(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Q^13KWvuV
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. i!0w? /g9
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。 RN:VsopL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )gF>nNE
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h,-2+}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8xf]zM"Q
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2L!s'^m-
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Ao?y2 [sE
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我们的希望成泡影了。 pHKcKqB*13
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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" HGycF|]2
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. %!P^se
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 D+4oV6}~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )R
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 10tlD<eYb
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 #/N;ScyUJT
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. t =LIkwD
你的解释一点都不清晰。 !m]_tB
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]bcAbCZ@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7Eb |AR
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。 +"} #4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ?,XrZRF
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. (:Y0^
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。 X|&v]mJ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 IKo,P$
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w-{a>ZU0
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 V2B@Lq"9`
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kB#;s
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 %*bGW'Cw
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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。 D9yAq'k$
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. G^1 5V'*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 G/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" \u4`6EYF?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. yC&u^{~BC
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 zrDcO~w
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5,_DM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JnE\z*NB
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。 y.>1r7
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 E\5Cf2Ox
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )#os!Ns_A
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 tl6x@%\
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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. ;9MIapfUd(
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? tD^$}u6
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. ZrNBkfe:
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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." j{$2.W$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. S^Mx=KJG
在宾客之前你检点一些。 R$m?aIN
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 A u10]b
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <D`VFSEJ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 a&z$4!wQB
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vu@@!cT6e
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [,yYr
他是幕后人物。 @1vpkB~ w
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 gmUX
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. W0+m A
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ooA%/
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 0/5{v6_rG
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. d_1uv_P
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 GIM'H;XG
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 GMKY1{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9,jFQb(),
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^aI$97Li
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 itmFZZh
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >F5E^DY
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ^k2g60]
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