(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 C~-x637/
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. `@TWZ%f6
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。 d9e_slx
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'K&^y%~py,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. VRU"2mQ.P6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 -<H\VT%98
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 >M~1{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. cq+G 0F+H
天呀!我的包不见了。 diHK
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Pt5"q3ec{T
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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" mh#NmW>n
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7.)kG}q]
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 J>Pc@,y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _E'F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. A.tXAOM(VW
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :j^IXZW
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2qd5iOhX+
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [x{z}rYH
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ncTPFv
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. wN
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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。 @=_4i&]$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,5V w^@F
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. |"}oGL6-
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。 Ey|{yUmU+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4g4[n7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >AK9F.
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )j,Y(V$P
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^AhV1rBB
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~:FF"T>
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 xVxN
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ly[j=vBV
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^_\S)P2c
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 =hRo#]{(K
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Ec/&?|$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .*}!XKp0j
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^?M# |>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 M$u.lI
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ='A VI-go5
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。 <+y%k~("
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 K_!R
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0<i8
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i?wEd!=w
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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. A_eO
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /a,"b8
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o|G'vMph
例句:I come back before you know it. $^:s)Yv
我很快就会回来。 ($nQmr;t
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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." bv^wE,+?o
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. s(Y2]X4
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 o5B]? ekpq
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]l7 r M"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ~nJ"#Q_T
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 k"3@G?JY
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 @.&KRAZ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. shgZru
他是幕后人物。 ;
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 o 9rZ&Q<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. sU(<L0
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 a B$x(8pP@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z0H+Or
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. VTUSM{TC
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 'yo-`nNFD
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4A`U [r_>D
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. lY&Sx{-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 '4Drs}j5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 s6F0&L;N&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. M3U?\g
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 `]`S"W7&
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