(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 g]O"l?xx1D
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. ?g2Wu0<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :M(%sv</
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. O
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 CZg$I&x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 I0oM\~#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -8&M^-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 *,!6#Z7
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 2w93 ~j
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'l2'%@E>
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :N5R.@9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -#=v~vE
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z>+@pj
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 y)?Sn
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. DOiL3i"H
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [9NzvC 9I
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. e>1z1Q;_uv
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 SN O'*?
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )2C`;\/:
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. "
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 QcG4~DEX4
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <m"Zk k
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. W\gu"g`u
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 U#R=y:O?
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 W#E-vi+l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. TG'_1m*$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `~QS3zq
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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。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. P#bZtWx'<N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !\.x7N<)0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7*]O]6rP
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. DE:FWD<}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _n(O?M&x
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xpt*S~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 8W
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 gq4le=,v
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. /<)A!Nn+F
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 vL(7|K
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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. B uV@w-|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? @13vn x
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4~=/CaG~
例句:I come back before you know it. V9qA.NV2
我很快就会回来。 ,[&@?
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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." I5PI;t+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ZG>I[V'p=
在宾客之前你检点一些。 E$dPu
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :hB/|H*=
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5%j
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 `)$'1,]u
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 :786Z,')
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. -t2bHhG
他是幕后人物。 zts%oIgV
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +]P??`,R;
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1>bG]l1//
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 f"j~{b7
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 OI</o0Ca
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1TeYA6 t
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Hy~kHBIL
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ]wCg'EUB
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. f]N2(eM
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 kKwb)i
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 d[ (KgX9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. N0h* |
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 *T0{ yI
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