(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !?r/ 4
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. B_@7IbB
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。 ^%zNa6BL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dKe@JQ+-z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. x=3I)}J(kn
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ij$)RSPtH
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 a&:>Ped"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. rHo6iJj
天呀!我的包不见了。 9<qx!-s2rr
Our hopes were all gone. 3qcpf:
我们的希望成泡影了。 5xv,!/@
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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" 'X ~Ab
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (v|`LmV
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 g!5#,kJM
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", cV(H<"I
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. SW-0h4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 QZYM9a>
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. DD6 'M
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 A xR\ned
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i\Q":4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @YrGyq
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。 '7=<#Blc
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &0h=4i=6r
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. j5A\y^Kv
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。 }amE6
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +9}' s{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wJr/FE7c
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~{Ua92zV9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 "#J}A0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. SOYDp;j
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ep`/:iY 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。 W-!dMa
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6z`8cI+LRw
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 '&{(:,!B
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" X
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3V!W@[ }:
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 } _VZ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 J
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X[Y#+z4
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。 s!=!A
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 s~#?9vW
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !zl/0o
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @nW'(x(
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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. g;ct!f=U
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? DvU~%%(0^
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Z^C!RSQ
例句:I come back before you know it. @D2`*C9
我很快就会回来。 <,#rtVO$
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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." yW'BrTw
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. %{c2lyw
在宾客之前你检点一些。 N_|YOw6
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 @$_rEdwi
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. PwRNBb}6
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Y~<rQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 pvI&-D #}
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Lp~c
他是幕后人物。 Y&~5k;>'_
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #`2GAM];7
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. WodF -bE
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 chM t5L+5
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 =] 6_{#Z<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. D_]i/
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vs*_;vx
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 I*%&)Hj~
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. gDgP;id
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 CA'hvXb.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 InTKdr^ P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6S` ,j
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 HP1X\h!Ke
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