(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 8KP
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. \QSD*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 K4Nz I9@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. J+0
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 M{u 7Ef
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 xzMpT ZQ
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2.j0pg .
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {hO|{vz
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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" @:'E9J06
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. N8r+Q%ov
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 `.VkR5/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +&X>ul
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. vcy+p]6KE-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _6n za)OFH
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. WpI5C,3Z!l
你的解释一点都不清晰。 WV|9d}5
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 hZe9 Y?)
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3PzF^ 8KJ
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。 \n#l+R23
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 S=w ~bz,/
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. r 3T #Nv
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。 }LIf]YK
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 jP3 ~O
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 'i/"D8
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 nM$-L.dG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OH+2)X
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. z"sv,W
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 3@;24X
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ok&v+A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .$x822
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <&M5#:u
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 99q$>nx,w
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,n5 [Y)
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Zr\G=0`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ]=0D~3o3
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +w3k_^X9c
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 x4_FG{AIu
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |TBKsx8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. v}z{OB
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9EZh~tdV[
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. zpxyX|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~65lDFY/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \l;H!y[
例句:I come back before you know it. a<D]Gz^h
我很快就会回来。 [;INVUwG^
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." I1Gk^wO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0jefV*3qpB
在宾客之前你检点一些。 b WZX
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 z1~U#
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Q#$dp
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 T^ah'WmNw
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $0E_4#kwB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 1T7;=<g`
他是幕后人物。 fNi_C"<
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 P\|i<Ds_M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. w`0r`\#V/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 G|]39/OO3{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Uw_z9ZL
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. T/l2B1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 =:'a)o
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 i_;]UvP
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. *8QGv6*vQ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 8[z& g%u
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 QVrMrm+vRv
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. MU&P+Wr
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 F_Mi/pB^`9
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