(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;HqK^[1\
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/TVz!b
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %HYC-TF#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. I
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 X/gh>MJJ<
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. C8&)-v|
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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" n4Q!lJ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uY
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .6vQWt7@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", lX5(KUN
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 83TN6gW
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 $)7-wCl</
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. p(0!TCBs
你的解释一点都不清晰。 7z%zXDe~T[
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 AFMAgf{bD
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. aYPzN<"%
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。 _HGDqjL
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 W&bh&KzCW
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. ||L qx#e=
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。 K bwWrf>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |L`w4;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^8V]g1]fiG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 jr!x)yd
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )C|>M'g@v
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 evszfCH'J
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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。 7J>n;8{%?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 37lmB
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 GhpH7%s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" PJ
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. u.!Pda
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 IOIGLtB
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;TaT=%
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。 0Y!Bb2m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Sm,%>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Uyi_B.:`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =cRJtn
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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&UFfH)4
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )cOm\^,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. =VY[m-q5
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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." J@yy2AZnO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q) FL|
在宾客之前你检点一些。 g7d) YUc
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &OuyjW4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. uMqo)J@s
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 jRq>Sz{8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 '-ACNgNn
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dks0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 L2K4nTA
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 0n3O;=[aV
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 b5H[~8mf
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ZC0F:=/K
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Re.fS6y$>
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ulVHsWg
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Ui1K66{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Lw!@[;2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 1>|p1YZ"
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 MK=:L
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. v3@)q0@
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1 k H
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