(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 b;`#Sea
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. 2]RH)W86;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .y_bV=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \3(|c#c
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 UH,4b`b
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !na0 Y
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hOL y*%
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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" [xs)u3b
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. QRZTT qG
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9Glfi@.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", VDu
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. aU]O$Pg{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 bb0McEQy
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. A"<)(M+kG
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 {p*hN i)0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. yH"$t/cU"R
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。 n.Eoi4jV'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 CbH T #
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. $h]Y<&('G
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 UFIAgNKl
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Jn@Mbl
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 {Fp`l\,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. s8yTK2v2\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 }!yD^:[5
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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。 !%RJC,X
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #9hXZr/8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" SL\y\GaV
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?ZuD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 vPl6Dasr
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. WVT5VJ7*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 <E7Vbb9*
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. j
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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. qvfAG 0p
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ekl?K~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 U3|&Jee
例句:I come back before you know it. 5nxS+`Pn.)
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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." & L.PU@
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _^xh1=Qr}n
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 il>x!)?o
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. nzE,F\k
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 v1"g!%U6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8F`BJ6='
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. \{MrQ2jd
他是幕后人物。 w[,?-Xm
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 EDgob^>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8W1K3[Jj<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 =N@)CB7a
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 kP}hUrDX5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Fyh?4!/.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 T)Zt'M
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 An8%7xa7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. HV$9b~(
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 z7@(uIl=X
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 4*D fI
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Kixr6\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 N&x WHFn]C
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