(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hpym!G
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. g<{W\VOPm
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (sn|`k3I
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 7[V'3
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Z)(C7,Xu
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *Mqg_} 0Y
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Hp":r%)
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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" |^@TA=_
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. o0Hh&:6!M
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L+QEFQ:r5
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", r jL%M';
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. U07n7`2w
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^fb4g+Au
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0:nQGX!N
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. t9x.O
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[3?~_B#6
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ? P`]^#
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. te'<xfG
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。 d8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 gy<pN?Mw
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _&JlE$ua7
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Ty]CdyL$
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 'F[Q E9]*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. `)H.TMI
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =J?<M?ugf
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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。 )r1Z}X(#d
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 2&!G@5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !cE)LG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" E(
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. e[n T'e
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 <<&:BK
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;Fuxj!gF
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "v~w#\pz7
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。 ZwF_hm=/[
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @eT!v{o
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x%x:gkq
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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. 35jP</
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? CWI(Q`((>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 F K={%
例句:I come back before you know it. S)$ES6]9/
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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." -\>Bphu,y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ";",r^vr\
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. c+|,2e
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 R0\E?9P
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Yw+_( 2
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 t91v%L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Z10#6v
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 HHoh//(\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 WRFzb0;01
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. D,1S-<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 uj;-HN)6
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [al$7R&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4(
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,n~H]66n
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. x8gUP
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