(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .I{b]6
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. [>"bL$tlo*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I__|+%oC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ag^L' h$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !j8h$+:K
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *F+t`<2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. QRnkj]b
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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" eR r.j
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0$3\DS<E
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 QRj><TKi
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;aBK4<-vl
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Evkb`dU3n
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *>!O2c
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. EWPP&(u3
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Efi@hdEV
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 g(t"+
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &| %<=\
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ]gYnw;W$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 8YC\Bw
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. >ir'v5
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。 M:|Z3p K
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 J#B%
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. E4RvVfA0F
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 I_@\O!<y}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. }}XYV eI
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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。 +MPM^ m
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. t3K7W2bz
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 {dJC3/Rf
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" \o9-[V#Gm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z<ozANbk
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _f$8{&`k
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 IbC(/i#%`
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. p+U}oC
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。 8;;!2>N
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Z`nHpmNM
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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. %se4aeOrX
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? IW3ZHmrpA
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pkpD1c^
例句:I come back before you know it. $u_0"sUV
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." [hA%VF.9
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lxy_O0n
在宾客之前你检点一些。 jW*|Mu>2
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ES!$JWK|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `rsPIOu
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Vrn. #d
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $E3-</ f
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他是幕后人物。 \O5`R-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $2qZds[
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. sS;6QkI"y
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 p3ox%4
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;q]Jm
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4Gs#_|!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 b/'{6zn
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !E!i`yF
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. KBJw7rra
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 W_l/Jpv!W
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )[RLCZ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )3# gpM
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :8b{|}aYV
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