(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^]{)gk8P~2
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. qHU=X"rn
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。 ./Y5Vk#Rp\
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,MmX(O0
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ees^j4
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9fj8r3 F#
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -45xa$vv
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. H
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天呀!我的包不见了。 U?WS\Jji3!
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我们的希望成泡影了。 WxgA{q7:
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" n/zTS3<
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. +|iJQF
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 s|q]11r+H
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]"T1clZKd(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 >EJ`Z7E6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. LQr+)wI
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +~Lt;xNFk
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 F?3zw4Vt~
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &%infPI'
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 =Felo8+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :Qekv(z
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. /W @k:
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 '(.vB~m7*+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 vf&Sk`
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. d8V)eZYXy~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6.0/asN}
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7hLdCS X
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. rO;Vr},3\%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 '{I YANVT
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 9U=~t%qW$
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. x_eR/B>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 B]C 9f
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" d7)EzW|I;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. B?|url6h
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Y7L1`<SC
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 x[w!buV0\
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c7[+gc5}
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。 x*}*0).
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 m@2;9
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. U$+G9
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 x,~ ys4
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Co%EJb"tk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? tc2e)WZP
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ki_8g
例句:I come back before you know it. M6mJ'Q482
我很快就会回来。 G&?,L:^t
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." S.$/uDwo
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }wkZ\q[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 6_#:LFke
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 1P17]j2C
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. *53@%9 {u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 .dvO Ut I[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 JPq2C\Ka
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?-HLP%C('
他是幕后人物。 "-U`E)]w*[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &P,z$H{o@
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /eI]!a
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 F CbU> 1R
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 rCTH 5"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (X?'}Ur
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 OlwORtWzZ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ;vDjd2@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z|5Sy.H>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -3)]IA
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 M'"@l$[QM
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. A3#^R%2)W
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :qQpBr$
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