(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;8[VCU:
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. e\~nqKCb
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 ]Q FI>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )i /w:g>
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. dg.1{6HM
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 [xGwqa03
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 o;c"-^>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. (pH)QG
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我们的希望成泡影了。 38sLyoG=i
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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" XrUI[ryE
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .?:#<=1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Q>L(=j2t
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", <5L99<E
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 'LoWp} f9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Dt!KgI3
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $mK;{9Z
你的解释一点都不清晰。 z1b@JCWE
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8$c) ]Bv
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9O &]!ga
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。 p7AsNqEp
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 9'(^Coq
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. j![1
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。 ~5Fx[q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 }alq~jY
be crazy about 爱的发狂 N?c~AEk9U
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. <f
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2aTq?ZR|8A
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @=G[mc\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (<B%Gy@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 )z&C&Gqz
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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。 0]f/5jvLj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8'E7Uj
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 sI6*.nR
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" tJ\v>s-f
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. <c5g-*V:
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ADF<5#I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 zvGncjMkC
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #e =E
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。 F,as>X#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 pzt<[;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _x|R`1`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >'#vC]@
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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. kXdXyq
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,f%4xXI
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @r<2]RXlc
例句:I come back before you know it. KtJc9dnX
我很快就会回来。 jHob{3
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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." w^cQL%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. >KQ/ c
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _9"ZMUZ{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ajG_t
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. uzb|yV'B
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 } PL{i
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 D'%M#S0
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Y_C6*T%
他是幕后人物。 ^N^s|c'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 NZG
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |F\fdB}?S:
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 U:@tdH+A7
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 yXIJeo"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. j"Ew)6j
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ^} Y}Iz
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6*EIhIQ(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. v.sjWF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <3ep5` 1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 w87$p821
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. H}&JrT95
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Mcz;`h|EW
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