(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hDSf>X_*_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. uM_ww6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 l4r>#n\yj
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ];6955I!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0asP,)i
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Ri_2@U-
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. z#PaQp5F
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ty#6%
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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" \<`oW>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >K4Nn(~ys
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0&I*)Zt9x
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", /@1YlxKF
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 52Lp_M
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _4L6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. W!O/t^H>
你的解释一点都不清晰。 bQq/~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [ei~Xkzkj
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .uS`RS8JM
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。 uI?Z_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :*|Ua%L_
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. 4TPdq&';C:
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。 9DM,,h<`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 9{Et v w
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6.KEe^[-
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 CR9wp]-Vd
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 P/1YN
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. snfFRc(RE
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 B'(zhjV
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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。 RnRUJNlaG
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ak|
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 K/N{F\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" U_PH#e
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. i6n,N)%H
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F09%f"9
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 fvH{va.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. R59iuHQ[
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。 fw,,cu`YA
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 nM.g8d K
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [Z:P{yr
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 yc3/5]E&
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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. .|go$}Fk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [fT$# '6
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 gU|:Y&lFZg
例句:I come back before you know it. 3ddw'b'aQ
我很快就会回来。 a*X{hU9P
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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." S g1[p#U
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. SZr c-f_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^ }5KM87
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :fL7"\
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. K.wRz/M&g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 1irSI,j%z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 F5cNF5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 5,^DT15a4P
他是幕后人物。 G,?a8(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 XtZd%
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ibQ
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +kYp!00
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 B1~`*~@
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. K*DH_\SPK
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \ Xh
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 "k @[7
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Pi?G:IF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U7n#TPet
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Os>&:{D 4!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. (Ytr&gh;0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 g7hI9(8+
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