(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _i0,?U2C
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. nAyyjd3!S
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 !(qaudX{>k
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 6CzN[R}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 It8@Cp.dU
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -)E6{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. YuzgR;Z
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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" lLuAg ds`
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n}q/:|c
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 X6o
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5~xv"S(E}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Vxim$'x!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 I)f54AX
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (k>I!Z/&2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <>[]-Vq
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. (1;%V>,L
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 \oAxmvt
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 > 0NDlS%Q:
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. tfq; KR
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ?L6ACi`9
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 r!O4]j_3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7a'@NgiGg
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 m*H6\on:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 {#uf#J|
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kI#yW!
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 y
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 2W=am_\0e.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. atjrn:X
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 gX*i"Y#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" EyPF'|Qtn
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. J l9w/T
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 p+|(lrYC
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1M/_:UH`
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /*)
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 hS:j$je
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 EXTQ:HSES
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 99..]
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 'P<T,:z?
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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. dFVm18
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,daZKxT
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 rD SUhO{V
例句:I come back before you know it. PEHaH"|([=
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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." MbeO(Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Xw[|$#QKM
在宾客之前你检点一些。 XveG#oyiU
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 G[!Y6c3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5Rec~&v
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 \%011I4
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^\zf8kPti
他是幕后人物。 ti^msC8e
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^zVBS7`J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. .|9o`mF7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 !]z6?kUK
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 4w-P%-4
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 9Wi+7_)
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 -R-|[xN
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 5(sWV:_2
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. p[M*<==4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 t=$Hv
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 2
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |=9=a@l]P
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 -THU5AB
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