(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 R`DzVBLl
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. DZ\ '7%c
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5,oLl {S'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. A?lR[`'u\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fCN+9!ljG`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 T[xIn+w
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. nyqX\m-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 LQr!0p.i"
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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" jSHFY]2
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6;:D!},'c
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Li|~%E1
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", {DKZ~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0Fon`3(^\
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 n.a2%,|v
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. a%U#PF6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 6,jCO@!
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 gJuK% P
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ?B;7J7 T
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。 Q|{b8K
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 - E GZ
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. %X.g+uu
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。 {wA8!5Gu
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ,D*bLXWh
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wMN{ 9Ce3j
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 C7vBa<a
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (pv}>1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 XD8I.q
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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。 ~7KH/%Z-
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. wG7>2*(
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 =v::N\&
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" <'$>&^!^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7]1a3Jk
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !*~QB4\2b
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 i.W*Go+
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. gl`J(
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 W!\%v"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 G%l')e)9Gq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. j7Y7&x"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 v!ai_d^
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. %JiF269
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? CP;<B1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 X[tB ^`
例句:I come back before you know it. #[x*0K-h
我很快就会回来。 fVY I
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." SE' |||B
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. i}C%8}%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 !e<2o2~.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ReM]I<WuY
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?t6wozib2
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 {*hvzS{1d
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 A'~mJO/
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [o(!/38"@=
他是幕后人物。 D=3Z] 'A
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 |y0k}ed
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 65O 8?I
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 fUY05OMZ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 VK*`&D<P
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ke;=Vg|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 c;"e&tW
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 eHs38X
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. +2eri_p
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =8`KGeP$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Wp:vz']V
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 11#b%dT
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
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