(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3zA8pI w
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. 1,%#O;ya
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。 ^H\-3/si*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 W[1f]w3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Pt PGi^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Dj,+t+|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 w{:Oa7_A
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. C%95~\Ds
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Fl#VKU3h
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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" Gw\G+T?M-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'sjJSc
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 =7J|KoKK
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Zs3]|bUR
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. @T,H.#bL
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7&RJDa:a7T
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. PPj6QJ]R0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 cvs"WX3
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `%mBu`A
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. X#Dhk6
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。 }VGI Y>v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Z68Wf5@to&
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. 9
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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。 :,}:c%-^"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 _#^A:a^e8
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. FSYjp{z5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @]ptY*
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 =-Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %)6:eIS
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 zfr (dQ
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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。 r"u(!~R
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xV n]m9i
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !s[j1=y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]=86[A-2N
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. UTK.tg
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;qVEI/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;@ll
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,QHx*~9
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。 jKCqH$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \")YKN=W
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wkZ2Y-#='
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1z};"A
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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. qq9tBCk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? RP@idz
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8#Z\ }gGz
例句:I come back before you know it. %dk$K!5D0
我很快就会回来。 "za*$DU
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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." #Mem2cz
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1:{O RX[;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 jXDzjt94J
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 RJ@e5A6_
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G`9F.T_Z^)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ppb2"I k
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .IAHy)li"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. LWb}) #E
他是幕后人物。 CQuvbAo
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 wmcp`8w.
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. rW%'M#!
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~tj7zI6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 X"khuyT_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \q`+
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?xTeio44
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +!V%Q
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. K[|P6J
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 `SS~=~WY
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?e_}X3{
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R?9Plzt5
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 K{w=qJBM
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