(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 gs/ i%O
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. e 97Ll=>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ) oypl+y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %)o'9
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %mF:nU4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. *.F^`]yz
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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" ."X}A
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }X|*+<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 t,P_&0X
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", YmwUl> @{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [}ayaXXQ5
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !{S& "
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Sj(5xa[
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ]0dj##5tJ
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。 ]wxjd
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 f\+ E&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. &hnI0m=X
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。 /BN_K8nb`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 R"2wop
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5|<j Pc
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 7$zeRYD+
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 '((pW
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {3LAK[C
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 [C-4*qOaa2
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 q}xYme4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .Ld{QPa
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 _GbwyfA
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" T1~G{@"
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. E:$EK_?:t
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1fOH$33
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 {9
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3xX^pjk
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 :5W8S6[o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /$=<"Y7&g
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Tb!Fv W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `qs[a}%'>"
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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. a #`Y(R'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? G2y`yg
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Kj{(jT
例句:I come back before you know it. Hy~+|hLvh
我很快就会回来。 B?gFFU61
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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." V1-URC24vd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. N|5fkx<d^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 uB1>.Pvxb
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 omoD+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Da3Z>/S
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 tv 7"4$T
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 nRHxbE}::
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. VV+gPC
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {9Ug9e{
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 J\l'nqS"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 e2_p7
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. DD fw&
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $<da<}b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. "$krK7Z
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 )&{<gyS1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 HD_ #-M
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. : *8t,f~s^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Y/<`C
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