(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 I4UsDs*BD
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. ?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0HbCT3g.
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. --c)!Vxzx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 LL+_zBP.
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 };Df ><
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7`)RBhGB
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我们的希望成泡影了。 j!;E>`g
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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" G@T_o4t
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a?Y> hvI
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }&s |~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", :iQJ9Hdz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <1x u&Z7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 vtK.7AF
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. V;)+v#4{
你的解释一点都不清晰。 L7xiq{t`Y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 M9~'dS'XI
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. R]>0A3P
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。 d:cOdm>,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Y[rCF=ZVH
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. od,,2pwK+
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。 ! z5c+JqN
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )S#?'gt*
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *Csxf[O
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 WigTNg4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Gtvbm
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. : ?Z9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 }~0}B[Rf
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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。 dEX67rUj;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5dX0C
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 c0X1})q$
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" o(D_ /]'8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. @|OGxQoC
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 "s`#`'
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *kj+6`:CPs
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。 ox";%|PP1
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 LJ z6)kz
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1NrNTBI@
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 rV-Xsf7Z
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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. lX50JJwk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ,Vz-w;oDn
例句:I come back before you know it. "N}MhcdS
我很快就会回来。 DwTVoCC
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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." U:PtRSdn!b
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. e%9zY{ABR%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 G%}k_vi&q
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V-63
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. aHitPPlq
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O[|X=ZwR:l
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 s4=EyBI
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,,S 2>X*L
他是幕后人物。 D_`~$QB`,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 dn_l#$ U
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. q+?q[:nR-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Y%zWaH
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }%y5<n*v\
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lgbq^d
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 7$R^u7DZ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ZF<$6"4N
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 52'6wwv6?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }Cb-7/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 I(/*pa?m{
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. q[. p(6:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。
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