(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 <Va>5R_d<
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. 'UxA8i(
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。 rx/6x(3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 MF`'r#@:wa
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. N,|oV|i
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 7 SZR#L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ui1m+
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _SqrQ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1*h7L<#|mQ
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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" 4(82dmKO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. rRYf.~UH@P
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 CCO g1X_
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", $ *A3p
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. IJ;*N
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5b p"dIe
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ?W_U{=anl
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ?miM15XI
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 03@|dN
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 *qAJ8c
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。 S!_?# ^t
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 MFuI&u!g:
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. JB@VP{
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。 ?` i/
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^ {f^WL=
be crazy about 爱的发狂 IviQ)hp
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. PDng!IQ^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z D<9A6AB
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 nD\os[ 3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~e9INZe-j
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :n9~H+!
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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。 vp-7>Wj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4&hqeY3
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 K- C-+RB
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" **w~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 92VX5?Cyg
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @;D}=$x
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 jDXGm[U
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O'|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。 tkqBCKpDa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 N('DIi*or
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. cjC6\.+l3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 '8kjTf#g<l
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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. sJK:xk.6!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (Zg'pSs)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 gzCMJ<3!D
例句:I come back before you know it.
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我很快就会回来。 u;ooDIq@
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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." }"B? 8T@_~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. tW"ptU^9)
在宾客之前你检点一些。 1idjX"'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }_(^/pnk
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. i z>y u[|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 .L5*E(<K0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m4SXH> o
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. :#:O(K1PW
他是幕后人物。 pUMB)(<k
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 agm5D/H]:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 0!,gT H>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 &xuwke:[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 dN\P&"`
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. |+xtFe
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ca3BJWY}J
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 GHC?Tp
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. +<WRB\W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 NU&^7[!yl
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 LF)a"Sh
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \P~rg~
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 hf+/kc!>i
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