(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 PY^#hC5:
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. -<6?ISF2
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。 @ps(3~?7
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 bu]"?bc
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :HO5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 pqfX}x
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R^*baiXVI
天呀!我的包不见了。
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]oB~8d
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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" |R0f--;
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. lQ;BI~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 z~ C8JY:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", f
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. k9;^|Cm
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 h<Aq|*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 3OZPy|".ax
你的解释一点都不清晰。 K] (*l"'U5
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;v:(
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P"Al*{:J
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。 ;KlYiu
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Ku75YFO,5
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. qcj {rG18
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。 -[=eVS.2%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 pUXoSnIq:
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @x}"aJgl
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 "Wwu Ty|
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. DW. w=L|5R
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RSp wU;o6z
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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。 q<dG}aj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cs+3&T:,*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 eThaH0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" <e2l@@#oy
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1 ~zjsi
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 K($l>PB,y@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 XMrk2]_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. D:1@1Jr
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 =&bI-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 m2j&0z
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x}+zhRJ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 fST.p|b7
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. : {p'U2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8s1nE_3
例句:I come back before you know it. fMUcVTFe
我很快就会回来。 lG7PM^Eb
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Y[{:?i~9,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Ie.*x'b?y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 AW]\n;f
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 SMEl'y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]`/>hH>+~9
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 xb,XI/
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 }
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qjB:6Jq4q
他是幕后人物。 #-0e0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 oD)]4|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !g@Ky$
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 @Rr=uf G
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. !5`MiH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .-d'*$
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 1BSd9Ydj
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. B9maz"lJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 XO+BZB`F
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Q{l,4P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 4t,
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 aLa<zEssz
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