(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Xm./XC
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. tCAh?nR
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }>I|\Z0I
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. cXiNO
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ]a)o@FI
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7F OG^
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Our hopes were all gone. )$XW~oA'
我们的希望成泡影了。 ^s/HbCA
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" iB;EV8E
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7U>Xi'?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 tLXwszR0r
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", YIv!\`^ \
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. F!*u}8/_!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <R)%K);
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. pj:s+7"t
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ?.d6!vA
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xT7JGQ[|
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P` Hxj> {
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jnfktDV'
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Atc<xp
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 :ulOG{z
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ~.99H
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. hK F*{,'
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 JDcc`&`M
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #9-qF9M
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -j1?lY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 \c1u$'| v
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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。 cPD&xVwq>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. IE7%u92
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 b&[bfM<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Bx9R!u5D
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. "M#A `b
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 dm8N;r/w
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 lrqu%:q
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "Sm'TZx
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。 Jg} w{,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 T1,Nb>gBq^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. m)"gj**|y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Jbv66)0M
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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. J @eu]?h
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F/gA[Y|,gI
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 I'6wh+
例句:I come back before you know it. 8@b,>l$
我很快就会回来。 |^l17veA@
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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." {A<pb{<u
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. fXNl27c-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ca )n*SD
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kAc8[Hn
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. >6yA+?[:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 C_CUk d[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >\f'Q Q
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *CtWDUxSdW
他是幕后人物。 7]\_7L|>]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ]#$l"ss,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. m9~cQ!m
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 6:\0=k5
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 *vFXe_.
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. B \WIoz;'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 O4`am:@
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ?7;_3+T#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9):h
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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。 oU|yBs1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 JSp V2c5Q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. J}zN]|bz
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \S5YS2,P
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