(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |h6,.#n
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. JsEnhE}]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Oj8D+sC{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8( Q[A
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 r@PVSH/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 iFZ.a.NDc
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Wu/:ES)C
天呀!我的包不见了。 ]2{]TJ@B
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^S 45!mSb
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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" /#SH`ZK
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &UO/p/a
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 {REGoe=W%
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", A@-U#UvN
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0}po74x*r
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `aA)n;{/2u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (M{>9rk8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 -Rx;"J.H
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }PM7CZSq
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "sWsK
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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。 Fl*<N
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 "U$](k.<VA
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. &he:_p$x
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$?0C{@.}
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 wFjQ1<s=
be crazy about 爱的发狂 / %iS\R%ca
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. N^AlhR^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 mHa~c(x
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 0g; o6Fg
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. c= ?Tu
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &wN}<Ge6
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 wWSE[S$V
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `b%^_@Fb
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 d[nz0LI|mk
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `wr*@/P
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. j?g#8L;W\w
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +}Mm5^6*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ` k(Q:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }^P"R[+4u
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。 e E(+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 8 qZbsZi4
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ndyo)11z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ^(@]5$^Z
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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. t<RPDQ>
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? zU!d(ge.E
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 e2g`T{6M
例句:I come back before you know it. P0U&+^W"9
我很快就会回来。 ^NM>xIenf
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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." @;KvUR/+FE
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;%cW[*Dw
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ZwiXeD+4
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6Q{OM:L/;.
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. rFUd
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TI0=nfj
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 WM4,\$
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. =kz HZc
他是幕后人物。 ,]y_[]636
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~-uDN)
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Q]/{6:C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 JNP6qM
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 dxH .
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sE!g!ht
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #&?}h)Jr'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7Jz9%iP
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. F(^#_tXP
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 E b CK9
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 QjYw^[o
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. VN$7r
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 zZey
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