(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 = f i$}>\
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. $A`VYJtt#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 N[yy M'C
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. &=Wlaa/,&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G9:l'\
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j5ve2LiFV%
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :@)>r9N
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我们的希望成泡影了。 EZj9wd"u
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" `@
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it.
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0LKRN|@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", aATA9V
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9E tz[`|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 e]tDy0@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. h@h! ,;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 r4f~z$QK
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. TU7'J
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。 CA#,THty
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'eX '
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. H4JTGt1"
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。 l (%1jC8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ,1##p77.
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. MxGW(p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #u
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6 _ow%Rx~F
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @gtQQxf"
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 pBPl6%C.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。 5 BJmA2L
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. e,5C8Q`Z
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 {>%&(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" BX^tR1
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z`BK/:vo3H
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 wuqJr:q*#
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 G/mXq-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `V3Fx{
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。 4NIRmDEd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 pXK^Y'2C!
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Yir
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0{[,E.
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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. BV+ Bk+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? S/I /-Bp~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :Xd<74Nu
例句:I come back before you know it. .y,0[i V
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我很快就会回来。 ,i@:5X/t
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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." d5z`B H.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. dw7$Vh0y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~F?u)~QZ#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. tlt*fH$.
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 13=.H5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wsVV$I[2
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @{pLk4E
他是幕后人物。 Ji 0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 1~QPG\cdIX
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. u4|$bbig
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 y<bDTeoo
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (/*]?Ehd
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lo!+f"7ym\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ~**.|%Kc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -8rjgB~."/
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R+,u^;\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 mju>>\9
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 fe#\TNeQJ[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. D+7Rz_=
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 q=qcm`ce
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