(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 d2oh/j6`TA
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. KoE8Mp
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。 3&u_A?;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]-oJ[5cQ0v
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. mK+IEZV<3
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =9oPowq
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 i|w8.}0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Wcb7
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Our hopes were all gone. 5>3}_
我们的希望成泡影了。 d(vsE%/!
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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" U4m9e|/H;z
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /{wJEuE
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \!(
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ZX ?yL>4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D3|oOOoG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 f|^dD`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 5MFxo63
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mRB
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I1[g&9,
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. A7(hw~+@
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。 u` oq(?|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j1_@qns{
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. <;E
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。 `_b`kzJ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )jq?lw'&
be crazy about 爱的发狂 V"p!Bf
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1;Pv0&[q/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 >zDF2Y[
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 : ^ 8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (`SRJ$~f
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 USFDy
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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。 UzXE_S
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. pO8ePc@=D
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >iS`pb
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" i)#s.6.D>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. LL|7rS|o
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ; 7N
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 d
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .{;Y'Zc14S
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。 ,K:ll4{b
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kId
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. A
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 .uNQBBNv
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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. _+
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )'*5R <#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 w8g,a]p
例句:I come back before you know it. ^F:k3,_[
我很快就会回来。 DE2a5+^
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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." ^z,_+},a3T
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. iCHt1VV]
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Bi@&nAhn@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )sho*;_o
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :ss,Hl
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 XUuu-wm:}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 K|DWu8
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 88c<:fK
他是幕后人物。 $lhC{&tBV
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 C/(M"j M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. z>w`ZD}XY
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N)&4Hy
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 fX
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. w
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 gKOOHUCb
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !"+'A)Nve
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. WD'#5]#Y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 = waA`Id
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 PvGDTYcKp
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Jvun?J
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 tDr#H!2
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