(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 g~b'}^J
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. 'iK0Wr
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 W!*vO>^1W
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. rv:O|wZ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +L6d$+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 9`AQsZ2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. S8l+WF4q
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我们的希望成泡影了。 &3V4~L1aEg
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" >B0S5:S$W
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Y|F);XXIl
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R#>E{[9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", {;U:0BPI3
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Er)b( Kk
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 S%2qB;uw
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. mD!imq%=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 q2y:bqLWl
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /_P`xm+=AC
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。 ZfU_4Pl->
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jolCR-FDu
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. ^^m%[$nw&r
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 {<@~;iq
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 '5%DKz
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Hi Yx(hY
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~$`b{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 dZ*o H#B
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ee0J;pP2#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. WKG=d]5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 08Q:1 '
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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。 UxW~yk
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. tc[PJH&P
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 &7 ,wdG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -Je+7#P1
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .+y#7-#6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 }~7>S5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 fqcyCu7Ep
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JOMZ&c^
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。 @wo9;DW`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 f:TW<
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. X**wRF
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @t_<oOI2
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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. !%Ak15o
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 8w{V[@QLn
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ? f%@8%px
例句:I come back before you know it. VR'w$mp
我很快就会回来。 @-hy:th#
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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." k2xjcrg
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Iv{}U\ u
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (F
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 KmMt:^9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R)#"Ab Z'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 46mu,v
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 =~R0U
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Jap
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他是幕后人物。 [\I\).
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _3)~{dQ+
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?f a/}|T
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 p}C3<[Nk
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 -1fT2e
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. r1,RloyZS
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 GLEGyT?~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 P,,@&*
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &Uzg&eB
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 uYV#'%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 d
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [^aow-4z
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,$ODso
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