(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 'L/TaP/3
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. xpwzz O*U
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。 @("AkYPj
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 v^G5
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?VsZo6Z"
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +%v4Ci"%y
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 S(l^TF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. WcFZRy-erc
天呀!我的包不见了。 !
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Our hopes were all gone. HfPeR8I%i
我们的希望成泡影了。 g*M3;G
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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" % BKTN@;7
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >w2u
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 *
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", nv]64mL3
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1S:H!h3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Fu$sfq
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. }.zn:e
你的解释一点都不清晰。 jtwO\6 t&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i^l;PvIF
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Nfh(2gK+
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 /o2eKx
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,e,{6Sg6gl
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. )Be;Zw.|
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Kw|`y %~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dmO|PswW
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ~-/AKaK}
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. m/AN*`V
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 FCPbp!q6
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 PdZSXP4;k
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. w[&BY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -=w.tJD
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 JiR|+6"7
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. l?;S>s*\?
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 rIb{=';
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ghl9gFFj
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. +#no$m.bH
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 5`Bb0=j
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 nj[6c
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "oQ@.]-#
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。 ZSNg^)cN
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |Th{*IJ<,
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. gnGw7V
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 By9/tB
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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. i]v!o$7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? J98K:SAR
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 tj3p71%
例句:I come back before you know it. ]+8,@%="
我很快就会回来。 @h]H_
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Syk^7l
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. nL?B
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Xqy{=:0
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 a/ZfPl0Ns[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. '};Xb|msU
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g;pFT
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 I
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. jcj)9;n=!
他是幕后人物。 Q%a4g
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 s5.2gu|"%
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. v:chr$>j5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \0$?r4A
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 LM}si|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Ud](hp"
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >\'yj|
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 c1`o3gb
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. TsQMwV_h
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 MAXdgL[]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 C9h8d
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. S(Pal/-"
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@A7`^
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