(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &(&5ao)5
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. _UU-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 H|@R+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. K 6 D3
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fP 4
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 JR>v
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. c*R?eLt/
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我们的希望成泡影了。 U&x)Q
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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" KlOL5"3
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V% -wZL/
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 &\K p_ AR
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z'/sZ3Q}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. RC{|:@]8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 hf#[Vns
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. LYM(eK5V
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &.D#OnRh9
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 2g'o5B\*
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /D@(o`a
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。 N5m+r.<;
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 #\DKU@|h
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. cow]qe6K
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。 iLhxcM2K
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Fh[Gq
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Dx:2/"v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 U_\3preF
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 JY6&CL`C
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *(c><N
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 h4N%(?7
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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。 BZUA/;Hz &
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ~r%>x
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 HzuB.B<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" O\;R
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9pY`_lxa>
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -h n~-Sy+
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Aw~N"i
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. TOUP.,f/!
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。 \7l%@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 cwK+{*ZH/
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ;`p!/9il
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 %+Az
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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. >wPMJ>
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 0/Q"~H?%
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Adyv>T9
例句:I come back before you know it. "~-Y'O
我很快就会回来。 uoX] #<1J
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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." R MrrLT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ,sn/FT^; q
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +[2X@J
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 OI0tgkG
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }3rWmo8V
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %\uEV
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 F|ib=_)3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ww0m1FzX
他是幕后人物。 ^Ko{#qbl/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. =2BB ~\G+
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 JsA9Xdk`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 qrq9NPf
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. P2Or|_z
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 KR4vcI[4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 r]0UF0#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. W@:a3RJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 1!;}#m7v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 GNv5yWQ@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. jNO8n)a&p
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 C6"bGA
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