(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0F[f%2j
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. xXJ*xYn"}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?V6,>e_+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. -6[DQB
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 hYoUZ'4
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Tpl]\L1v-
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. &=lc]sk
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我们的希望成泡影了。 5`^@k<
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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" w/|&N>ZOx
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. \_Bj"K
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 &g|[/~dIr
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", fZiAl7b!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "B QnP9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 xF8r+{_J)
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Znb={hh
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ^_]ZZin
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ( d_z\U7l
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。 o]1BWwtY&
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <YyE1|
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. v0DDim?cc
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。 hl1IG
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =F+v+zP7P
be crazy about 爱的发狂 NWf=mrS8@$
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. uSfHlN4l
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Tz1^"tx9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?c#s}IH
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %jL^sA2;c+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ,ua1sTgQ
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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。 $cSUB
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. jrp>Y:
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D40 vCax^J
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" nQc,^A)I
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. D7hTn@I
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 R,3cJ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 YY;<y%:8Z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Fx^wV^q3
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 HPphTu}`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 M`Q$-#E:
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (4FVemgy
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W\l&wR
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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. 6=f)3!=
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3X gJZ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W9?*
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例句:I come back before you know it. B<d=;V
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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." Tri\5O0lPs
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0q5J)l:
在宾客之前你检点一些。 SW9
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 1ui)Hv=h*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. AqgY*"A7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 E+\?ptw
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 GxhE5f;
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 'maX
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :|bL2T@>[
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. :Q`Of}#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 TnQ>v{Rx
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 iYr)Ao5X
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 x'L=p01
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ]he~KO[j<
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. HR-'8?)R.A
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 >J;TtNE:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 UV2W~g
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. t~L4wr{B
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Sqa9+'
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