(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 itMg|%B%
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. kwsp9 0)
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。 T1H"\+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 P9 Z}H(?C
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )2M>3C6>f
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~y7jCcd`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 K<>sOWZ'S
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. @e{^`\ l=<
天呀!我的包不见了。 =G]@+e
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我们的希望成泡影了。 0bo/XUpi
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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" c/uNM
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x#:| }pR
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 "^Ybs'-
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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. 7VP32Eh[
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Tyck/ EO
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. A%^ILyU6c
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 G%Lt.?m[
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. b6*!ACY
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。 ]~Z6;
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 //aF5:Y#
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. Gw1@KKg
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。 :Lz\yARpk
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \nP>:5E1
be crazy about 爱的发狂 D$x_o!JT
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. gmm.{%1_I;
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ?^N3&ukkyo
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 'g{9@PkGn
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. S<J}[I7V
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 y\x+
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ^urDoB:
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Q1z;/A$Al
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 C$5[X7'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _l1NKk
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. `ta7Gc/:UY
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *Aa?yg:=
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Exk\8,EGqS
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. $r3i2N-I
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 \!ej<T+JR>
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 nak Yn
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. RH|XxH*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 /g4f`$a
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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. 3Gip<\$v
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? fS`$'BQ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 cA:*V|YV`
例句:I come back before you know it. mbueP.q[?
我很快就会回来。 >&U,co$>
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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." Z@$8I{}G
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. l(#)WWr+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 dYgXtl=#j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &sd}ulEg`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G}G#i`6o
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 W='>:H
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z+>}RT]
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. WH\))y-
他是幕后人物。 VzKW:St
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 zO
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /ID?DtJ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 |*0<M(YXN
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Dmu/RD5X:
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *~x/=.}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0/oyf]HR
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 c=`wg$2:5
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 @Rw!'T
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 :EA\)@^$R
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. TU
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 lgtC |kM=
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