(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 QV)}3pW
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. wF;B@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,^+#M{Z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1nXqi)&?;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 x(yX0 ,P/7
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zPE#[\O21B
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. fB[\("+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 P7Z<0Dt\}
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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" G*Ib^;$u
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .r6YrB@['
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l)iv\j
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", `&G}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2:/u2K
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 q1<Fg.-r
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. X#Ak'%J
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [M<{P5q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 afV
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. SDJ;*s-
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 _p$"NNFN
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 0~:eSWz=
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. sOjF?bCdO
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。 &,_?>.\[<
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 QQSH +
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. mC%%)F'Zf
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 u% r!?-z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 k>$FT`
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QId"Cl)3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 zL6
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 - a
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. LAizx^F
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <8g *O2
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" L,yA<yrC
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ze*&*csO
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8x!+tw7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 y*y`t6D
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. **Qe`}E:
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 RI#lI~&)
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 HKq2Js
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. y|FBYcn#F
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. HGU?bJ~6o
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? BUcaj.S
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~ >&I^4
例句:I come back before you know it. ^zBjG/'7
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." N1D6D$s 0
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. j;ff } b
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |V5 $'/Y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 i6meY$l
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. NB|RZf9M
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 hj[+d%YZY"
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 GInZ53cQ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >%PL_<Vbv
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 e>])m3xvn
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3s+<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 QN{}R;s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zIAu3
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. BR&Qw'O%
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 wW6mYgPN%
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. []2$rJZD9
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ';;p8bv+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. '%n<MTL
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !]{1h
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