(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ~b_DFj
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. 7(@xk_Pl
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Lc!2'Do;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Q}#Je.;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 |=;hQ2HyF
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 G+dq
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. sq$v6x sl
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]\*^G@HA2
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F`g(vD>
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 H07\z1?.K
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", yGR{-YwU!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. wR%Ta -
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 &y!?R$?b
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. FGDVBUY@
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `Gio
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. H<d~AurX)J
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。 7d;|?R-8D
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 P&0eu
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. w/|&N>ZOx
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。 K6DN>0sY
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %]+R>+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6ll!7U(9(
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 f~VlCdf+
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. }n^Rcz6HeO
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Qx)b4~F?
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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。 W,4!"*+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. vT?^#
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 NY7yk3
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z"8lW+r*
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {lf{0c$X.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 GK$[ !{w;
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. TUfj\d,
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。 v0DDim?cc
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _=mzZe[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7ws<' d7/
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 a{`hAI${
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 2>o[
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *2h%dT:,%
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 B|m)V9A%-
例句:I come back before you know it. &J3QO%
我很快就会回来。 :8`A
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." xO|r<R7d7
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. D, ")n75
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 p!pf2}6Fd
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R/=rNUe
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ll]5u~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4\n
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >ai,6!
他是幕后人物。 ]y@A=nR
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 x?L[*N_ml
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. t'U=K>7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 eIvZhi
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 +[G9PP6
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. qHk{5O3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 zM0}(5$m
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W\l&wR
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Uj5-x%~
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 QP\9#D~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 xSudDhRP
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. pA!-spgX
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 RRja{*R
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