(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 R2N^'
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. P(pd0,%i;a
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 nOoKGT
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 a:yB%:2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $v:gBlj%"
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 np-T&Pz2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :'d76pM-
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. emv ;m/&8
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我们的希望成泡影了。 56Sh
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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" B:O+*3j
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. [xtK"E#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |"CJ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 0{0;1.ZP
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. PyC;f8n'(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 TRgY :R_
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. M8^.19q;
你的解释一点都不清晰。 F2bm+0vOJ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $R%+*
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U_x0KIm
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。 J 16=!q()
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v#<\:|XAg
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. 2q"_^deI5*
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。 M'cJ)-G
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 0\5M^:8i3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. FNz84qVIx'
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 3TU'*w
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j7@!J7S
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ljup#:n
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 u lH0%`Fi
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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。 @Pxw hlxa
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. DH\wDQ
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 _&W0e} 4
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" f\h%; X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,dHP`j ?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 C!!mOAhJ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *I:mw8t
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. iY0,WT}&n
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。 13ipaz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _/|8%])
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. i[^k.W3gf
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1KW3l<v-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. `6rrXU6|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .r ~'(g{qt
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }l.KpdRT2
例句:I come back before you know it. LkaG8#m1R
我很快就会回来。 'oC$6l'rQ
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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." NmjzDN
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jo_o`j
在宾客之前你检点一些。 mYX56,b}5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 XDHLEG-u(
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. xttYn]T
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 m+Y@UgB
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Nt HbwU,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. kfVZ=`p}
他是幕后人物。 [FB&4>V/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 rwoF}}
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;)gLjF/F7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 5+`=t07^et
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]a)IMIh;
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =Q@6c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 yHl@_rN
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %njOX#.w
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Z%Vr+)!4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 DX|uHbGg
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 B9wp*:.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 'w}p[(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ;JYoW{2
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