(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ZfCr"aL
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. =k<4mlok^
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。 4m[C-NB!g
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 pjs9b%.
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c0Ro3j\p
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 q=%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 `=$jc4@J
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Z6([/n
天呀!我的包不见了。 wp*&&0O!
Our hopes were all gone. 9iddanQA
我们的希望成泡影了。 +\[![r^P
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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" pMZf!&tM
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $F`<&o
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 )bXx9,VL
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", r,@X>_}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2G}7R5``9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \g:qQ*.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. n5*{hi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Fp6[W5>(-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +;wqX]SD &
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =
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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。 %OTA5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 U[e8K
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. cvXI]+`<3\
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。 +s(IQt
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dIfs8%kl
be crazy about 爱的发狂 6|>\&Y!Q
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 9H, &nET
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 CBnouKc:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 G<^]0`"+)t
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :UDn^(#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0B$7S,2
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Y^ZBA\D2,k
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ['4\O43yv
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Rp`_Grcd
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. +`s&i%{1>
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 h6T/0YhWLP
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1S[5#ewB;j
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^'u;e(AaE
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 e=n{f*KG`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 HLoQ}oK|K
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. l@Eq|y,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Q(;B)
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 78a-3){
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? VmOFX:j!,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 (&P0la1
例句:I come back before you know it. gR-Qj
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." o,Tr^e$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _+Jf.n20
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |1QbO`f/F
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 R0hctT1j
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 4`UL1)A]
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }@:QYTBi }
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 csdOIF
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. u$%D9Z ^
他是幕后人物。 g",w kO|
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 xf^<ec
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8G5)o`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \Sw+]pr~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ANFg]g.Az
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. .?i-rTF:
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 C'8!cPFVv
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 sR>`QIi(a
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /[20e1 w!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &weY8\HD
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 e:$7^Y,U/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }dd k}wga
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 sk7rU+<
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