(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 1^TOTY
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. aHvTbpJ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^W{+?q'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xQT`sK+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1$]4g/":o
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 t
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. e/'d0Gb-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 "JzQCY^C
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" epqX2`!V
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v,#*%Gn`%
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", c;C:$B7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. tG+ E'OP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~ x-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $)t ]av
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. l(
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ?~s,O$o
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 aVcQ
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. Pi7vuOJr8
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。 u?6L.^Op
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .cJWYMC
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 'S]7:/CI
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 r^3/Ltd5/
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $ J}d6%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 szW_cjS
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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。 |eH>55 b
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. IO3`/R-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 l,5<g-r
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" H6i4>U*
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |L|)r)t
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 (s`oJLW>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *9V;;bY#
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ]XX9.Xh=-
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。 4JF)w;X}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Z+%Uwj
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. TTB1}j+V6
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 +|6
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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. f%r0K6p
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? pZ4]KxX@
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &.XYI3Ab1
例句:I come back before you know it. =fA*b
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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." .1F(-mLd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. w#V{'{DKp
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Vy*&po[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ERSo&8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. r0
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^H]q[XFR
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 L0ZgxG3:g
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. > Y7nq\
他是幕后人物。 B_;W!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 -9Iz$(>a
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;Y:_}kN8_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 HEZgHL
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 u$T`Bn
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WxNPAJ6YH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ^a9v5hu
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7D5;lM[_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. pz'l9Gp;@
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 %onUCN<O`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 t- Rp_2t
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }1EfyR
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 JzhbuWwF-
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