(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. tq.g4X ;_
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 c~)H" n
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 3gQ2wP*K
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 #,S0uA
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 BJP^?FUd=,
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }$oZZKS
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我们的希望成泡影了。 CyKupJ.Fq
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" M?v`C>j
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. wDt9Lf
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 82P#C4c+d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )Im3';qt
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. rd ]dDG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7Um3myXU
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. T]lVwj
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +![\7
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7J|eL
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3e?a$~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。 \Lz4ZZjSY
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 a=r^?q'/
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. ]]6
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。 \~#$o34V
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Clmz}F
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 !glGW[r/7
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 w1,6%?p(O
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 8;fi1 "F;}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "%dok@v
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 -!-1X7v|Fp
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8C4v
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Stk'|-z
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" x}7` Q:k=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. X+'B*K$
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /9<62F@zJ"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ixr#zt$T-G
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. icXeB_&cS
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 gVN&?`k*?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 )(DX]Tr`
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 5@`DS-7h
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 v0W/7?D
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Y/`*t(/5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? B'-L-]\H
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 i3<ZFR
例句:I come back before you know it. m:C |R-IL
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." I7HP~v~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :eL
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 +*Pj,+;W
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 822 jZ
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. *K=Yrisz
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 OO-b*\QW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _-nIy*', =
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?gl[=N V
他是幕后人物。 1'YksuYx6f
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ky{-NrK
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. DtOL=m]s
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 w<G'gi]
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 t'DYT"3
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. rRd8W}B
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "Rq)%o$Z
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 mqKr+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. RtScv
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 BV512+M
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gs9VCaIa
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @1tv/W
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }8?1)l
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