(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ![{0Yw
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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. '%[r 9w
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 VU\{<j{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. l&uBEYx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >d$Sh`a6
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 &\AW}xp
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ZUaqv
天呀!我的包不见了。 OsNJ;B
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我们的希望成泡影了。 P6u%-#
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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" ^_JByBD
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Ep1p>s^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [PL]!\NJ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;BYv&(#u1q
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o/mGd~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \Qei}5P,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]%I|C++0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 t(=Z@9)]4F
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7aJ:kumDZ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. [M&.'X
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。 Rge\8H/z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Qi\"b
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. )UAkg
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。 KN"<f:u
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 "E%3q 3|"l
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. c^`(5}39v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Pze{5!
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 0M 5m8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. FmC
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 \Ea(f**2B
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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。 i[m-&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. M 3c
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9hdz<eFL
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }<g-0&GLm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. y\c-I!6>26
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 <F-W fR
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W,ik ;P\
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9\KMU@Ne
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。 `nEe-w^9)I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?qR11A};tG
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 'uU{.bq
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4-Cca
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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. IHvrx:7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? CyD)=e{
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 -VkPy<)
例句:I come back before you know it. v `7` '
我很快就会回来。 d{:0R9
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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." f'%Pkk
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. iBaz1pDc
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &20}64eW%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &M*f4PeXb
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^Bu55q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 m$}Jw<