(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 BCUn[4Gp
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. }_,1i3Rip
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。 W%$sA}O
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Z|l/6L8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |KH9 81
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0i%r+_E_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 9*`(*>S
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /XEt2,sI9
天呀!我的包不见了。 p@`]9tLP(K
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ~\uI&S5
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" z''ITX)oG
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. m[l[yUw#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8nKZ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 04npY+1
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. -l)u`f^n|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Xx)PyO
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. b#
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 .lbo\v}2W
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i"4&UJu1;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. CSu}_$wC#
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。 n*yVfI
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 mEh([ZnY
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.
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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。 jEaU;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Jw-?7O
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. xMOq/")
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 yDl{18~zv
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3Ql77?&k
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. yAyq-G"sO
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 a%FM)/oI|T
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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。 e"I+5r",
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6$.I>8n
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (-e*xM m
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" F0i`HO{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1ha
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +Y|1 7n
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 qL;T^lj P
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?q lpi(
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。 B)!ty"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {D>@ZC
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ekl cnM|6
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _{k-&I
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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. s+omCr|H;A
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \jHHj\LLr.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 1Uy'TEk
例句:I come back before you know it. IGKtugU%
我很快就会回来。 D~^P}_e.
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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." ;]c:0W'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5w^6bw){
在宾客之前你检点一些。 iL48
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Vs"1:gi&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6\BZyry3*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 l(~i>iQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Cu\6VnW_6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. (gQr?K
他是幕后人物。 9-`P\/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 *mVQN1
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. s^vw]D
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 exP:lO_0n
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 S
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. azCod1aL{
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4DTT/ER'qA
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +9fQ YJBA
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. f_m~_`m
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Uv|?@zy#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3ss0/\3P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W{l{O1,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 *K'_"2J
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