(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Jm{As*W>
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. N&R
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在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 '0\0SL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yrxx+z|wR
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0hHIz4(
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 oN1!>S9m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 x]yHBc
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ')5jllxv
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Our hopes were all gone. !nP8ysB
我们的希望成泡影了。 cHqvkN`
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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" o=a:L^nt,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7?kXgR[#d
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #C;#$|d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9m<X-B&P
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |Fh`.iT%c
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (P]^8qc
你的解释一点都不清晰。 -9tXv+v?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @O @|M'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. d\1:1ucV
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 j`LT`p"9S
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 oHP>v_X
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ;
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 (HTk;vbZm
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 oKMg7 3*
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. b&|YQW}~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 hc@;}a\Y
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6`$,-(J=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. EF_h::A_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {ra Esb-X
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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。 O*+w_fox
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?(`nBlWQ5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 _If@#WnoyA
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. cwDD(j
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 4`^TC[
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 TZ[Fu{gZ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c'wU O3S
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。 U4mh!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *$WiJ3'(m
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?tal/uC
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 #h5Hi9LKf
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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. $48[!QE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? i,U-H\p&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^*owD;]4_
例句:I come back before you know it. JzS^9)&
我很快就会回来。 EC\rh](d
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." T_;G))q'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. DrVbx
在宾客之前你检点一些。 @Ig,_i\UY:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 XTn{1[.O
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ogh2kht
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Tl0+Bq
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~9{-I{=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 2Dwt4V
他是幕后人物。 -7Y'6''~W.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Z!5m'yZO
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. enfu%"(K)
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N?u2,h-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }M"'K2_Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0"D?.E"$r
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #ui%=ja[:~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 HN&vk/[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. K+aJ`V
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q*{ H]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 @+Anv~B.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W3{5Do.h
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 oR%E_g?mI~
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