(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }0okyGg>q
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. 3ncL351k
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 |BA&ixHe~C
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. NCX`-SLv
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Zb&5)&'X
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 \&XtPQ
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. c^F@9{I
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我们的希望成泡影了。 !(H
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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" 8T523VI
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. <>shx;g^C
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Pt=@U:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )B$Uo,1
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. X$A[~v
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?B{,%2+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. P*!~Z*"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9O4\DRe5c
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 16-1&WuY@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !n^7&Y[N;
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。 z(dDX%k@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 APUpqY
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. GeFu_7u!|
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。 n!?^:5=s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |-Q="7b%
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `p#u9M>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q=u [j|0mc
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 O*lMIWx
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. HO}eu
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]|8*l]oc
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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。 |Duf
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cv7.=*Kb;
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 rD!UP1Nb
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3kW%,d*_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. (nnIRN<}$
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /4>|6l=
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 t~V?p'a0ys
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u`gY/]y!
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。 Uqd2{fji=#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 SU7 erCHX
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. L"It0C
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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. ekPn`U
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,|^ lqY
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )YPut.
例句:I come back before you know it. czcsXB l[
我很快就会回来。
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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." |>v8yS5
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. seS) `@n
在宾客之前你检点一些。 i:sb_U+M
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }&Ul(HR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. JPM W|JT
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Clmz}F
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 5
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !glGW[r/7
他是幕后人物。 "vF7b|I
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Ey]P
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "%dok@v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 8C4v
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. m%.7l8vT
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 3h4'DQ.g
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 G]E-2 _t7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \heQVWRl
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =`f"8,5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 KFf6um
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3.V-r59
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 QvDD
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