(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *j=58d`n
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. Nw(hN+_u
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 JJ'f\f9
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Y!+H9R
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"。 M+%qVwp
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. x U"g~hT
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我们的希望成泡影了。 u6%\ZK._
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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 U-}Y
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. X&i;WI
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 PjXiYc&
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5z\,]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. F_I!qcEQ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "zkQu
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $zF%F.rln
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Q [C26U
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $$EEhy
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。 |'I>Ojm
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <L<^uFB
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. u /DE
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。 9XKqsvdS
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %I{>H%CjE
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C%{2 sMJz
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 78 ]Kv^l^_
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g4YlG"O[~
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. X|G[Ma?
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 2-jXj9kp`
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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。 7WY~v2SDF
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 1Kr$JIcd
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +-9-%O.(;
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" sv!v`zh
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. gsUF\4A(J
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !YI<A\P
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Zu~w:uNmU
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u&[L!w
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 -7'|&zP
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 cB36w$n8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "K$c 9Z8
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 {qU;;`P]|
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. uA;#*eiA/
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? R MOs1<D
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 l9OpaOVfJ
例句:I come back before you know it. Dsn=fht
我很快就会回来。 m*CW3y{n)
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." /8nUecr
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. DVMdRfA
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _0FMwC#DY
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 D$>&K&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. *wY+yoj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 iH@u3[w
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 AzSu_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IG{Me
他是幕后人物。 f6Lc"b3s1
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 *uf)t,%
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4;3Vc%
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 GB<.kOGQ[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 S'W,AkT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. d*VvQU8C
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 IR$d?\O3
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XjP&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /#SfgcDt
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9_F&G('V{a
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 l6 }+,v@#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f~PS'I_r
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3$q#^UvD
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