(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 gno V>ON0
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. _gY
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 FG~p_[K
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. &
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Hm+-gI3*
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~$f+]7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2FO.!m
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 5( lE$&
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 9jiZtwRpk
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1{% EQhNd
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", qeCx.Z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]do0{I%\eq
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 56*}}B$?
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >Ge&v'~_|
你的解释一点都不清晰。 I<.3"F1}
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &{* [7Ad
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }Xs=x6Mj
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 !>/U6h,_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 !cLX1S
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. :>'^l?b'WX
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 w&v_#\T
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 DT(A~U<y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. E`>-+~ZUsk
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 IBU(Hm1,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m4ovppC
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 K3?7Hndf2
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Qg?^%O'
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. E'$r#k:o
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 )KR9al f3
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" kAf:_0?6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4NwGP^n
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Y{@ez
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~LHG
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Qm,|'y:Tg
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。 Rs8`M8(4%
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 vN7a)s
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. aD3'gc,l
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 S8<O$^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. hti)<#f
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6{}]QvR
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LKxyj@Eq
例句:I come back before you know it. zF(I#|Vo
我很快就会回来。 s9qr;}U.`
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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." kwZ8q-0
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |>GtClL
在宾客之前你检点一些。 3Zdkf]Gh
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 w^NE`4 -
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `>'E4z]-_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 -GCGxC2u
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 W:b8m Xx
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. <;+&`R
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >I8R[@
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. c&AA< 6pkv
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 JpxJZJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 : UD<1fh
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. EG59L~nM
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 O@'/B" &
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 S*IF/ fu
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. X|7gj&1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ]U! ?{~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 B:a&)Lwp0
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +I5@Gys
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 z(aei(U=
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