(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 q&@q/9kz
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. ktiC*|fd
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 J72YZrc
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }>?"bcJ
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. k2DBm q;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4Dv42fO
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 5uD'Kd$H
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3k* U/*
天呀!我的包不见了。 FQw@@
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我们的希望成泡影了。 3t$)saQR
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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" #6za
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ("_tML 8/p
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^vr`t9EE
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", N}7tjk
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 22"/|S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 S@vLh=65
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. BCw0kq@
你的解释一点都不清晰。 <'<{|$Pw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 av}pT)]\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ]y<<zQ_fhY
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Cs8e("w
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ;T?4=15c
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. I~NQt^sg
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 3&7$N#v
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 qJLtqv
be crazy about 爱的发狂 pax;#*QcQ
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. qY%{c-aMA
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 TkV*^j5
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 2B&|0&WI
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. s(M8 Y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F<N{ x^
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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。 Wo~#R
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @M ]7',2"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 yf7$m_$C'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9UeK}Rl^n
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |\S p IFH1
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b+ J)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 kc-v(WIC
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 1U;p+k5c
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。 pm}!?TL
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ET}Dh3A
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Irnfr\l.
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i-_ * 5%A
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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. d}RR!i`<N
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4]3(Vyh`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 J,j!
例句:I come back before you know it. l-RwCw4f
我很快就会回来。 G!3d!$t
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." &ZUV=q%g9n
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 o$-!E(p
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 by8~'?
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. oN6X]T<
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 M;K%=l$NG
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m6oaO9"K
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.
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他是幕后人物。 dy^ zOqc
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Yx{q VU
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Kt3]r:&J
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 9k[>(LC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 X,"(G}KUA
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. mIX[HDy:V$
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Xv'5%o^i*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 - r!sY+Z>
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~E tW B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 I>( \B| \6
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Wy`ve~y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :AM5EO
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。
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