(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 S|jE1v"L
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. `i2:@?Kl9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yv;KKQ
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. mhNX05D
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 5V $H?MW>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 n%S%a>IQj
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. >fq]c
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Our hopes were all gone. ;_K3/:
我们的希望成泡影了。 G (3wI}
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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" mf W}^mu
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ufF>I
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L*8U.{NY
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", mEZHrr J
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 3|0wD:Dy
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^\f1zg9I
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. S{Q2KD
你的解释一点都不清晰。 94}y,\S~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 U [R[VY7
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. f=EWr8mno
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。 Ql1J?9W
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 eY V Jk7
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. Ylhy Z&a,
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。 D#k ~lEPub
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =j"bLX6;
be crazy about 爱的发狂 `9Rj;^NJ
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \zT{zO&!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 KaIkO8Dq0
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 aN;c.1TY
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -`A+Qp)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W]oILL"d
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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。 47=YP0r?>T
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Qx_]oz]NY
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ujf]@L?
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" so>jz@!EE
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]@6L,+W"
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8~}~d}wW
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Gspb\HJ^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. d6XdN
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。 j0~dJ#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [y&uc
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. vNQ|tmn
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 .O&[9`"'
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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. 6W/uoH=;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ;w<r/dK
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 0<)Ep~!
例句:I come back before you know it. =X;h _GQ
我很快就会回来。 m2\[L/W]
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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." yTR5*{?j
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jfU$qo!gi
在宾客之前你检点一些。 '[vCC'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 "uP~hFA7M
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. JYR^k=
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =bOMtQ]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 cz1 m05E
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Ww0dU _
他是幕后人物。 =>-W!Of
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 s[;1?+EI
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "9IR|
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Rxq4Diq5k
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 q\/xx`L
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. fC+tu>=
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +fN2%aC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 OyQ[}w3o|
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .\+c{
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |*g\-2j{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `0`#Uf_/$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. rrSFmhQUk
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ^[VEr"X
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