(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 5'|W(yR}
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. (L W2S;-
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。 Xhpcu1nA
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $h
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~bw=;xF{3
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 r( bA>L*mk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 jK{qw
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g6OPYUPg
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我们的希望成泡影了。 j@/p: fk
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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" /1xBZfrN
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A(n3<(O/{Z
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 fY|[YPGO^
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Q $Sp'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Qs<L$"L1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 y#/P||PM
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. E<@N4%K_Q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 -'^:+FU
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 2g5jGe*0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. n.G.fbO
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。 [|\#cVWs
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Io{BO.K*Y
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. !L2!:_
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。 64Tb,AL_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 F;T;'!mb
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Bc'Mj=>;
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. +DE;aGQ.z?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 7ab'q&Y[
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^-"tK:{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. r,:acK
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ONFx -U]
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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。 ^,`]Q)P^
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4hkyq>c}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 02-% B~oP
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |*l^<= =
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~m[Gp;pL
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1yFIIj:^|
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 g`)0
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. l9&L$,=
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。 LyG`q3@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $v5 >6+-n
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7R,;/3wWjG
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ~Q}!4LH
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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. PO,zP9
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3r[s_Y*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8EBd`kiq
例句:I come back before you know it. [I7=]X
我很快就会回来。 (B03f$8}*_
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 0-/@-qV\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. B[t>T>~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #+$PD`j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Tt,T6zs-<
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N:%Nq8I}:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 **.23<n^W
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ant2];0p
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #c~-8=
他是幕后人物。 'lOQb)
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :SY,;..3e
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^)h&s*
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +{#Z^y6&
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;j+*}|!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xc7Rrh]}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 '}-QZ$|*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 PH'n`D#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. XV,ce~ro[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 IYa(B+nB)
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 A+FQmLS
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. X1BqN+=@9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Dn#UcMO>W
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