(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ):lq}6J#
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. Nn],sEs
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 PZQn]lbak
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. eVZ/3o
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 i#M$i*H*A
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 4epE!`z_&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. i(XcNnn6
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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" W`KRaL0^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. j`Xe0U<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ZS@Cd9*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", m
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (q!tI*}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 xA-O?s"CY
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. RSLMO8
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 UGNFWZ c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {]aB3
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.7~C]R
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 AKVll
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. gu[3L
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .6yC' 3~;o
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C< GS._V&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lZ5 lmsCU
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7dXR/i \
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y5L%_
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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。 HY.??
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. L=u>}?!,Fj
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 UC)-Fd
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" f>Mg.9gJ(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 51Yq>'8
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Zb)j2Xgl
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Y4Hi<JWo
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. n%lY7.z8d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _u$X.5Q;
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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. _q >>]{5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /=9t$u|
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \Lxsg!wtJ
例句:I come back before you know it. Y]ML-smN
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." tkBp?Wl
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0p\cDrB?
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^Jb=&u$
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Hn%n>Bnl
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. iX8&mUR
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Z !Njfq5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. -AUdBG
他是幕后人物。 {O-,JCq/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 \8%64ZL`
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zfDxc3e
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 J>(I"K%
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 EGYYSoBLU
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {FO>^~>l
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6$TE-l
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 l`x;Og>a
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0?3Ztdlb
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 `a}!t=~#w
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 mAkR<\?iTF
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *Z*4L|zT
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 d5gYJ/Qv
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