(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $ WWi2cI;
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. ^4saB+qm
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。 DFGgyFay
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %]O#t<D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]7h;MR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 xz,M>Ua
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 a<V
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 52.hJNq#L
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我们的希望成泡影了。 o%Qn%gaX
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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" F#efs6{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !}xRwkN
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 D[Ld=e8t
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", [|HQfTp$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. %';DBozZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]08~bL1Q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. e9B$"_ &2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 !|Y&h0e
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "n<u(m8E
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +,9Muf h
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。 '9|R7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 H329P*P
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. yhyh\.
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。 9Mv4=k^7|4
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 6r,zOs-I]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 'wTJX>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 WF<*rl
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;!>>C0s"
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /3~}= b
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 sZU
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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。 h6(L22Hn
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .O.fD
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 WJ]g7!Ks
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" w;^7FuBaC
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 0'*'%Iga
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 5{8,+
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 UgLJV2M6
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. mHC36ba
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。 GJuU?h#:/{
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 %!)Dk<
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,u>K##X\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 -QP1Se*#
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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. oRCD8b?
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~bJ*LM?wOP
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *yA.D?
例句:I come back before you know it. Bk~M ^AK@~
我很快就会回来。 .'N#qs_
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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." G{oM2`c'#8
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. p&;,$KDA
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :~9F/Jx
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 MT@Uu
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. SkA"MhX
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 '~'3x4Bo
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 tA{<)T
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Tk4"qGC.
他是幕后人物。 [p_C?hHO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ZpY"P6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. rk(0w|zR+
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 FKB)o7
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]qc2jut"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. b; 4;WtBO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @;z}Hk0A
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 aG\B?pn-
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. c}FZb$q#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Yt;.Z$i ,
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 .{W)E
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. sWnU*Q
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 YEqWTB|w
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