(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Y<VX.S2kf
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. 2)|=+DN;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 l9=Ka{$^*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Q5Nbu90
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 bO/r1W
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 JU^Y27
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. VV/T)qEe7>
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. [#Gu?L_W
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 *K$a;2WjzG
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Zn
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6:B,ir
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Qu=b-9
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. F) Q[ cai
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !wpK
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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. yLfyLyO L
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。 E Zf|>^N
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /ZabY
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. |g^YD;9s.
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。 *kK +Nvt8s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 UsU
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [9Rh" H;h
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 JJWPte/
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 NdLe|L?c
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k`N*_/(|n
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ">1wPq&
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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。 8Y RT0/V
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. WR#h~N
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 1<#D3CXK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" F#<:ZByjJ@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2D"my]FnF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 `V V>AA5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *'aJO}$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +,)k@OI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 &ot^+uVH
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. z5iCQ4C<
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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. 0Q7<;'m
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? R-Lpgi<a"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 #BBDI
例句:I come back before you know it. &0Y
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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[Db=
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 CckfoJ 9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Sft
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 mMZ{W+"[f
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. F{ vT^/
他是幕后人物。 ZR3,dW6S
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 sRcd{)|Cq
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. EmUn&p%hI
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 &4WA/'>R
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~$4(|Fq/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. jA:'P~`Hj
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 C7m/<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 JP\jhkn
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. dPpQCxf
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 GR*sk#{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Q!IqvmO
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 8(K:2
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,R-k]^O
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