(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 j6qtR$l|
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. P7drUiX
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 l]]NVBA])
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 l~r;Grd/5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. FOiwA.:0
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 qOo4T@t3
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :U?g']`Z##
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ReaZg ?:h
天呀!我的包不见了。 =g#PP@X]D!
Our hopes were all gone. hG1$YE
我们的希望成泡影了。 KdEvu?
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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" OgF[=
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. pv]@}+<Dt
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 g NI1W@)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ytcLx77`:
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <XeDJ8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 J
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iXWHI3
你的解释一点都不清晰。 uKJ:)oyaCP
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 q<09]i
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. j\uZo.Ot+
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。 jX7K-L
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 KXPCkNIN!
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. i2qN 0?n
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_a=[<[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 K?l|1jez(#
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ('z=/"(l
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 o-<i+ To%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 uX7L1~s-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. c~T{;
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :w^:Z$-hf
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 KMhrw s{&B
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7ZUN;mr
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0F$|`v"0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" RZz?_1'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. iA[T'+.Y
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 fG 2)r
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 +R~]5Rxd
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }u^bTR?3
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。 1]}\h]*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AH,?B*zGj
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +wQ5m8E
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Ec7xwPk
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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. \9+,ynJH8z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? dX?j/M-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 HS=w9:,
例句:I come back before you know it. 29Uqdo
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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." 7] y3<t
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. /qQx~doK
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |6AR!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 i3 js'?7E
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ZRhk2DA#FF
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 IsE&k2 SD
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wG O-Z']i
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. H;=yR]E
他是幕后人物。 Yyk~!G/@
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }Z <I%GT
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1^k}GXsWmE
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 l<_v3/3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 hx^@aI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #o&T$D5
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +HE,Q6-A
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 m#h`iW
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. $I5|rB/4?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &Hw:65O
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 *42KLns
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {:cGt2*~^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $(&uaDYv
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