(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 R#i|n<x
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. [hTGWT3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 i/9QOw~
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 'c<vj
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 CnruaN@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 0JQy-hpF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. lS]<~
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我们的希望成泡影了。 =Xh^@OR
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. D.Rk{0se8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?(Q" y\
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |7]7~ 6l
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. A!Zjcp|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 1MHP#X;|
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x3=W{Fv@4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 PxzeN6f
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 #q`[(`Bx
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3xef>Xv=
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。 >JwdVy^
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +jYO?uaT
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. W)JUMW2|
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。 O%5cMz?eU
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 H
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \eF5* {9
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 UgDai?b1
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :0IxnK(r&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6cz%>@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *6 -;iT8
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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。 _d6mf4M]5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ~K% ]9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ha
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" k1Zu&4C\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. d,[.=Jqv[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *}R5=r0
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 QT{$2 7;
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. cw.Uy(ks|$
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。 8+Al+6d|!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 b7R#tT
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. fHvQ 9*T
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 YS=|y}Q|7d
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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. 2n+j.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (bt^L3}a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ac>}$Uw)
例句:I come back before you know it. GbUcNROr
我很快就会回来。 Z)'jn8?P
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." -cyJjLL*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y$s}-O]/-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 A}C&WT~
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 nQK@Uy5Yr
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. yd"|HHx
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ~6U@*Svk
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 i_g="^
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qMYR\4"$
他是幕后人物。 LW_Y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 @A!Ef=R
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1w+OnJI?
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \F,?ptu
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 kr8NKZ/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xp/u, q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 aFo%B; 8m
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. v0X5`VV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ig; ~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gtJ^8khME
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ec_
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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。 v7O{8K+
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