(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 \!KE_7HRu
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><C#G
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ct+F\:e
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +LHU}'|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 7lC$UQ x8
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 A|biOz
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +IZ=E
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" m:BzIcW<\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. *tjaac;z<J
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }G4I9Py
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @52#ZWy
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >N&{DJmD
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 s.M39W?
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (l5p_x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~cU1
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 2gWR2 H@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. lpi"@3
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 zC50 @S3|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &M-vKc"d
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. k(H&Af+
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 P9!awLM-
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 3ynkf77cn
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ]p|?S[!=
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 zw#n85=
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z?P^Y%ls
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. W" =l@}I
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~\=D@G,9
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 9L$OSy|
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6B]=\H
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~q`f@I
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" yjT>bu]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. -k + jMH
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 vom3C9o
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 eipg,EI
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !<TkX/O
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。 yeyDB>#Va.
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 !aSj1
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +iQ@J+k
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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. uD/@d'd_4L
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? P;"moluE;
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )W= O~g
例句:I come back before you know it. , >aa2
我很快就会回来。 uZ8-?
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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." J4ZHE\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (Y'cxwj%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %|JiFDjp
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 /4O))}TX
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 -E1-(TS
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 1UK= t
他是幕后人物。 8#;=>m%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 msxt'-$M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Nl[&rZ-&
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 {@CQ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 mt+i0PIfj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. <oJ?J^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Y_Fn)(
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 hlL$3.]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |l8=z*v<