(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 UQ;2g\([
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. jXALL8[c
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +>*=~R
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )AR-b8..o
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Tsb}\
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VV}"zc^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "T^%HPif
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我们的希望成泡影了。 eZ[Qhrc
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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" b1i~F45h
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7 L,`7k|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 4[]*=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", B;NK\5>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .$W}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 O-W[^r2e
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ocK4Nxs
你的解释一点都不清晰。 !^98o:"x
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xZ`vcS(
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ip}%Y6Wj
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 &-Wt!X 3
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 WTl0}wi
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. JBJ?|}5k4c
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Q$]1juqg
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Vh?vD:|
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. HDzeotD
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wA/!A$v(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 CVkJMH_
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 4xal m
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;R2A>f~
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 DA>nYj-s
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. R[v<mo[s
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 mrG?5.7W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^/%Y]d$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,%xat`d3,3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 J>#yA0QD2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 s91[DT4
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. V?x&\<;,
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。 A=|a!N/
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \vc&V8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. mr#.uhd.z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 d$+0;D4E
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 0k?]~f
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [kr-gV
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ( )ldn?v
例句:I come back before you know it. k$J!,!q
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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." Yqo @
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. >Sk%78={R
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 tlvZy+Blv
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zIS ,N '
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 nC??exc
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .:Wp9M
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [U^Cz{G
他是幕后人物。 MzKl=G
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &c&TQkx
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 2MYez>D
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 A(`Mwh+
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 -p7
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3jJV5J'"
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 p*YV*Arv
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W)
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .Sa=VC?EZ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *x p_#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 FdEUZ[IT`{
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. O6b+eS
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 W}zq9|p
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