(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 kZf7
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. YHCXVu<.b
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yvNYYp2r
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. VJuPC
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 AB+Zc
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. pmHd1 Wub
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]P] lG-
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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" ^<sX^V+{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $W`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", t41\nTZr
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _H:SoJ'
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Ia>qVM0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. EA?:GtH
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9n9/[?S
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 o{>hOs
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9H P)@66
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 f\/};a
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 r+$ 0u~^
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. w&f29#i;b
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+u=H2][2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 I0)iC[s8;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?9=yo5M}
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j-yD;N
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. U.>n]/&
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i_gS!1Z2
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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。 7g(rJGjtg
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 'HOcK8}b
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" hM>xe8yE
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,QG,tf?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 4b7}Sr=`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 U76:F?MH
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 17};I7
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。 s,`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 I<[(hPQUf
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [nG/>Z]W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 fI}-?@
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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. C"0gAN
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? lG jdDqi
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 +cjNA2@
例句:I come back before you know it. gs0,-)
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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." hi.{
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. q8[Nr3.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 k Mwt&6wS
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. * z{D}L-&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 (<8T*Xo
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #2cH.`ty
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !$_mWz
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9N'$Y*. d<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %t<Y6*g
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]FFU,me2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a"WnBdFZ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. c/g(=F__[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 sPd5f2'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0Fi7|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 nS4~1a
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +vYm:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 4|XE
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