(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 wjh[}rTV*
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. 54~`8f
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 g+Vfd(e
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. su.hmc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9Axk-c
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |S48xsFvq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. eUlF4l<]
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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" q !\Ht2$b
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2KVMQH`B9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L4`bGZl55
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", UMR0S5`}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >m='#x0>Y
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 !xmvCH=2
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. +7n;Bsk
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 `<&RZB2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Pk/{~!+
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. NIufL
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 cF!ygz//
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 KrE:ilm#^Y
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. @
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 2[f8"'lUQ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 z{:T~s
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *y[i~{7:
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Jydz2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;okFm
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~]f+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 K] ;`
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 !4-B
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #4S">u
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 k(1]!c4J0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" rT$J0"*=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. l
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 gwE#,OY*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?U'c;*O-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pN# \
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。 zf-)c1$*r
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 fwaq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !f5I.r~
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 d`]|i:*q
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. *Pj[r
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F<SMU4]YdG
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 j8WMGSrrF
例句:I come back before you know it. ! bbVa/
我很快就会回来。 xo{3r\u?}
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 2{^k*Cfd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. d]Y-^&]{]
在宾客之前你检点一些。 5bU[uT,`6
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Yw7+wc8R
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^Wb|Pl
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 m(Ghe2T:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 gBM6{48GF
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dXr=&@1
他是幕后人物。 r;:5P%:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }^r=(
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. xb/L AlJ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 E__^>=
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7hAFK
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #wz1uw[pI!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 YC!Tgb~H
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 l)y$c}U
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. lm'L-ZPN
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 L"|4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 u l[ edp_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. U$CAA5HV]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7/*Q?ic
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