(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 RA3!k&8?#
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. p->b Vt
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^77X?nDz=h
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %|o2d&i
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~&%&Z
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Y q(CD!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. aTi,gJ;*
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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" I%'6IpR"d
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. NA{?DSP
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >!BZ>G2
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 'nP;IuMP
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. PlC8&$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 BW{&A&j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Q$:>yveR*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 lEr_4!h$rZ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 k3VRa|Y")
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. t_NnQ4)=
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。 @mm~i~~KA
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 4&}dA^F
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. ZB'ms[
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。 S*Hv2sl
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Yue#
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 3c[< #]8S
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -,pw[R
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 hNUkaP
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0oNy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 bVW2Tjc:
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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。 GSa U:A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. g?>V4WF
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T@gm0igW/;
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |N+uEiJ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2/f!{lz ](
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 $Y=xu2u)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ojs^-R_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. >A*BRX"4C
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。 ?a{es!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dW} m44X
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. tJ9-8ZT*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 g>;u} +lO
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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. i_ z4;%#?
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 2e*"<>aeq
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 c7f11N!v>b
例句:I come back before you know it. ]Z=O+7(r
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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." V2/?1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. K>S:Z
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Rw]lW;EN<
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <NlL,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. m={TBV,L
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 |>!tqgq
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 344E4F"ph
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ~pG,|\9
他是幕后人物。 0.!!rq,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #J|DW C!#d
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !rPU5y*
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~=i<O&nai
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "fZWAGDBO\
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `R@b`3*%v
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 o8!uvl}:9
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 R,f"2
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ,!Q^"aOT:
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \>lDM
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ^J?y
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [a!*m<
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 z!>ml3
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