(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 sJZiI}Xc
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. _BufO7`.
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U^PgG|0N
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. dtDFoETz
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /ZX}Nc g
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 cAw/I@jG
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. =;L|gtH"
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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" }f ?y*
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. mH(:?_KrS-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 zLQx%Yg!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _`X:jj>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. + {]j]OP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "+c-pO`Wg
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4g/dP^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 F|8&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Py<}S-:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 T{"(\X$
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. 6]N.%Y[(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 btB%[]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 637:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 XW/o<[91
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. crCJrN=
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 \8tsDG(1 '
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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。 )7@0[>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )oZ dj`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9WHddDA
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. gw(z1L5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 b>k y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M|-)GvR$J
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 (H]AR8%W
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. yZ:qU({KhD
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iso4]>LF
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ESs\O?nO
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :Tc^y%b0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 'qi}|I
例句:I come back before you know it. P>L +t`'
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh."
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }G=M2V<L
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9L9sqZUB
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TC. ,V_
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )"LJ
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. m|# y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 zi:BF60]=
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ax2B ]L2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 0c&+|>!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. o
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 D$N/FJ8|G
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. p<2,=*2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *"kM{*3:v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 E4!Fupkpf
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. %\DX#.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GfG|&VNlz
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