(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 02Z>#AE
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. ?#|Y'%a"
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'bN\8t\S
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. BbA7X
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 B4k~~ ;|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 o"F=3b~:n
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 1`1U'ibhe
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我们的希望成泡影了。 #T0uPK
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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" 7~@q#]U[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Bob K>db
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 U8_<?Hd
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", /Jz?~H{%n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~(4;P%L:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 RJ/4T#b"+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (UWV#AR
你的解释一点都不清晰。 u~Zx9>f
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 tHezS~t_
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. g9 .b6}w!
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。 OQt_nb#z`{
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 {j%'EJ5
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. Y<lJj"G
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。 _U%a`%tU.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 aw
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |l)z^V!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Y%AVC9(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 B5'-v%YO+
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. v8Ga@*
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F91'5D,u0
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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。 V=%j]`Os
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `w@8i[2J
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 &)4#0L4
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" p^u;]~JO
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :77dl/d%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 K.k%Tg[ ~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xVOoYr>O
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. IKT3T_\-I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 r+6=b"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !g=2U`j^
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 I<p- o/TP
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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. &z!yY^g
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? b 4o`eR
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Z_iVOctP
例句:I come back before you know it. '6Lw<#It
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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." 6_KO6O7g
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Gt>*y.]
在宾客之前你检点一些。 n#F:(MSOp
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 luNEgCq
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. kzq3-NTV
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Yyl(<,Yi
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 y7a84)j3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. WvV!F?uqZ
他是幕后人物。 %ZT@&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 W dM?{;
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. H{Fww4pn
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^! ?wh
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 v?\Z4Z|f
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. NJ6*
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6x?3%0Km
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 AmSrc.
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0O,Q]P 82f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 IIrp-E MXJ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >"}z
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i@Vi.oc4[
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 AXK6AZjX
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