(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6_G[&
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. /$z(BX/
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。 =nVEdRU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 sJI"
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V(lxkEu/Fj
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 be<7Vy]j
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 1<9=J`(H
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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" >'eY/>n{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a^#\"c
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ??]b,f4CNa
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", k<Y}BvAYB
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. xYLTz8g=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 KUV(vAY,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 {uCXF~v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ZwFVtR
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. sahXPl%;U
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。 kndN} Vq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 h,*-V 'X.k
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. (kY wD
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。 >;sz(F3)
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 iBXS
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 2Wx~+@1y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 zObrp
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 BJDSk#!J!{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _{C
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 WV8vDv1jt
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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。 h,fC-+H5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,hVDGif
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" :z^,>So :
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. W#bOx0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _'}Mg7,V
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xTGdh
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )*`cJ_t
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。 KsDovy<
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 J=?P`\h
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. s#p\ r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >(\Z-I&YQ
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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. V |hr 9
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? haSC[[o=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 DX(!G a
例句:I come back before you know it. gWGh:.*T
我很快就会回来。 4>NmJrh
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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
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. V6!1(|
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 nJ|M
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. K9tr Iy$v
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 kKs}E| T
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 SH5a&OVZhn
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7?p>v34A
他是幕后人物。 *3A)s
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 8zrLl:{
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^US ol/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 oC~+K@S
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 W}P9I&3
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :;URLl0
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 nU,~*Us
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7srq~;j3
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. V|vXxWm/
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,DD}o
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Zo#c[9IaC
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6FFM-9*|[
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 YZZog 6%
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