. A:-r2;xB
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 D3BT>zTGK
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gZLzE*NZ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. t'pY~a9F
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jR[3{ Reo
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