(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4V')FGB$
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. x?+w8jSR
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 =Xh)34q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @i1e0;\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &Vz$0{d5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :hX[8u
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. qq| 5[I.?
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我们的希望成泡影了。 [X.bR$>
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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" 3 !@
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. "d_wu#fO)
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 YNEwX$)M,B
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ) CP
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. cQU;PH]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 N]A# ecm
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (jM0YtrD
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [ >O!~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !qt2,V
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Pb#M7=J/
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。 g"! (@]L!@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /o;M
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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. t<!;shH,s
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。 j~Aq-8R=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <1D|TrP
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L=r*bq
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *VZ|Idp
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 \HfAKBT
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ]ordqulq1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 c{1;x)L
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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。 o|kykxcq
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. P0m3IH)
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 xh;V4zK@`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" FZr/trP~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9zu;OK%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 :!%V Sem
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 oN7SmP_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2B
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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。 JE?rp1.
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 CL=%eSsuD
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. s,HbW%s
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 N~v6K}`}
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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. sT M;l,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? a+w2cN'
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Re$h6sh
例句:I come back before you know it. G;Li!H
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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." uoS:-v}/Y~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. G{U#9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 IiU> VLa
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $|N6I
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. t#k]K]
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 8 #_pkVQw:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 De?VZ2o9"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. X0/slOT
他是幕后人物。 ;qshd'?*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^q:-ZgM>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. b}[S+G-9W
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Y6` xb`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 4&iQo'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. m2(>KMbi
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4Yj1Etq.E
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 5S~ H[>A"
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. {w@qFE'b
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 o`bch?]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 g6GkA.!X$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. '!HTE`Aj
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 po| Ux`u
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