(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qu_)`wB
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. pet~[e%!
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。 6?N4l ]l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 lsk_P&M
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \K;op2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Y9F)`17
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 \)OEBN`9#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. )l&D]3$6K
天呀!我的包不见了。 av-#)E
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我们的希望成泡影了。 GF8 -_X
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" zJ+3g!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. En(7(qP6}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Z|G/^DK!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", afHaB/t{R
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7Y1GUIRa3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 gY(1,+0-
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 8TE>IPjm
你的解释一点都不清晰。 kbYeV_OwM
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5u r)uz]w8
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D8%AV;-Y
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 XM/vDdR
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 *RWm47
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. )0k']g5
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %T!J$a)qf
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. tu0aD%C
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z[C3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n_Onr0EvO
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :=Kx/E:1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 e$e#NoN
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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。 Ub_4yN;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cK@jmGj+
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 w8Vw1wW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" t\4[``t
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. LOvHkk@+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 }7s>B24J
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5GQLd
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. En6H%^d2
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。 :7g=b%;
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `.%JjsD<
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. y
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &QNY,Pj
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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. e`K)_>^n#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? '?QuJFki
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ({^9<Us
例句:I come back before you know it. !#2=\LUC
我很快就会回来。 FLZWZ;
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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." k]A8% z
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. o>Er_r
在宾客之前你检点一些。 C?4JXW
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 7nU6k%_ %
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )B#
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9BEFr/.
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 iRV~Il#~!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. zSEs?
他是幕后人物。 ;%C'FV e]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 MPgS!V1
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. wC_l@7t
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 DQ#H,\^<
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 i':i_kU
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /iC;%r1L
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 F>je4S;
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 N,dT3we
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. WtulTAfN
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $''?HjB}T
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 h^9"i3H
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "gtHTqheH
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }v9\F-0>Q
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