(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Vj-h;rB0z
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. <[phnU^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U(Zq= M
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9z0p5)]n>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 phK/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 XkqCZHYkS
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. I*&8^r:A
天呀!我的包不见了。 "8/,Y"W"
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我们的希望成泡影了。 N;d] 14|
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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" #ABCDi={zA
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2/f}S?@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", j+!v}*I![
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. omFz@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [m -bV$-d
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \G BuWY3B
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @L`jk+Y0vF
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 cS$_\65
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0a7Ppntb@
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。 9!GM{
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jylD6IT
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. ye97!nIg@
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。 RNL9>7xV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 wq{hF<
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ;|RTx
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Q/?$x*\>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 [K Qi.u
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 }b}m3i1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. yVfC-Z
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 vX>)je5#
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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。 @ZJS&23E
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. YR70BOxK
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Om<a<q
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" "7
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. yu|>t4#GT
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 TvM~y\s
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cl1T8vFM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. :3PH8TL
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。 +t.b` U`-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 RFGffA&
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :m;p:l|W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 54,er$$V
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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. ?0.NIu,,o
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? + 3gp%`c4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 K"6vXv4QO
例句:I come back before you know it. =M1I>
我很快就会回来。 {:s f7
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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." Sdo-nt
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. UG^q9 :t
在宾客之前你检点一些。 mDWG7 Asp
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 x;S @bY
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. S/ *E,))m
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 gUlo]!$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 OI*H,Z"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. wkq 66?
他是幕后人物。 y-k.U%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 v19-./H^
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4*L_)z&4;
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 @~e5<:|5#
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 +vH4MwG$.&
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. J,hCvm
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 mw!F{pw
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 29rX%09T]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. _$'ashF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 /z!%d%"
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 E./2jCwI(Y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :/#rZPPF
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 > I?IPQB
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