(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `/\Z{j0_
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. WPu{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >4@/x{{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. L6E8A?>5rD
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 C=uYX"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ubZcpqm?Q
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /2#1Oi)o
天呀!我的包不见了。 Ihn+_Hu
Our hopes were all gone. hA!kkNqV
我们的希望成泡影了。 NsY D~n
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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" ?OFl9%\ V
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =vc8u&L2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \C eP.,<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", vk]vtjf&%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z-X_O32
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 bJ#]Xm(]D
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #FQkwX'g
你的解释一点都不清晰。 jt? .g'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 SB#Y^!
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ;LjTsF'
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。 eK=<a<tx
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ;%_s4
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. F:B8J4/
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。 P/hV{@x
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @;K-@*k3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. U81--'@y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 4Cn%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 O<EFm}Ae
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $VRVMY [q
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 WXzSf.8p|
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 GL<u#[
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -fILXu
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 iF#|Z$g-(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" eK)R=M@i
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mIy|]e`SJ
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8\H*Z2yF+
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8nSEAr~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Jv+N/+M47
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。 yy*8Aw}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 rQ*Fc~^L
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2/ES.>K!.
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 8M,AFZ>F
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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. ?n0Z4 8%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? l1?$quM^V
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^KRe(
例句:I come back before you know it. _9<nM48+t
我很快就会回来。 2b i:Q9
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." yJRqX]MLA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6#SUfK;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 E@(nKe&6T_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 gFQ\zOlY8a
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. f}%paE"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 -\dcs?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 G9
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. A$=h'!$
他是幕后人物。 3)6&)7`*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "!F%X%/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 818,E
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 RNMd,?dj
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 bMp[:dw`y
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. i]
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 P1u(0t
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ;.'\8!j
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. `:>N.9'o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yRyUOTK
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 u"s@eN
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 =euMOs
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