(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "M0l;
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. UMi`u6#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 jy@i(@Z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. G$|;~'E
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 J}_Dpb [L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )^>XZ*eK
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. t:sq*d
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我们的希望成泡影了。
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" #Q7x:,f
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !5SQN5K
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 )Z]y.W )
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", DcR}pQ(e
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5h=TV
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 >aC\_Mc
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. kxqc6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 r{2].31'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ie~fQ!rf
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. h k!,
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 [H:GKhPC`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 hB}h-i(u
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. R~5*#r@f
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ]F*a PV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 27 145
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. i$^B-
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Xz.Y-5)
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 _X2EBpZp
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fxoi<!|iGY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Ag4Ga?&8ec
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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。 MjXE|3&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =i^<a7M~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4,F3@m:<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9kX=99kf[
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. M |({
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %w8GGm8^/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 oS#'u1k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. {pb9UUP2
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。 H&=n:'k^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 k8
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ;64mf`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4]aiT8))
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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. :9F''f$AP
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :IVk_[s
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4OOn, 09
例句:I come back before you know it. <{cNgKd9
我很快就会回来。 ?)'
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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." K4k~r!&OU
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. M6jp1:ZH2q
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ![@T iM
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \/*Nf?;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Wyq~:vU.S
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 fzS`dL5,W
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. mGe|8In
他是幕后人物。 GjeUUmr
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 `D)Lzm R
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,]Ro',A&
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }{5mH:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 %0yS98']g
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. k6O.H
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 I%9bPQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 x*h?%egB!p
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j1puB
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3duG.iUlL
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `k(u:yGK
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. OQ(D5GR:4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 o#xgrMB
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