(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 rG5i-'
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. %JaE4&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 CRd_}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. B%(K0`G#X
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 r&/D~g\"|[
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6NSO >/E
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我们的希望成泡影了。 jqqaw
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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" ]nHe$x!2]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. q|/!0MU"
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 )_F(H)*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n4XMN\:g{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7j95"mI
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~|qXtds$
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. w[M5M2CF
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。 M Yu?&}%^
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 AV9:O{
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. B\NcCp`5
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。 Z!k5"\{0pE
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 l`oT:
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f};!m=b
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Y9/{0TArG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 J~fuW?a]r
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +0SW ?#%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 9k*^\@\\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。 es{cn=\s
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8x`Kl(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" k`{RXx
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CuF%[9[cT
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #R5we3&p
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 C8!8u?k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. AfuXu@UZ_/
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。 i#Ne'q;T
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 M
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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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. M9g~lKs'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? hg$qbeUl
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 NKupOJJq
例句:I come back before you know it. ppPG+[ cz
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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." -[i40
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ey'pm\Z
在宾客之前你检点一些。 @>qx:jx(-S
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 H={O13
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7yc9`j}]
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ec7{BhH)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 CwTS /G
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qAS70XjOF
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 (M+,wW[6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. oi33{#%t
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 )*psDjZ7*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 l044c,AW(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0A#9C09
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 z'vdC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4?P%M"\Iv
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. y^EF<<\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4Zv.[V]iOO
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 knNhN=hG+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 97:t29N
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }mtC6G41Q
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