(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %e,X7W`'2
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. B]-~hP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 X;D"}X4(E
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @ a?^2X^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 %:~LU]KX
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 >lg-j-pV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 43p0k&;-7
天呀!我的包不见了。 _Uxt9 X
Our hopes were all gone.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 !0+!%Nr>J
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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" w?LDaSz\t
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. i& ,Wg8#R
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 O%KP,q&}Y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?k7z5ow
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. '@epiF&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ;[ag|YU$Y
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C~&~Ano,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3TDjWW;#~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 V&75n.L
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. x?unE@?\S
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ,iQRf@#W_b
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +v7mw<6s
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. GQP2-cSZ
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 4%(\y"T
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .P|_C.3-l
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. c9 c_7g'q-
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^D=1%@l?#
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 U^n71m>]%T
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =@%Ukrd@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `=zlS"dQ
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 \.`;p
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Nzo;j0 [
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4zRz U
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ][jW2;A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _Prh&Q1zs
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8{t^< j$n
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =u5a'bp0;;
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;9+[t8Y)D
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。 3Dd"qON!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 "
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?51Y&gOEZ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7j
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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. -8r';zR
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? jc4#k+sb
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 h2b,(
例句:I come back before you know it. _5nS!CN
我很快就会回来。 7<T1#~w4L
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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." Vw^2TRU
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Mj
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 Mx3MNX/
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &^v5 x"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. rF3QmR?l
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Hd/|f;
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 p-6Y5$Y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. YKUb'D:t]
他是幕后人物。 va>u1S<lO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 4dEfXrMf
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]tjQy1M
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 AqdQiZ^9
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 P?#I9y7iP
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Ke*tLnO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 z!M8lpIM
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 s9Tp(Yr,k
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. L<}0}y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 .J0Tn,m
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 t-gLh(-.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. bPlqS+ai_
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 l"{1v~I
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