(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 STr&"9c
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. c{qoASc?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 m(B,a,g<
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. &
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Y[0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7sC8|+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 e>OYJd0s
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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" U{)|z-n
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. BEm~o#D
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 I^CKq?V?:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", XOdkfmc+s'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v>4kF _N
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^:(:P9h
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. b<1k$0J6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 nB8JdM2h{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 FL,av>mV
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. l'K3)yQEJ
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 YFGQPg
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .y)Y20=o!
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. XDot3)2`
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 "!fvEE
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 TB8a#bK4
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. jRCf!RO
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 tH}$j
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 K4H U9!
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. "F$0NYb]I
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Wg V'T#*
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 _:0)uR LS
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. aCwb[7N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 hv6w=?7
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" +FYQ7UE
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. +1R
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;)SWUXa;{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 x'uxSeH$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M.[A%_|P
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。 ~@v<B
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #wvmVB. 5~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. nVK`H@5fw
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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. #U=}Pv~wM
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =$^<@-;
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6{qI
例句:I come back before you know it. bM9:h
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." J4xJGO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Y(`# J[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 V&j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 nj@l5[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +dt b~M
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !OO{qw(*g
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _BA2^C':c{
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. pFUW7jE
他是幕后人物。 mHnHB.OL
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 */kX|Sur
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7Lv5@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Wb|xEwq d`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 W$l%= /
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. x;G~c5
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 |PI]v`[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 }`SXUM_sD`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. UB4 M=R|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 RgPY,\_9+
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 #]BpTpRAe<
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. c
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 yD0,q%B`}
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