(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 'X/:TOk{W
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. 0%IZ -])
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^r7KEeVD
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Py+ B 2G|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >Kl_948
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 q1r-xsjV=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ATmyoN2@>
天呀!我的包不见了。 pXh`o20I
Our hopes were all gone. ,MHF
我们的希望成泡影了。 ,,)'YhG(
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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" d$?+>t/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. YX3NZW2i
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3k8.5W
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", "(';UFa
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )RWukr+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 '^_^o)0gp
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. V^}$f3\B
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +#X+QG
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 b 1."mT!p
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Uhyf
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。 .&>3nu
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ;oVOq$ql
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. 'S#^70kt
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。 uOd1:\%*
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 e\*(F3r
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. N\CHIsVm>
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -Wre4^,v
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 X %7l!
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :)+)L@By
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 E?Qg'|+_
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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。 l)EtK&er(}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <v\x<ul6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Ngm/5Lc
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;L%\[H>G
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. z 5~X3k7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 iqsR]mab
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 a% /x
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H87k1^}HV
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。 0 r;tI"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 z`]:\j'O3"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :8?l=B9("g
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7sVO?:bj}
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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. N[yS heT
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]XYD2fR2qA
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xBqZ:
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我很快就会回来。 ydE}.0zN
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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." &m TYMpA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. N4WX}
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Ve40H6Ox
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 iU#"G" &
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `t
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Y{X%C\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 JDOn`7!w
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. W/%9=g$m
他是幕后人物。 RiIafiaD
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +.xK`_[M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. lKS 2OOYC`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 mdcsL~R
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?07}\N0~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. IPt
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /?}2OCq
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Ghar
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =(v'8?--
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =pnQ?2Og
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 "#w%sG^_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Z!l]v.S
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?5j~"
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