(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 8jm\/?k|
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. zx=AT
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 r-IG.ym3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. sN9
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 u|uPvbM
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 pi?[jU[Tn
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. YMTB4|{
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我们的希望成泡影了。 SM@RELA'Lb
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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" okv`v
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _/%,ZoZ2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nlaeo"]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +7|Q d}\X
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. a0=5G>G9c
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 gBCO>nJws
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. H&3i[D!p
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Nq=r404
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 X`E3lgfqT
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Bm&% N?9
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。 9Di@r!Db
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 M,j3 z#
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. aO]FQ#l2b
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。 `OWw<6`k
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 c _faW
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. P-c<[DSM'I
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 gkN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 m:A1wL4c6
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. IU*w'a
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 hRWRXC9
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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。 js#72T/_n
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4Ev#`i3~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 a6&+>\o
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -B l!s^-'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Q
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q1yj+)_
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %Qc5_of
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. F:o<E 42
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。 |{G GATni
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 8^FAeV#
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. lIlmXjL0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?UPZ49y
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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. t@(`24
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 609_ZW;)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;F:~HrxT}
例句:I come back before you know it. XW*,Lo5>H\
我很快就会回来。 IV5B5Q'D
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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." WLe9m02r
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ief~*:5
在宾客之前你检点一些。 8 FqhSzw
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :{ }]$+|)\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. v_$'!i$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Z.]=u(=a
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 w>q:&Q
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. W]t!I}yPR
他是幕后人物。 z+Cw*v\Y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 UY!N"[&
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. bJz}\[z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 DD4fV`:kG
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 opKk#40
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. o?Wp[{K
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Y}/e"mp
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 b"t<B2N
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. c)HHc0KD
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Ev R6^n/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 H</Mh*Fl2G
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. kbxy^4"X
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "0nT:!BZ
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