(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 n<yV]i$
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. Q}]:lmqH
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 R|!4Y`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. w_eu@R:u@
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 CNcH)2Mk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 m{Q{ qJ5>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6?}8z
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天呀!我的包不见了。 R|NmkqTK~(
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我们的希望成泡影了。 2~h)'n7Mw
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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" TQ@*eoJj
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. lKIHBi
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1t!Mg{&e[x
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0; V{yh
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 k1-?2kf"{
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. zZ-e2)1v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 r(vk2Qy
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @ n;WVG
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。 XfbkK )d
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 J+DuQ;k;
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. oL}FD !}
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。 ^r;}6
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 nk-6W4
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z8z U3?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~sSB.g
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ={maCYlE.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >y]YF3?
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?wwY8e?S
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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。 SKRD{MRsux
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. L**!$k"{5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 $ a5K
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" hDp'=}85@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Za}91z"
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 HM[BFF[;/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =~aJ]T}(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @~gz-l^$
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。 'inWV* P*g
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?+Qbr$]
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _'j>xK
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 f$WO{J
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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. $<33E e:a
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? g]d"d
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 i!czI8
例句:I come back before you know it. HVu_@[SYR3
我很快就会回来。 *jW$AH
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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." [;.zl1S<
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. X)uT-F y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 y5R6/*;N.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 a<\m`
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #vS>^OyP
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 pCg0xbc`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 oEi+S)_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. \j K?R
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他是幕后人物。 $!fz87-p>
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