(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qbD[<T
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. :sJQ r._L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Gxh1wqLR
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. CdNb&Nyz
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 e6I7N?j
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ee
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !,cfA';S
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我们的希望成泡影了。 '"]U+aIg
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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" uwWKsZ4:ij
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. \ H!Klp
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 `:YCOF
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", l
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. {1J4Q[N9m
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5/m}v'S%
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $VUX?ii$7=
你的解释一点都不清晰。 %. W56
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 yuq2)
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )PjU=@$lI
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。 nm]m!.$d
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ]YKxJ''u
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. FZ=xy[q]~
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 =nE^zY2m%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 #9p|aS\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ! +XreCw
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 F%G} >xn
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 I"2*}v|
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I@:"Qee
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -$cO0RSY
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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。 w7QYWf'
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o!W(
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 oR'u&\mB
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }sW%i#CV
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ibh,d.*~g
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ]Yk)A.y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 dnCurWjdk
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .g!K| c
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。 ZFRKzPc
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 OzAxnd\.N
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. A/ 88WC$v
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 g,s^qW0vds
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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. |Jny0a/0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? YU/?AQg
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 |H>;a@2d
例句:I come back before you know it. 5Tq*]ZE
我很快就会回来。 {_~vf
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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." 'C)
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. DIx.a^LR
在宾客之前你检点一些。 J7+[+Y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 hr3<vWAD
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. e@7UL|12
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 du_~P"[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ih)4.lLcKn
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .:~E.b
他是幕后人物。 40} 7O<9*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 -9(pOwN
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .Ky)Co
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "D'"uMS`H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 61](a;Di
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 zJo?,c
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 H:cAORLB
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. %a']TX
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yf/i)
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 8&3KVd`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {%c&T S@s
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 -quJX;~
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