(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 G/;aZ
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. .xQ'^P_q
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 RpXG gw
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1UWgOCc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 EC\:uK
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 (dnc7KrM
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K]Cs2IpI
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我们的希望成泡影了。 JWjp<{Q;1
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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" ~l(tl[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. C^v- &*v
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", exU=!3Ji
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. otVdx&%]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y-k~ 7{7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. [4yQbqe;
你的解释一点都不清晰。 0s[3:bZ\Ia
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 d(tf: @
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \5c -L_
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。 dV*rnpN
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jJC((1|
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. C8zeqS^N
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。 $d[:4h~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dp W%LXM_
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. n,LKkOG
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]KT,s].
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 p arG
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. eV}Tx;1|}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RxG./GY
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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。 N2Hb19/k
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. t O;W?g
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ofv
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?2>v5p
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .Sw'Bo!Ee
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 H5t`E^E
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 >&z+ih
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,1+_k ="Z
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。 6;V1PK>9
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 YIqfGXu8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .?]_yX
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 K0a
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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. ?LM'5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? f_Bf}2Eedj
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2 ZXF_ o
例句:I come back before you know it. "b7C0NE
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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." nP5fh_/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1OS3Gv8jc~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 POs~xaZ`H
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ( "z;Q?(
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 3&:fS|L~c
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 qRLypm
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 y Dw!u[:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. sRnMBW.
他是幕后人物。 F
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 OUMr}~/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. o|C{ s
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1ki"UF/
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ! .}{
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. NDGBvb
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )Cfrqe1^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 rNp#5[e
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Xpwom'
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 MqH~L?~}|
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 eQj/)@B:V
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. F
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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。 r U5'hK
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