(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "tIx$?I
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. wz57.e!Me=
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #t*c*o
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 7tQiKrhp
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 LgYzGlJp
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Ar_/9@n
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 5irOK9hK
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" hB4.tMgZ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. bBf+z7iyc
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |m%&Qb
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 0%GWc}o
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. uB?YJf .T@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 mCo5Gdt
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,b8AB_yw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 R:E:Y|&#
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. L xO'$oKZV
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。 0J"3RTt
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 DX|kO
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. cW2:D$Pe
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ,$Mw/fA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4C$,X!kzF
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @QEVl
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &nss[w$%C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 oT'XcMn
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. r]yq
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ,^(T^ -
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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。 YY9q'x,w
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. (.cT<(TB
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 d0,I] "
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )]}*oO
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. A,osrv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 We`axkC
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 5D#*lMSP"'
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。 Ny#%7%(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 pGC`HTo|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. = 2k+/0ZbP
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *VpQ("
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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. W*)>Tr)o
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]loO 5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )\e_I\-
例句:I come back before you know it. 9/{g%40B^
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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." T F'ssD
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5]{YERa'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ~ M"[FYw[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +$9w[ARN+
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }K/[3X=B
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 'K`)q6m
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. I|.B-$gH
他是幕后人物。 ,Ubnz
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 zUh(b=,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. D -jew &B
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,UP6.C14
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 UY==1\
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lfhB2^^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ZE :oK
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 b~|B(lL6Xm
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. {kC]x2 U
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 j>6{PDaT
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 mr*zl*
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \+,jM6l}-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 BKIt,7j
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