(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 m90R8 V
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. V&oT':%q
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 h==GdS4
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. x\hn;i<
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !J=;Z9
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 TJ[jZuT:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0*;9CH=BE
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6>BDA?
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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" @!a]qAt
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. T7,Gf({
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 v~2XGm
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9;Pu9s[q2
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ls"\YSq$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ;k&k#>L!K
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #Wm@&|U
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ROt0<^<
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 tbzvO<~
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =E}%>un
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。 `{|}LFS>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 mz VuQ
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. A[ECa{v
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。 2V2x,!
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %cr]ZR
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8P<UO
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 9MtJo.A
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 88np/jvC{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =7]Q6h@X
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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。 %QsSR'`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .xz,pn}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +z jzO]8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Q"6hD?6.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. i9@;,4f
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 \;B$hT7z*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 IGK_1@tq
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Y0L5W;iM
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Z}K.^\S9
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 tgvpf/cQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. bco[L@6G$
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @RoRNat
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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. orQV'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 17n+4J]
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 wKi}@|0[@
例句:I come back before you know it. }KD7 Y
我很快就会回来。 4l%?mvA^m
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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." .e FOfV)
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. JhhUg
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Oa.f~|
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 38*'8=Y#>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $&xuVBs
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ||'i\X|[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Gdf1+mi
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. XAQ\OX#
他是幕后人物。 %TW%|"v
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 '!+P{
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. gI^L
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 (DG@<K,6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 rF8W(E_=
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }1a <{&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?`N57'iPb
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _>gXNS r4u
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. T1Gp$l
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *;OJ~zT
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )p/=u@8_f
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3WO#^}t
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 B@"SOX
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