(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 f,}9~r#
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. &@h(6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .P^&sl*J
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. oi:!YVc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 7I`8r2H
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :7[20n}w
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hiQ #<
天呀!我的包不见了。 3"HW{=
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我们的希望成泡影了。 waI:w,
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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" Ods/1 KW
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. z[~ph/^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |`,AAa
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?6T\uzL +%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. MGU%"7i'}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?|NMJQsa7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. K*[`s'Ip-
你的解释一点都不清晰。 !5XH.DYq!
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "vL,c]D
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. l}MVk%[
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。 {usv*Cm
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &b:SDl6
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. DP5}q"l
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。 1@S(v L3a
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 VkJBqRzBOa
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~,O&A B
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6[~_;0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k|D =Q
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 3 =-XA2zJ
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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。 #)b0&wyW6i
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N,ysv/zq7
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T7qE
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 8RaRXnJ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. w6&p4Jw/H?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 X 3q2XU
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `*-rz<G
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。 7+;CA+;
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u%b.#!
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7Q>bJ Ek7
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]Mb:zs<r
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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. Gk-49|qIV
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,%<ICusZ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Zt/4|&w
例句:I come back before you know it. kxWcWl8
我很快就会回来。 hZwJ@ Vm#
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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." 1)v]<Ga~%1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Cc&SHG*R
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \w@V7~vA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. JDP /vNq
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Vqp3'=No
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 KvY1bMU!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 2}0S%R(
他是幕后人物。 Lpv,6#m`)
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 RH~I/4e
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "|nh=!L
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :R1F\FT*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Gc,6;!+(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vM?jm!nd
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 WY$c^av<
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @FaK/lKK
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ?5j}&Y3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6rBP,\m
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )MeeF-Ad6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 d^qTY?k.
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