(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;T.s!B$Uu
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. b6nZ55 h
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 ;tp]^iB#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'B3Wz a.
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. y~ _za(k
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 q#99iiG1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =_RcoG/^~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. N^\2
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我们的希望成泡影了。 "Ap$Jl B
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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" 9q1HSJ1)
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 5wH54gj}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 TCHqe19?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >gk z4.*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +UK%t>E8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 o)%-l4S
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,-(T"Ph<
你的解释一点都不清晰。 id;#{O$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7uPZuXHxcu
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. NoCDY2 $
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。 R9Sf!LR
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 YlswSQ
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. )bLGEmm
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。 'tb(J3ZP
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 C8IkpAD
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,VNi_.W0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 DW/1 =3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :}y9$p
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ap5}5 ewM
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 yoBgr7gS
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 3 p/b
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ;V_.[aX
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 B_{HkQ.PW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" G2.|fp_}pG
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. pheE^jUr
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 GE1i+.+-.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 q0,kDM66
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O:
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 }]AT _bh,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 q7X}MAW
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. r&}(9Cq&"y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 U1ZIuDg'E
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. qysTjGwa]
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? iI5+P`sE&J
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 KZ=u54
例句:I come back before you know it. &V'519vmoZ
我很快就会回来。 CuH2E>wz
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ~C&*.ZR
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9O;cJ)tXY
在宾客之前你检点一些。 qG<7hr@x]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 pSHSgd~&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. wV(AT$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _7U]&Nh99
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 J/2j;,8D
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. eD%HXGe
他是幕后人物。 96d~~2p
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 /~De2mq1
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. bEm7QgV{X
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 *?/tO,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 .XXW |{
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zuSq+pxL@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 R}8XRe
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Ck\7F?S
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. $ a?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 e}'gvm
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 E<>*(x/\e
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. A{# Nwd>
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "(v%1tGk
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