(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 e4qk>Cw
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. n5k^v$'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I0l.KiBm
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. H]i+o6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1s}``1>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bpF@}#fT
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _N,KHxsG8B
天呀!我的包不见了。 U.pr} hq
Our hopes were all gone. )1Ma~8Y%r
我们的希望成泡影了。 0$"Q&5Y
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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" C`)^~C_]`3
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. s;_#7x#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >|_gT%]5
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", h2/dhp
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #>E3' 5b
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^;)SFmjg%
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. KtfkE\KP
你的解释一点都不清晰。 E2q B:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ZM-/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. =p,4=wo{
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。 np`gcj#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (EOec5qXU
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. 2[8fFo>
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。 EbBv}9g
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 }"&n[/8~
be crazy about 爱的发狂 9LqMQv"xW
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. {p#l!P/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Ersr\ZB
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?b*/ddIs
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k lP{yxU'n
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 M73VeV3DL
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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。 uS:
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ~zE 1'
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 DJ1XNpm
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y91
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. f H#F"^A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 r/N[7*i
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 O:`GL1{ve?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9D{u,Q V
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。 vCy.CN$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 4f{[*6 GX
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >~`Y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 {+@ms$z
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. %gV)arwK
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? W\I$`gyC/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _%A/ )
例句:I come back before you know it. E<D+)A
我很快就会回来。 |uQn|"U4
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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." 7%:??*"~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jHkyF`<+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 VRtbHam
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 S`pF7[%rp
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]uBT &
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ux_EpC
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 3gxf~$)?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. bh= \
他是幕后人物。 /`7 I K
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2^zg0!z
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. y-E1]4?})
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ox(*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?~F]@2)5w
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. j G+T.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 N+*(Y5TU
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 /'-:=0a
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @;||peU
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,$HHaoog
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Nawp t%
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. o&CghF
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ot-(4Y
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