(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M0%nGpVj>
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. KIY9?B=+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 K+P a b ?
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c-4z8T#M^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :)%cL8Nz]$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 n/YnISt
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. c,#Nd@
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我们的希望成泡影了。 7t+H94KG7
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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" o8SP#ET"n
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (iht
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }Ggn2 X
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", CiTWjE?|7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. NWj4U3x
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 uxL3 8d]
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. juxAyds
你的解释一点都不清晰。 m3XT8F*&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }6*JX\'q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. W9{y1,G9
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。 c*R18,5-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ?"@SxM~\
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. ,2P/[ :
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。 &uI33=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Bo
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "WH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 oUB9)C~
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. K]&GSro
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 In*0.
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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。 }{v0}-~@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. X"%eRW&qu/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 i'}"5O+
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" U[:Js@uH_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _V` QvnT}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 k0xm-
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8'u,}b)
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. uNpa2{S'
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。 |xpOU*k
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Z-aB[hE
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ")w~pZE&+
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 uFaT~ 4
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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. 6>h"Lsww
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *k 0;R[IAV
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 KCn#*[
例句:I come back before you know it. (dym*_J
我很快就会回来。 $-gRD|oY
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." y <P1VES
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. mQ\oR|
在宾客之前你检点一些。 8vUq8[[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +^a@U^V
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^k!u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 o|V=3y
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 M\kct7Y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. PH!rWR
他是幕后人物。 5(y Q-/6C+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Qa1G0qMEIF
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "mcuF]7F
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #twl
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "=0JYh)%_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. mMad1qCi7
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 M'$?Jp#]}
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ;zi4W1
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. a<Ps6'
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -J++b2R\%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -yY]0
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +VHoYEW
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0f,Ii_k bT
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