(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 akm) X0!-}
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. >+u5%5-wr
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q5lRc=.b[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Cd7jG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Se"\PxBR
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 rM [Ps=5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~rpYZLH/:0
天呀!我的包不见了。 XZd !c Ff
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我们的希望成泡影了。 F__DPEAc_
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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" :U?P~HI
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F`Q,pBl1p6
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 b ";#qVv C
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", "kP.Kx!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. L2{to f
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 M*t@Q|$:
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. E'XFn'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J'@I!Jc
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. <+_OgF1G
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 9!2KpuWji
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 y::KjB 0
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. WgE~H)_%
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 S_?}H
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 9!bD|-6y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. v{JCEb&wN
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 M_9|YjwS
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 'd(}bYr)
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. D3XQ>T [*q
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -.^Mt.)
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 m?[F)<~a
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. t$\]6RU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 O,^,G<`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !m_'<=)B4~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $9W9* WQL
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 j{p0yuZ)<
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !vImmhI!I
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. D#(A?oN
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 e#_xDR:
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v`wPdb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )j6S<mn
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5fVdtJk7
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 3c9v~5og4
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :dLS+cTC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2a?
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例句:I come back before you know it. ge[\%
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." G4g},p!
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. bzUc;&WDz
在宾客之前你检点一些。 I*ho@`U
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :$P <e~z'
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. g@nE7H1V
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 S;|%'Sn|j9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 i~K~Czmok+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. X_%78$N-a`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 |W#^L`!G
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {?5EOp~
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 BJW;A>@Pj
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 k)S7SbQ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +d#ZSNu/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ss,6;wfX
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 jriliEz;f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j4G,Z4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q%t8cJL
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [k1N `K(M
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [dt1%DD`M
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 DVpqm6$Q
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