(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 /cn_|DwN5
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. xg&vZzcl
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。 vYkoh/(/u
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^S@b*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `x3c},'@k
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 <o
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 rjzRH
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %,BJkNV
天呀!我的包不见了。 wim}}^H
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我们的希望成泡影了。 P?
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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" :>z0m0nI\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. H{If\B%1t
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 lDzVc`c
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", W=/B[@3'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. FrS>.!OFn
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ;S/fe(C
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @NZ?D0"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 E*zk?G|
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 FK>rc3 q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. r QF%;
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。 Ru/3>n
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 OWU]gh@r
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. q-H]Hxv
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。 \%#jT GFs~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 y9 "!ys
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Mw <1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &A>J>b
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RSy1 wp4W
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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。 2HUoT\M
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 nG2RBeJV
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9.<$&mVk7`
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. eb7`R81G
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Z# 1Qj9
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 )iLM]m
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JdNF-64ky
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。 :Ml7G
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 j
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. I3y9:4
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9`Q@'(m
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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. ! -tz4vjw
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ;st\I
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8<&EvOk
例句:I come back before you know it. x0+glQrNN
我很快就会回来。 isK;mU?<
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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." 0!#;j{JQ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. E`D%PEps+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Q< *8<Oo4g
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 AFm1t2,+;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. By((,QpB
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Q:o7G|C
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 AtHS@p
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 284zmZZ
他是幕后人物。 Fb_S&!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 v3^|"}\q5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. j6>tH"i
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 49h0^;xlo:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5K.+CO<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. bhg}-dto
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 wK*PD&nN
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