(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .F0V
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. 0KyujU?sF
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 EdA_Hf
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. zi23k=
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 O~g_rcG
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. UAT46
天呀!我的包不见了。 \^kyC1
Our hopes were all gone. oh`I$
我们的希望成泡影了。 .*>LD
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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" mD:d,,~
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @5H1Ni5/o@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :b;2iBVB
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +vkqig
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. a\\B88iRRZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 }$V]00
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %5*gsgeI
你的解释一点都不清晰。 EA2BN}
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mSAuS)YD
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. fcb:LPk;
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 k+44ud.j
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 =/J4(#Xb
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. *9%<}z
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ]y$D@/L@
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?]f+)tCMs
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. (`4^|_gw
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 TQ" [2cY
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 m~r^@D
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. "*#$$e53A
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ExI?UGT
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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。 8nQlmWpJ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5?k_Q"~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 e>1^i;f
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" b#P,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .%3bXK+F
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 >Fz_]z
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 0gHJ%m9s
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. P f6rr9
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。 >9F,=63A
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 B[C2uVEX:
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1@E<5rp o
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 {{f%w$r(
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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. }0?642 =-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? W DY,?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 FM0)/6I'x
例句:I come back before you know it. >AV-i$4eQ@
我很快就会回来。 =bZ>>-<
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." C#p$YQf
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. rYeFYPS
在宾客之前你检点一些。 sBu=@8R]y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ep3_G\m
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7&:gvhw
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 G#)>D$Ck#
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Q)C#)|S
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 8G1Tpn
他是幕后人物。 8Y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 pJVzT,poh
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^g~Asz5]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \UGs_5OT
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Xl2Fgg}#
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. C
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 O%tlj@?
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 hrNri$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >UE_FC*u
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 lK9us
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 WsL*P.J
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. P@lExF*D1:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7X2g"2\Wm
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