(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 jej.!f: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. F}1h
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 LZ#=Ks
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 B":9C'tip
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. (vX)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 V}3'0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. )Ehi8
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9Lus,l\
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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" J\@|c.ws
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. G]]"Jc
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 sKy3('5;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }VU^ 8D
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,(u-q]8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 oACbZ#/@n
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. X<%`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?^whK<"]
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ux,?\Vd
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。 eOoqH$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 HVJqDF
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. pV8_i7\
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。 ! k[JP+;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 f+cN'jH
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. <x8I<K
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 DsB30
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 9 NGKh3V
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Y\,aJL$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 aD(3.=[R
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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。 .FN;3HU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. k vpkWD;
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 216`rQ}z
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" pCf9"LLer
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _/czH<
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {Gr"lOi*@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cP",szcY
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Z%Pv,h'Q
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。 y7t'I.E[+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~.tl7wKkR/
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x?UAj8z6
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ECyG$j0
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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. )Q 5 x%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? k:&vW21E
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 y|0!sNg
例句:I come back before you know it. x5Ue"RMl+
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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." m-qu<4A/U|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. =9Vo [
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 oTRidG
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 48Jt5Jz_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 &mW7FR'(
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Qgf\"s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 27+~!R~Yw
他是幕后人物。 M&jlUr&l
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 [dR#!"6t
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Y_}_)nE@m
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 fP[S.7F+No
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 K_AdMXF9
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $|g
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 [7Q%c!e$ *
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 }$'XV.
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. #K`0b$
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 NiFe#SLA
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 .hM t:BMf*
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. kdWUz(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ubZJ Um
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