(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 L'>t:^QTh
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. cE*Gd^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I&}Md73
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !u}} V
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 kdWk{ZT^
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 CpAdE m{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. qX(sx2TK
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我们的希望成泡影了。 \\qw"w9
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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" Y^? J3[@
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. w:}RS.AK
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 tXocGM{6C
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =;1MpD
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ^[d|^fRH Q
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jocu=Se@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4Qr16,Us
你的解释一点都不清晰。 GlDl0P,*r
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !5~{?sr>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 6m$,t-f0b
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 :EK.&%2
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 k++Os'hSEY
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. (wNL,<%~
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 2<aBUGA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 nKFua l3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. cD6$C31Y]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @x>J-Owd]J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 i%+p\eeq*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. !9l
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =$B:i>z<
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 A22h+8yG
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. s!q6OVJ-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,qgph^C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Ld[zOx
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N1RZ
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;[-dth
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =<.8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. D]9I-|
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 VP$ `.y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 b7It8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Y5~_y?BX
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "lo:"y(u
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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. @<ba+z>"~4
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? r/E;tm[\
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /q4<ZS#
例句:I come back before you know it. z?HP%g'M~
我很快就会回来。 D>u1ngu
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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." H|4O`I;~(
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. r00 fvZyK
在宾客之前你检点一些。 S
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 W9~vBU
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. C>q,c3s5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g_G'%{T7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 /jQW4eW0
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *KO4H
他是幕后人物。 1!"0fZh9U
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 uI7 d?s
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !HM|~G7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 )miY>7K
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7hq*+e
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 66x>*
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +A 6xY
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 9FT;?~,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ,v$gWA!l
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 i DV.L
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \}Jy=[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. TC1#2nE&T
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:nR'TI
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