(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Q-G8Fo%#,E
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. i,Jz7OX
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 !](Mt?e
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {~g7&+9x*
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 J-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 l)DcwkIG
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hlc g[Qdo*
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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" 7:$dl#
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4RQ38%> >j
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3|3ad'
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", MScUrW!TA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v33[Rk'
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _ qQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. m^/>C-&C
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Tn3C0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Mj19;nc0I
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 #:MoZw`rlw
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >A6PH*x
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. %2G3+T8*x
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Ia^/^>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %$_?%X0=t
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. $x+ P)5)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &XhxkN$8
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 0r&FH$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. mII8jyg*c
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (YmIui>
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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。 V*6&GM&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 98{n6$\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 t#]VR7]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [R~@#I P!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. M&/e*Ta5
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 k5)IBO
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 oye/tEMG
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +fMW B
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。 Jx4~ o{Z}c
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 !E *IktAI
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9*?YES'6
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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. qNkX:|j
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )B5U0iIi
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 $@dPIq4o;}
例句:I come back before you know it. U[@B63];0
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ].gC9@C:$i
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. pl 1CEoe
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Lg6>\Z4
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 WMoRosL74
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. # kmI#W"^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6<n+p'+n
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ,=}+.ax
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. mx^rw*'JGC
他是幕后人物。 F@X8a/;F-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %U97{y
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Fi+,omB&
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 E{}eYU
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 g aXF3v*j
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. p*Hf<)}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 C2J@] &