(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +'YSpJ
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. tr67ofld|
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 a_#eGe>
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. w!GU~0~3[
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 [b)K@Ha
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 RE*S7[ge
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Ms$7E
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" .tHv4.ob
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. q}76aa0e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 E )Zd{9A5)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;r@R (Squ
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bUg 2Bm!y
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %;\2QI`R
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. dQ2i{A"BKz
你的解释一点都不清晰。 S r#fyr
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 t BXsWY{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. YaE['a
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 @SMy0:c:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Zv7$epDUz
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。 #lVl?F+~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 snk{u/0Xm
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Qre&N_
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 tZ{q\+h
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MH~qfH>K
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. `?S?)0B
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5t1DB'K9$_
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 <?va)
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. L5N{ie_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 e^fKatI1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" v(nQd6;T
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. (R
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 R"kE5:
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1Qe!
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u2x=YUWb]
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 !{ )AV/\D
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,8 NEnB
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. W2LblZE!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 kx#L<
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. {zN_l!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 5$G??="K
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. />I8nS}T
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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." _CwQ}n*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. %+W
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 /F9lW}pd
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 D\&y(=fzf
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. WM l ^XZO
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /Gv$1t^a
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ^3s&90
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. `Q^Sm`R
他是幕后人物。 KIl.?_61O
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &B,& *Lp
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. .E8p-R5)V>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 T[=cKYp8\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 cTx/Y&\9
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 o[ W3/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 cZT.vA#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. l5nDt$Ex
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 05LQh
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3NZFW{u
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wupD
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2 3w{h d
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