(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4MOA}FZ~
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. aE2
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 iAlFgOk'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]Zf@NY
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2)^[SpZ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 uPpRzp
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \T_?<t,UT
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我们的希望成泡影了。 sE8.,\
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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" _u :4y4}
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~;;_POm
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 OQA3 ~\Vu
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =;3|?J0=
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. dMwVgc:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 GZc%*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >gr6H1
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Ffm Q$>S
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `q exEk@S
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. AMYoSc
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 K (plzQ3
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 g-% uw[pf
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. V]PTAhc
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 *qG=p`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 C({L4O#?o
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l{Hi5x'H
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ,oP-:q!PC
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 hpXu3o7e
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =10t3nA1$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y=3Y~
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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。 #K*d:W3C
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [1nI%/</>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 z7P PwTBa
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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. Gs?W7}<$
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *qb`wg
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1| gP
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (tq)64XVz
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。 "W+4`A(/l
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2CxdNj
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~4`wfOvO
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 NOS5bm&-
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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. Pucf0 #
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? N{9<Tf *
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 <m(nZ'Zqz2
例句:I come back before you know it. iuHG9 #n
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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." nlY ^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ,Xh4(Gn#b
在宾客之前你检点一些。 )@Zel.XD
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 2d>PN^x
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _&z>Id`w
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 cn\_;TYiJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Z9sg6M@s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #* Hhe>
他是幕后人物。 q(r2\
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Yr31GJ}K
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 0?:ZER v
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _N]yI0k(
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 PLY7qMw
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 16+@#d%#p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 A|&EI-In
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 9qW,I|G
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. S;c=6@"
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 t!=S[
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 "_l[4o[D
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. z]WT>4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 +|?c_vD
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