(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 afVT~Sf{
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. +7Gwg
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。 )nkY_'BV
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J1k>07}|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. K-v#.e4
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 D*jM1w_`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Sjqpec8
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Lbgi7|&
天呀!我的包不见了。 Wr
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Our hopes were all gone. XFl6M~ c
我们的希望成泡影了。 1EK*g;H
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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" {: /}NpA$
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ?uu*L6
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?<!|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", C%u28|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. KlEpzJ98
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *dQSw)R
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ES[G
你的解释一点都不清晰。 f*Hr^b}`8
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &C}*w2]0S
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =_CzH(=f#
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。 rq{$,/6.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 w;M#c
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. X|dlt{Gf
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 yi[x}ffdE
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 -"x$ZnHU
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ]Wup/o
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z{q`G wW
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 $nb[GV
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *. t^MP
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W?&%x(6M
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 iZmcI;?u
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +A+)=/i;
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 UKGPtKE<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" y_)FA"IkE
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ry&6p>-
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 tbr=aY$jY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 +`4A$#$+y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. T{"(\X$
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。 6]N.%Y[(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @ Qe0! (_=
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. btB%[]
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9c],<;{'
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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. ceA9){
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 7<4qQ.deE
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 crCJrN=
例句:I come back before you know it. \8tsDG(1 '
我很快就会回来。 H,J8M{
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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." )oZ dj`
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lZ0 =;I
在宾客之前你检点一些。 *p d@.|^)m
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 gw(z1L5
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. K3C <{#r
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 M|-)GvR$J
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. N`i/mP
他是幕后人物。 zs;JJk^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 k)u[0}
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. =Qq+4F)MD
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Xj*Wu_
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Vl]>u+YqE
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :&Nbw
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 p_ =z#
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $>gFf}#C
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. DI vHvFss
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 i4Jc.8^9$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 8t`?#8D}
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0x7'^Z>-oe
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $kgVa^
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