(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7 fE
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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. phT|w
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 b*7:{FXg
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. .fQ/a`AsU
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 I(cy<ey+e
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 XpFoSW#K
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. E7_)P>aS5
天呀!我的包不见了。 : " ([i"
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @213KmB.
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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" w4S0aR:yL
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AS}
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 UJqDZIvC
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +, SUJ|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9vAY|b^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 D2U")g}U
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. TTJFF\$?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 _o
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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. kiW|h)w_,v
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。 ]/o0p
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 t3~ZGOn
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. bD&^-&
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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。 Qj?qWVapA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 I$#B#w?!$r
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }\9elVt'2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 +}XFkH~
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ddf7wszW
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
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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。 :V(+]<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7rc6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4QK~qAi
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" P4M*vZq)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3$.R=MQ7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 }mz6z<pJ_
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 k *a?Ey$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. e~Oge
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。 M@G <I]\
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 wkO8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,?OV39h
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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. sXD.*D
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? -QUr|:SK:
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8{m5P8w'
例句:I come back before you know it. X=:|v<E
我很快就会回来。 7*!h:rg
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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." _I("k:E7
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 52*9q!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 X1A~#w>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. X+'z@xpj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 NTnjVU
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 l!U_7)s/
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *5SOXrvhu6
他是幕后人物。 "T*Sg
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^-s'Ad3
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i.eu$~F
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 U_/sY9gz(
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 UDJ{iZ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Ueq*R(9>
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6ty>0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 oKl^Ttr
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?s4-2g
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 8"d0Su4r
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ]Iku(<*Ya
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 9#:b+Amzz
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !xU1[,9
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