(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 9%TT>2#
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. |B|@GF?:
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。 y$h"ty{g
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #L1>dHhat
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. u[mY!(>nQ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 p)z-W(
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 g$gS7!u,
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. =jG?v'X
天呀!我的包不见了。 ) BlJ|M
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我们的希望成泡影了。 =WjJN Q
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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<C&ay
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. GMTor
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 c'~[!,[b<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", xtsL8-u f
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0k.v0a7%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Q4CJ]J`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 1 Xa+%n9
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,M{Q}:$+4
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?to1rFrU
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !(yT7#?hP
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 i9y3PP)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /Bm#`?(ia
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. y-<$bA[K~
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。 t,1in4sN
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 fIH#
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |""=)-5N
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 db^aL8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. tw-fAMwU
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 S$\.4*_H\
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 CQ$::;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]ZDTn
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 zw,-.fmM#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )7k&`?Mh
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. JxnuGkE0[#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 D {Oq\*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 TbMdQbj}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .<HC[ls
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。 #n=A)#'my
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 YsZ{1W
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. bI#<Ee0nJ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ):^ '/e
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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. 0~qf-x
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? %V31B\]Nz7
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pXve02b1B
例句:I come back before you know it. is9}ePC7Xu
我很快就会回来。 =l_rAj~I|
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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." IKGTsA;
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "/Om}*VhD
在宾客之前你检点一些。 AfUZO^<
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 El'yiJ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. V@$GC$;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ~:T3|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 /8=:qIJYA
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #FEa 5
他是幕后人物。 *wViH
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Cy<T Vk8
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {d^Q7A:`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 `b#/[3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z<n"{%
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u\M4`p!g=
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 3\7'm]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $U ~=.!_du
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. f( ]R/'o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2dXU0095
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 1po"gVot
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. (~=Qufy
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 |^Y*~d<H
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