(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |qLh5Ty
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. $kgVa^
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 e!`i3KYn"
!k%#R4*>
(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 <{pz<io)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ex|F|0k4}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ijcm2FJcG
N [@?gFtT
(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Vi}_{
Cy
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g`^x@rj`E
天呀!我的包不见了。 .hiSw
Our hopes were all gone. ;4a{$Lw~^9
我们的希望成泡影了。 zT/\Cj68
Bq>m{
(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" e)ZUO_Q$
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. d _
e WcI
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Q\)F;: |
Y7nvHU|+o
(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *"kM{*3:v
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. BY*Q_Et
E4!Fupkpf
(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \jA~9
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .543N<w
你的解释一点都不清晰。 pp2~Meg
/(T?j!nPE
(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 S'14hk<
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Qd6F H2Pl
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。 *VeRVaBl
5;S.H#YOpO
(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 bcR_E5x$
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. HDKbF/
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。 P4?glh q#
ddo#P%sH'
(9) be above board 光明正大的 -N@|QK>
be crazy about 爱的发狂 -/k 3a*$/
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &~!Wym
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 }%z
aT<q=DO
(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 t
Pf40`@
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $cR{o#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
i!cCMh8
p7Cs.2>M>S
(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 yNc2@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. KG@8RtHsQ
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 8f7>?BUS,
|3%8&@ho
(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7|D +Ihy;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {[(h[MW#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !c-*O<Y
fV:83|eQ
(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 .o8t+X'G
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @6d[=!9
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 iUwzs&frd
m4& /s
(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 nie% eC&U
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Wf<LR3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 I|J/F}@p
Mlq.?-QgIL
(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. mt`.6Xz~
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? h$=2 p5'-
8[>zG2
(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W`&hp6Jq
例句:I come back before you know it. L(o15
我很快就会回来。 6,uX,X5
?8 {"x8W;
(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." <X5fUU"+U
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4sM.C9W
在宾客之前你检点一些。 h1{3njdr
~v83pu1!2s
(18)behind bars 坐牢 kR9-8I{J
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0Qd:`HF[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Jl<2>@
lLD12d
(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ha#>G<;n
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. WKU=.sY
他是幕后人物。 SB7c.H,
>Se,;cB'/]
(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 T)CP2U
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /@Zrq#o
zx
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 8X0z~&
(ik\|y% A
(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >j`qh:^
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s<Fl p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Kg$Mx
`W-Fssu
(22)butt in 插手,介入 N<-Gk6`C/
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
FC*[*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 wAd9
!by\9
?n
(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 kW (Bkuc)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. j7c3(*Pl
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 wPl%20t
pmilrZmm]
\;-|-8Q