(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 gA}<Y
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. (
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4z26a
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. x?0K'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \~(kGE--+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )*{B_[
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /h.{g0Xc
天呀!我的包不见了。 wU<j=lY?f
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我们的希望成泡影了。 F4WX$;1
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 1_v\G
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. JX[]u<h?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 js"5{w&
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", R){O]<+
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. J'7;+.s(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 x=Oy 6"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. D1 v0`od'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 -PGxG 8S
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 jgG9?w)|u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 8F`8=L NO
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ^B}m~qT
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 uL1lB@G@
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. II.:k.D`
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 zNoFM/1Vb
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 *?HoN;^
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1Q? RD%lkf
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 PlLt^q.z[
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 oQu>Qr{Zp
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |Rkw/5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 K/f-9hE F
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 "G.X=,
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 3Wv^{|^
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 n5.sx|bI?
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6vE#$(n#a&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ./Ek+p*96H
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 y2s(]#8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. j=M%*`@
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。 g@4~,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 4W*o:Y!
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. K$/"I0YyI
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 'b}RFzEn
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. v^t7)nx^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 2z;3NUL$n
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4=|Q2qgFV
例句:I come back before you know it. M80Q6K
我很快就会回来。 pFNU~y'Kf
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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." >uq0}HB$a
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. l9a81NF{s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 zm5PlG
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Komdz/g
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }s<;YC
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?z l<"u
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ov,s]g83
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. h`N2M,
他是幕后人物。 pY
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 b5^>QzgD
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. XL.f`N.O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 <iU@ M31
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 2v4K3O60G
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. } f&=}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a?r$E.W'&
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 klFS3G
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. g*YA~J@
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 u$[8Zmgzz
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 PN]hG,q*4O
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Q> y!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ROQ]sQpk
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