(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Dtt[a
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. x~Y]c"'D
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。 ,accw}G
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d%\en&:la
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. d 6j'[
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 NqVe{+1x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /a(xUm @.
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /5EM;Mx
天呀!我的包不见了。 pd/{yX M
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我们的希望成泡影了。 7P|GKN~
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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" eBlVb*nmq
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. CZuV{Oh}?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 vrLI`3n]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5W(G~m?jC6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ok iI:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9YwK1[G6/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. -[^aWNqyJ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 wRCGfILw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 3T+#d-\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /:~mRf^
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。 LSs!U
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j:0(=H!#
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<q9B( @
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。 !:'%'@uc
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 G n>#Mvq
be crazy about 爱的发狂 pA&CBXio
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6p=AzojoB
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 0L9z[2sj
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 PVC\&YF
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QI0d:7!W1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -NGY+1
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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。 h%|Jkx!v-t
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +vY8HQ|v
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ]X ,f
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" TyI"fP
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. }'U"HHv
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 w)2X0ev"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 / q*n*j
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. UC"<5z
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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。 _l<e>zj
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 B{hP#bYK
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ei2hI
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 RP?UKOc
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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. hN=YC\l
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? QVA)&k'T,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 .'.#bH9K
例句:I come back before you know it. cy%JJ)sf
我很快就会回来。 ,HO~NqmB4
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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." (U#4j 6Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. A%qlB[!:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Ou/JN+2A
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. //9Ro"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $iu{u|VSu
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 zkHwoAD;t8
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +nU"P
他是幕后人物。 r\-Mj\$-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 n%yMf!M
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |E/U(VS3l~
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 F0
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 x;w&JS1V
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. x =7hOI5u
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 X2^`Znq9
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 mMo<C_~w&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~Y]*TP
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 BiI?eT+
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 %<8@NbF
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. sz}YXR=m
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 WtlPgT;wE
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