(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &0N<ofYX
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. !.-tW7
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。 *E>.)B i
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *#>F.#9
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. =1/NFlt8
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 g]mtFrP
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 cl[!`Z
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #~:P}<h
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Our hopes were all gone. Dkw%`(Oh/,
我们的希望成泡影了。 O[~x_xeW
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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" 4Tzd; P6_
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 3{raKM6F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 !&kL9A).
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", UyYfpL"$A"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _cJ[
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,a|@d}U
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. hp!d/X=J_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 iCG`3(xL
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 khd5 Cf[
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 'aJgLws*w
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Lrz3
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 XaI;2fMGI
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 2F_
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ?v]-^X=&
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 E,G<_40
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ;#?M)o:q
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ucYkxi`x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 IxSV? k
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 u/^|XOy
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )-P!Ae_.v
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 #5CI)4x0!
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 d{+(Lpj^
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. vL_zvXA
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 M.%shrJ/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %n$^-Vc&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {gF0Xm%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 <dR,'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [5ethM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9G+f/k,P
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。 `_AM` >_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #Fd W/y5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. oN2=DYC41
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iSp
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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. 8:;#,Urr
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? D!>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LVtu*k
例句:I come back before you know it. \3Jq_9Xv
我很快就会回来。 hq_~^/v\
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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." ija:H'j
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. s${_K* g6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 <+E%E4
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 -f>'RI95>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. I lG:X)V%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 \P?ToTTV
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vE\lp8j+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. BA+_C]%ZJ
他是幕后人物。 L'kq>1QWf
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 mBl7{w;Iv
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. =&U`9qN
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 |qUrEGjiSS
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )s")y
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &sOM>^SAD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 E20&hc5 8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 9;f|EGwZ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. }=GM?,7b
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &TT":FPR
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 9{eBgdC
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. cH"@d^"+q|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gbGTG(:1S
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