(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 8TUF w@H%
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. bJANZn|H
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Z4=_k{*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. N'I?fWN!;R
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 PQ6T|>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 <.;@ksCPW{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~}epq6L>
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我们的希望成泡影了。 owP6dtd)
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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" EPQ&?[6
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. M4R%Gr,La
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 e6Wl7&@6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6'S5sRA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. w2.qT+;v
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]kyle3#-~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]}jgB2x7
你的解释一点都不清晰。 .WxFm@]/\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0=3FO}[u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. T^rz!k{
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。 J,CJPUf&
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 S~]8K8"sT
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. n P0Ziu'{
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。 C~3@M<X
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 se4w~\/
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `HE>%=]b
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jB}_Slh1j
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Tb>IHoil
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %:yHMEG]'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;}UIj{sj*
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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。 " 8~f
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m0dFA<5-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 qg) Af
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" g?k#wj1uH
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. yt]Oj*nn0K
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Fm-q=3
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 r4]hS`X~%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. mtiO7w"M\7
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。 'lQ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #n6FQ$l8m
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. *y":@T
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 r"HbrQn
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 7]<F>97
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? vV$hGS(f~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 nN(D7wk
例句:I come back before you know it. 6!gtve_
我很快就会回来。 -Z[R S{#+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." Z7mGC`>
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. .(gT+5[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +=,4@I%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 YUP%K!k
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 wfU&{7yt
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Y ;~~?[6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. P!>{>r4
他是幕后人物。 I8pv:>EhC
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 O?4vC5x
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [F BCz>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 =+SVzK,+3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $9
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /:
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6B!j(R
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6x (L&>F
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 buxI-wv
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 /w}B07.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. D=q;+,Pc
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 O[5_9W
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