(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,sn/FT^; q
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. OvFWX%uY
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ga#Yd}G^~3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. O7KR~d
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c"<bq}L7S
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 fBZ\,
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3aK/5)4|B
天呀!我的包不见了。 BAUo`el5
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我们的希望成泡影了。 `;'fCO!
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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" HJV8P2f8`
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. QqS?-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 P2Or|_z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", G\HU%J
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. r]0UF0#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 K9BoIHo
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. TAXl73j_CY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'yq'J)
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. I,0]> kx
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。 &R'%OFi
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /p&)bL
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. @|2}*_3\
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。 qL \*rYe<
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 lQ}e"#<
be crazy about 爱的发狂 &dC #nw
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [H3~b=
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q I.*6-(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 N,><,7!q$,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0 CJ4]mYl
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ji &*0GJQ
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 #=MQE
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. h0N*hx
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 jJ' LM>e
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" @c8s<9I]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. tv_Cn
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q9~UL^bF
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :EUV#5V.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .%@=,+nqz
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 oc2aE:>X
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 UJ0Dy` f
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Qbc62 qFu!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 L-ZJ[#D
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. l7]$Wc[
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? J)l]<##
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 p,?8s%
例句:I come back before you know it. '(/ZJ88JP
我很快就会回来。 Xcq9*!%o
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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." jH*+\:UP-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. JuGQS24
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ZOFBT(oV
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. {C%/>e2-%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 nI4xK
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 u1 uu_*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. tVhY=X{N?
他是幕后人物。 zXB]Bf3TH
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }*n(RnCn
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |Hbe]2"x>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ?=<vC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?lxI&
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s z.(_{5!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @j$tpz
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XM/P2=;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4\q7.X+^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 a9GOY+;bf
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {uO8VL5+Qx
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^zGgvFf>
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 k=[!{I
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