(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .hZ =8y9
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. .{)b^gE
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。 yvNYYp2r
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 xI_WkoI
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9.PY49|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Fv e,&~
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 5F&i/8Ib
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0-FwHDxw
天呀!我的包不见了。 iHQFieZ.E
Our hopes were all gone. ChGwG.-%L
我们的希望成泡影了。 } vcr71u
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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" x-Xb4?{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F-_RL-hbN%
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?55('+{l
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", r]8tl
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >+1^X eeS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 /?2yo{Fg
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. }qbz &%R
你的解释一点都不清晰。 MY1
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 etGquW.
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. unjo&
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。 [-Q"A
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 QC ?8
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. AO^F6Y/
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。 |a^ydwb
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @,zBZNX
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. YMqL,&Q{1
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i_gS!1Z2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ocL
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. aY3kww`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5<d
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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。 #gsAwna3
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U0)(k}Q)
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;5y!,OF6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" I0OsaX'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )%#hpP M^
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6p1TI1(
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Do2y7,jv
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 14zo0ANM
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。 C5XCy%h
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QuF%m^aE
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0}P&G^%"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 QW~o+N~~
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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. Z39^nGO
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FIG5]u
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @?gH3Y_
例句:I come back before you know it. M_*w)<
我很快就会回来。 G%'h'AV"
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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." oD"fRBS+$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. EE%OD~u&9#
在宾客之前你检点一些。 !4*@H
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )Hev-C"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. kW-5H;>
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [3/P
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 WpmypkJA#
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Tri.>@-u
他是幕后人物。 :ye)%UU"|:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 QjQJ "
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 75^-93
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 gHox{*hb[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 JaIj9KLNX
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. %|-Rh^H[JK
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ytAhhwN~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =}Cb?C[;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?V7[,I1?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +mF}j=k
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 T /]ayc:
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. '{7A1yJnY%
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 kg
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