(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 8)>T>-os
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. g],]l'7H
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q'a]DJ`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. pUS: HJk|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 w=<E)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [[]yQ
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \At~94
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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" $]xH"Z%"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. FyWf`XTO
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 !/tV}.*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", YpXd5;'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. GM9[ 0+u;
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5%(whSKZF
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. lhJY]tQt/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 d}fd^x/
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 37:tu7e~c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. E;4B!"Q8
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 6Iv};f"Y
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 iG"v
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. `>g\gaQ
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 m<z?6VC
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [tSv{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. qGR1$\]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 42hG}Gt
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. YGM7? o
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i( +Uv tgs
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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。 'Kkp!eZQ~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .Jg<H %%f
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 CE
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 8KigGhY'ms
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 hUp3$4w
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. rk&oKd_&i
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。 y6sY?uu
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 :4X,5X7tW=
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. X2| Z!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 SJj_e-
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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. wod{C !
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? yJqDB$0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 L:lnm9<
例句:I come back before you know it. R*LPwJuv
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." U'5p;j)_
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "4smW>f:%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ?W?n l:F
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 EOqV5$+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @.`HvS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 T_)+l)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 yFFNzw{
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !g>mjD
他是幕后人物。 J[K>)@I/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 /~<Przw
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. hE2{m{^A
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 b%X}{/ n
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 dwzk+@]8
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ROfke.N\'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Pc~)4>X<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 EJaO"9
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. jJ_6_8#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2b#>~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `5~<)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R ta_\Aj!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 AlgVsE%Va
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