(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 iR(A^
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. Om{[ <tL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :j
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. IX^k<Jqr
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2anx]QV4
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bUp%87<*X
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. @=b0>^\m
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我们的希望成泡影了。 < 7zyRm@S
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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" IJo`O
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. y^hpmTB3"
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $ah, $B
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", m^O:k"+ !
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 av gGz8
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2sy{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 R?>a UFM
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 1B6Go
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ]NuY{T&:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 |>A1J:
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. xh@H@Q\
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 doP4N6
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 eOD;@4lR
be crazy about 爱的发狂 _xAdvr' W
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^gH.5L0]gH
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `wB(J%w
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 vV#Jl)
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 88pz<$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 qp
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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。 [_L:.,]g8
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. MrLDe{^C2
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 \0(QO8.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6N~~:Gt
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %nF6n:| :
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6rt.ec(
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :5U(}\dL{
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. n9t8RcJS:
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。 @ L% 3}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 SG8|xoL
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. WSi Utf|g
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 UG&/0{j5XV
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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. hP`3Ao
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? K$#(\-M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ztgSd8GGE
例句:I come back before you know it. ,U],Wu)
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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." .FqbX5\p,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. iZgv
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 ,hT t]w
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 a&.8*|w3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. V. =! ^0'A
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 z1T.\mzfX
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 QC \8Zy
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?bmP<(N5/
他是幕后人物。 _?Rprmjx}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 lyF~E
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dF5EIPl;J
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 xs.>+(@|;
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9y>dDNM\<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. owmV7E1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 oa}-=hG
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 FU;Tv).
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. fp.,MIS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Owo2DsT t
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 vfK^^S
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. pTprU)sa7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 CDK0 $W n
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