(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;*8,PV0b_<
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. 8 gzf$Oc
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 xy1R_*.F^T
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. y[sO0u\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G>c:+`KS
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Ln5g"g8gb%
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. $"]*,=-X
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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" $/;;}|hqi
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. InR/g@n+D1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 d,caO E8N
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", WkR=(dss8
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 924a1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 yMbg1+:
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,[<+7
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @a}jnl(2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +yo1&b R/
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. E(G&mfhb
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。 $fl+l5?9
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _mn2bc9M
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ORP-@-dap
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 lr_c
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 JE.s?k
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. B`<K]ut
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ?hS&OtW
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 fjm(C#^-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %?z8*G]M
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Ea\Khf]2
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 `5CuH
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Tg~SGAc
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |#?:KvU97E
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -{rUE +
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. D>efr8Qd@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 `PApmS~}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ]ovb!X_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hO] vy>i;
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 H$={i$*,Y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ];8S<KiS~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .DG`~Fpk
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _[t:Vme}v
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. @X g5E
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *$yU|,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @ UCr`>
例句:I come back before you know it. p]erk
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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." Ny2. C?2
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. pW4$$2S?9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 /U5!]7&gB
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 YwnYTt
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. oZwu`~h Y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g?i0WS
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vkE a[7
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]<Kkq!
他是幕后人物。 #4BwYj(Sl
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "1HKD
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. qe<aJn
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^M6R l0
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 f'?FYBL
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *9O@DF&*6
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 H=v=)cUe[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [Lal_}m?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 33z^Q`MTC
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 IB\O[R$x
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &\$~
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )wyC8` &-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 -"uOh,G}
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