(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 D[ -Gzqh
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. 7P$>T
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Y={_o!9
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `"* ]C
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ClvqI"Rd
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?i8a)!U
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q fQg?Mr
天呀!我的包不见了。
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我们的希望成泡影了。 / .ddx<
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" E 9LKVs}
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. D[5Qd)PIL
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 DiLZ5^`]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", mDT"%I"4j
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <:rbK9MIl
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 U)n+j}vi
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. O*8.kqlgt
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &2EimP
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k15B5
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 iVg3=R)[1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \q0wY7w
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ?'dsiA[
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 )ZcwG(o0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 cy6lsJ"?
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .(7end<
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ?7Y6: zo$^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 {xzs{)9|Y4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y p}a&Dg
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 BmP!/i_
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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。 t69C48}15
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. G{ 9p.Q
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |H LU5=Y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;6T>p
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $Z!$E,@c
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ve [*t `
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 U;l!.mze
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. j~IX
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。 /R2K3E#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1I{^]]qw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. B`Q~p92
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 z)Is:LhS
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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. t=IpVl!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? S8{S b>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 nsRZy0@$t
例句:I come back before you know it. wstH&^
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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." nbVlP
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. b xU13ESv
在宾客之前你检点一些。 PW[NW-S`c
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 P2q'P&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `pHlGbrW
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 nMniHB'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 eq|G\XJ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. }3"FQ/6C
他是幕后人物。 o
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 -27uh
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Dd(#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 B_^ ~5_0:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 @bc=O1vX~;
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8b^v@|)N
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 xS4B"/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 &s +DK`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. px!TRbf
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 j"8 f,er
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 _* xjG \!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. A[/_}bI|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 x"n!nT%Z
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