(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 E" vS $
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. 1 -b_~DF
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 GtHivC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. SS2%qv
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3(UVg!t
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 y)<q/
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. )M^
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Our hopes were all gone. p]"4#q\(
我们的希望成泡影了。 &e3.:[~_?
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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" "wc<B4"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. tl>7^hH
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 IVmo5,&5(
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8cQ'dL`(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. yh=N@Z*zP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 eV~goj
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. K<J9~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :zR!/5
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 T^q
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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. L:x-%m%w
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。 : E?V.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :gC#hmm^
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. BJ0?kX@
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。 'B}qZCy W
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 XX~,>Q}H=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wyG;8I
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 y+;|Fz
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :hA#m[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~)'k 9?0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 rM"l@3hP
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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。 !&\INl-Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. tnIX:6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 g=I})s:CTp
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" GKCroyor
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2"~8Z(0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 \j.:3Xr
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 FPTK`Gd0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. h7@6T+#WoT
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 I2DpRMy
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !o-@&q
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9>$p
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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. A\;U3Zu
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .sA.C]f
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 hzC>~Ub5
例句:I come back before you know it. PRT +mT
我很快就会回来。 Aa]"
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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." -.3w^D"l
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. @|)Z"m7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 L8n|m!MOD
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6zn5UW#q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. D#z:()VT(
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ze;KhUPRm
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 jq-_4}w?C
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. bN88ua}k{
他是幕后人物。 A(N4N
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 XZwK6F)L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. \(T/O~b2
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,=N.FS
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 rN{ c7/|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 07 $o;W@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #D|p2L$
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Xry47a
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. RFH0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 {BHO/q3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 PxE3K-S)G
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Lh<).<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。 6 aV_@no.C
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