(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 YAYPof~A$l
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. gG!L#J?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +mIO*UQi
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. .Ks%ar
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 L'iENZI$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 9nN$%(EO5;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^~'tQ}]!"
天呀!我的包不见了。 9w9[0BX#
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @GNNi?EY
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 9~/k25P
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >hHjDYjbf
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >4b:`L
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", d"`/P?nx
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ?Z9C}t]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Uus%1hC%a
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Z?ZiK1) K
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [#hpWNez(>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "%ou'\}
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 !W4A9Th
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A/ZZ[B-
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Vb yGr~t
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 +GqK$B(x7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 b&BkT%aA(G
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \]uD"Jqv#
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &\),V 1"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ldk (zAB.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. <cS"oBh&u0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 cetHpU,
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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。 v8
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 14>WpNN
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 J< Ljg<t+
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" w{TZN{Y
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. @pq2Z^SQ H
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 l ld,&N8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +5~5BZP
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。 J,q6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 K
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 q9+`pj
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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. zNG]v?JAh
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ', +YWlW
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ufl[sj%^|
例句:I come back before you know it. =c/jS
我很快就会回来。 ?|,dHqh{nM
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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." NSs"I]
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. D/U=zDpiB
在宾客之前你检点一些。 q~:H>;:G-
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 im,H|u_f4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. n$Nb,/o
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @}K|/
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 C?dQ
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Odn`q=
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }`fFzb
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 96ydcJY0'
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 |)5xm N]
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 oyw*Z_ 9~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. a%nksuP3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 n1XJuc~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 LK>AC9ak<
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?58,Ja
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |; [XZ ZZ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6&9}M Oc
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [d dKC)tA
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 uy'I#^Bt
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