(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 9#!tzDOtD
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. ^dv>n]?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %>TdTt
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. B!@0(A
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 X)m2{@v D
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Je,8{J |e
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我们的希望成泡影了。 *OiHrI9y
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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" Ek3O{<
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1 <+^$QL
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 tPsU7bFk
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", dyd_dK/
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 16vfIUtb
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 X*KT=q^?n
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. q9Q4F
你的解释一点都不清晰。 <vs.Ucxx
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (C&f~U
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. N5^:2ag
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 =E}/Z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +Ji dP
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ''G@n*
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 eW/Hn
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 m`Z4#_s2
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *h UrE
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 +xMDm_TGLA
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 fOfp.`n
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &PbH!]yd
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 fw<'ygd
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 b~r ?#2K
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. V;$lgTs|'
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,Fb#%r%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" SLW1]ZaG
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .$Y[>9
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @I%m}>4Jm
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 fYwumx`J
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. d/e9LK
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 5QlJX
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @^%# ]x,:
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. i+OyBDkJM!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 H=0Y4 T@)T
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. [=Xvp z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~U`aH~R
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o^Ms(?K%t
例句:I come back before you know it. Q.x3_+CX
我很快就会回来。 Q WOd&=:
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." VQ+Xh
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. .2`S07Z
在宾客之前你检点一些。 o_?YYw-:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 zH.7!jeE
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. < d?O#(
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 5K,Y6I&$SJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 b?y3m +V`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. =YR/|9(
他是幕后人物。 }yUZ(k#
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 t|1?mH9
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ri6_u;Ch
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 K"eW.$
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 kf';"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. O",:0<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ue!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 fs\l*nBig
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. LyH{{+V
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 SO9j/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ml\A)8O]j/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. PE0A `
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Ov h[qm?Z
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