(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 n( yn<
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. +Kc
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。 nR~@#P\
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %wy.TN
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ="H`V V_
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2]*OQb#O6e
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 6d}lw6L
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. >tr}|>
天呀!我的包不见了。 "(O>=F&
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我们的希望成泡影了。 0s[Hkhls
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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" &p@O_0nF
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. b8UO,fY q
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 k4;7<j$ir
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", TD0
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0{D'n@veP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 N4!O.POP
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. SqpaFWr
你的解释一点都不清晰。 lL3U8}vn
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m:2^=l4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. _Fl9>C"u
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Svmy(w~m
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 PJH&
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. TC*g|d @b
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 f+!(k)GWd
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Dp9+HA9t
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |CyE5i0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. XSLFPTDEc
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 3!]rmZ-W
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 @j/a=4o[
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. NzvXN1_%
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ww1[rCh\+
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" #H~64/
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. K}Qa~_
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 cr;da)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5{,<j\#L
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~D>p0+-c
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 _Wp{[TH
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 nvJf/90$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. uU <=d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 bM!_e3ik;
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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. : $Y9jR
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,PuL{%PXu
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 MgOR2,cR
例句:I come back before you know it. ,)Ju [
我很快就会回来。 vCxD~+zf
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." K/b_22]CC
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ?_$=l1vf
在宾客之前你检点一些。 }Q?c"H!/
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 iH@yCNE"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cU@SIJ)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 28H8l2{[>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 TRQF^P3o
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &8>IeK{I
他是幕后人物。 8XzR
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 zj`v?#ET
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 65p?Igb
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Vf'd*-_!Q<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t!x5 fNo)
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 j>x-"9N
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 `V"sOTb
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1_
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 H5]^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 T[4<R 5}
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R~jHr
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 no]z1D
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