(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 x$S~>H<a
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. x@>~&eP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4r7aZDVA\
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. vJ&35nF&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 hIa,PZ/Q
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 avXBCvP+h
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. I6S>*V
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我们的希望成泡影了。 l[nf"'
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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" 7CX5pRNL
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1D~B\=LL}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 'w|N}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s(MdjWw
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ^6!8)7b
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 wvr`~ e
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Cth<x n(Q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 LXR>M>a`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 .ffr2\'*
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Y)M-?|4
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。 Ow-;WO_HQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 a4q02 cV
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. &kH7_Lz
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。 oL9ELtb]s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 JNu+e#.Y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. nyG 5sWMpe
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 q1/ mp){
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;*20b@
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :a( Oc'T
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 pT;xoe
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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。 u:^9ZQ+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. W:2]d
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 O@LUM{\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" \@_?mL@=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. SMQC/t]HT
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 9a'}j#mJo
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 >vuR:4B
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !B#tJD
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。 UXHtmi|_:
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Hqu?="f=
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7TZ,bD_
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Uz`OAb
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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. 48mTL+*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? YD5mJ[1t"2
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }jNVR#D:
例句:I come back before you know it. :,'.b|Tl.b
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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." "
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5N|hsfkx
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6N.MCB^
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. *+J`Yk7}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O+~@S~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 o~VZ%B
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 4}<[4]f?|
他是幕后人物。 p.vxrk`c
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~A*$+c(
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. z+nq<%"'
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 SCq3Kh
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 b.xG'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. //^{u[lr
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /J&_ZDNV~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 s09 &A]G
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. _2<d6@}
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 kg$w<C@#"
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =K9-
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. gyv @_}Y3
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 W)u9VbPk[
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