(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 l [dK[4
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. KqHyG
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 esJ~;~[@(r
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. v&6-a* <Z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8'[~2/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 b!+hH Hv:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -M\<nx
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我们的希望成泡影了。 d9k0F
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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" 1a/++4O.|
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. YX!iL6?~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 N"Z{5A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |44Ploz2b
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. W<'m:dq
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 t^&Cxh
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 82+r^t/.
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Usvl}{L[
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 IYv`IS"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. u* eV@KK!
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。 7^avpf)>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 }PlRx6r@
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. hW<%R]^|
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。 !aUs>1i
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 x>K Or,f
be crazy about 爱的发狂 G/E+L-N#`
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. {p2!|A&a
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 RHW]Z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 70?\ugxA
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. M-VX;/&FR
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 '@v\{ l
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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。 &ANf!*<\E
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `7E;VL^Y1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9cbd~mM{
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" w{8xpAqm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >NV@R&
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;?Tbnn Wn
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5Pc;5
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Qp5VP@t
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。 ^LnTOdAE
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 EU 6 oQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. U+jOTq8 M
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 e*kpdS~U&
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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. Pbn*_/H
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \!X8
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 z|J_b"u4
例句:I come back before you know it. HVCe;eI
我很快就会回来。 eb\K "ec"
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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." "S]0
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9<?M8_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 oSKXt}sh
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9rX&uP)j^#
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R%WCH?B<}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <NY^M!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Lg+Ac5y}`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. (8DC}kckE
他是幕后人物。 7F7{)L
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 tY<4%~%X
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. B]wk+8SMY.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 jOunWv|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 i#/Jr=
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #G|RnV%t$~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9&2O9Nz6
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 g)[V(yWu
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /t57!&
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 t9` .bx8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 (`>+zT5aH
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }'V5/>m[
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 k,6f
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