(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 H8`K?SXU
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. ]RML;]^
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。 s4@AK48
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 INyreoMp
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8;5 UO,`T
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3R
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3G~ T_J&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. vh"zYl`
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Our hopes were all gone. )U6T]1
我们的希望成泡影了。 zRx-xWo
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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" +w?RW^:Q=
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _ncqd,&z
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Be68 Fu0
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", w-Y-;*S
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Egi<m
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 SaH0YxnY+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (%rO'X
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +?),BRCce
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;dPyhR
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. q~^Jd=cB\
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。 @SF*Kvb&
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v/
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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. _8vq]|rC
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。 :EJ+#
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?lKFcm
be crazy about 爱的发狂 )[|`-M~u
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. EJ;:O1,6H
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %a{$M{s
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 f}PT3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )@Fuw*
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 D4g$x'
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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。 *.#d'~+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )mT{w9u
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 R#eY@N}\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" p^_2]%,QeM
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z&e_yl
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %e.tAl"!$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Tp2 `eY5
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |j($2.
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 u )cc
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 PzbLbH8A
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -\O%f)R
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G[z!;Zuf
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. xPoI+,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Z+!._uA
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 OBp<A+a
例句:I come back before you know it. ^}vL ZA
我很快就会回来。 4n_f7'GZg
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." VX0q!Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. oKjQ?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 nA$zp
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. %s<7M@]f
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 VL4ErOoZ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ',`GdfAsH
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. j_i/h "
他是幕后人物。 (|H1zO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 hZ6CiEJB
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?[{_*qh
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Q v=F'
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $KDH"J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. MD`1KC_m
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Bs7/<$9K/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 IjJO;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. zq\YZ:JC
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 "\0&1C(G
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 DPIIE2X
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &,~0*&r0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ';<gc5EK
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