(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Uo3
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. jMT[+f
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。 r$<!?Z
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %6ckau1_;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Y XhZWo{B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 'O%*:'5k
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 t%@iF
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ?!ap@)9
天呀!我的包不见了。 Ust +g4
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1I;q@g0
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" s$y_(oU,D
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _ $PeFE2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5N9Cd[4
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1@Ba7>%'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. p5In9s
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 a-*sm~u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. su0K#*P&I
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ^;II@n
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 P, x"![6
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |E13W
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 M:O*_>KF
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 #jbC@A9Pe
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. x.t<@y~
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ;apLMMsWC
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 fwppqIM
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. U/c+j{=~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Iq|h1ie
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 b'(AVA
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. sta/i?n
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 s-#@t
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 eg~
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <mX5VGY9^
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #h ud_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~ESw* 6s9
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. <\*)YKjn/@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {9J|\Zz3
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *b;)7lj0h
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2?(/$F9X,
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。 HubG>]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3SM'vV0[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. A._CCou
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 . (&6gB
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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. 9f['TG,"
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? x~'_;>]r_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 QM!UMqdj
例句:I come back before you know it. hgZvti
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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." :Gz$(!j1.'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. h-.^*=]R6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 -/3h&g
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kW+>"3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. C\rT'!Uk\Q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ,!SbH
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 oe6Ex5h
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /&?ei*z
他是幕后人物。 "-fyX!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 gISA13
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. SFzoRI=qG
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 [:,|g;=Y}
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 C&q}&=3r
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. HH*,Oe
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 'Q'-7z-6
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XW'7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ( 3,7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 57 Vn-
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 IL Nghtm-
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .&=\
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xR'd}>`
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