(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 xnfJruT
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. DL<;qhte
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 JW!.+
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \(RD5@=!4#
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 S1[, al
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %!r.)Wx|2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. {
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天呀!我的包不见了。 2M*i'K;;)P
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ve+bR
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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" l/,la]!T
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. qW`?,N)r
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 fwvwmZW
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _RIlGs\.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bZ_TW9mq
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9GRQ^E
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. eyuyaSE
你的解释一点都不清晰。 wBvVY3VQ^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 1Au+X3
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. J?dLI_{<
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。 2e-`V5{)b
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v$D U
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. x5CMP%}d
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ?%[~J
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 peF)U
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *`rfD*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 uIbAlE
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 y%X!l(gQ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5|=J\Lp2I
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 x9AFN
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 yx|{:Li!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. zPxR=0|
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 W7Y@]QMX
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" /y$ Fw9R;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. b*.aaOb
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 k qL.ZR
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 x(cv}#}S8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,~=]3qmbR
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。 - om9 Z0e
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 NhCucSU<K
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. P1Z"}Qw
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 /OWwC%tM/
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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. d'';0[W)
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? rCw4a?YS
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @\g}I`_M
例句:I come back before you know it. D)PX |xrn
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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." D)-LZbPa
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Jt[ug26
在宾客之前你检点一些。 liS'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !P{ /;Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |Y!^E %*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )Eozo4~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 JQKXbsXS
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. F7<mm7BGZ
他是幕后人物。 }eLApFHEDg
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <SNr\/aCRi
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *F( qg%1+
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 'UX^]
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y[i}iT/~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. li%@HdA!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0cmd +`
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4#(/{6J
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. nuq@m0t\#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 I2/am8!u%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 I7U/={[J
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3P0z$jh"H
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \aJ>?
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