(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 C>`.J_N
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. r@ T-Hi
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 K7[AiU_I
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. X@h^T>["
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 LcpyW=)}"V
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 rMXOwkE
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ej"o?1l@
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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" L%o6 5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Lr24bv\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 =N@)CB7a
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", kP}hUrDX5
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Fyh?4!/.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 mSw?2ba
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =ve*g&
你的解释一点都不清晰。 WK_y1(v>
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m_E[bDON
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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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。 R!_8jD:$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 V$-~%7@>;9
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 1|l)gfcP
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 I4o=6ts
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 *b6I%MZn
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. * Y%<b86U
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 XYK1-m}2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MR?*GI's
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. [B"dH-r7
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 C`yvBt40r
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 }:RT,<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %EJ\|@N:
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &sZ9$s:(^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. zldfRo\wl
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 )y%jLiQv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 R%Ui6dCLo
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `FzYvd"N
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ss#@=:"P
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. |P,zGy
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 !^)wPmk
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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. o[bE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 96"yNqBf
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 +{")E)
例句:I come back before you know it. <fC@KY>#
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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." E-yT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. PcHSm/d0e
在宾客之前你检点一些。 L25kh}Q#7
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 YGq=8p7.R
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ;~Q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3d*&':
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 T~i%j@Q.6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &=F-moDD
他是幕后人物。 zb>f;[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3I9T|wQ-]
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. PGPISrf
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 8)^B32
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 h4hN1<ky\
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. gk!E$NyE
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Jv_.itc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 IVI~1~
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. eu#,WwlG
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Zg
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [>W"R1/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. KQG-2oW
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7d&DrI@~
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