(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Um;ReJ8z
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. W5$jIQ}Bw
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :g'"*VXYB
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z1f~:AdL
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 L|S#(0
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 go6Hb>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^w^cYM,
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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" ,bmiIW%
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. WXNJc
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nfy"M),et
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -}2q-
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. CeR4's7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \`{ YqO T
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >~TLgq*
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +
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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. 4xT(Uj
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。 PLg`\|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 *`ji2+4Sjw
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. /4w&! $M-
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。 {qx}f^WV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (BMFGyE3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~c! XQJ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 n0@e%=H)I
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 t LS5yT/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. L2P~moVIi
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 O]m,zk
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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。 ?b2"~A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -nN }8&l
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 s4;SA
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" l *yml
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. H~J#!3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 AmRppbj/wO
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /JtKn*?}:>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. j9) Z'L
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。 ^=pn!lK;^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `t{aN|3V[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +MGEO+
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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. DWHl,w;[z`
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? A
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _&.CI6
例句:I come back before you know it. 8>T
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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." fi:Z*-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Z99%uI3
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 JdfjOlEb
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 87>\wUJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Hl?\P6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _E:]qv
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +*DXzVC
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. .B"h6WMz
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 4 rw<C07Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^WVH z;
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +g/y)] AP
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |B;:Ald
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 |TkMrj0
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. S)n~^q
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 My5h;N@C
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