(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 FWb`F&
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. a{y"vVQOF
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 YsBOh{Ml
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. mW 4{*
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Eo@b)h
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j-n-2:Q
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. =K`]$Og}8
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我们的希望成泡影了。 :L&d>Ii|'
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" n u!tk$Q
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =AVr<kP
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 M?3#XQDvD
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?]Wg{\NC6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,nnVHBN
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 T0F!0O `
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 9i`sSi8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]R7zvcu&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5.o{A#/NTl
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Y?b4* me
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。 v9S1<|jN
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 o0`|r+E\
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. n+94./Mh
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。 YLAGTH0.]
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Vv<Tjr
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `GQ'yv
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8Z1pQx-P2C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |d0,54!
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Q?7:XbN
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 $%5f
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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。 VsTa!V^~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,f2tG+P
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 &
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %I>-_el
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. @ApX43U(
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 D/7hVwMw:
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $Afw]F$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Dw-i!dq
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。 X1GpLy)p
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [WxRwE
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. n"P29"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Y#[>j4<T
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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. ``j8T[g
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M(+;AS?;
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 $k=5nJ
例句:I come back before you know it. $hM>%u
我很快就会回来。 3Q-[)Z )
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 3$hbb6N%6.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. R:}u(N
在宾客之前你检点一些。 X8Ld\vZYn
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 7vf?#^RlV
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. (b}}'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 xU5+"t~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4EB&Zmg[K
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Q|+g= |%^
他是幕后人物。 QoVRZ $!p
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 A7SE>e>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7KzMa%=
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 rWXw/a
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 AvNU\$B4aG
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]XAJ|[]sj*
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ggR--`D[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .;'3Roi
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5v
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U.[?1:v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ctzaqsr
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +-B`Fya
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 SB3=5"q
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