(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Ik^^8@z
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. f|VCi bI
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {Vj&i.2,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. OGg\VV'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 F/ZFO5C%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 V K6D
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. we[+6Z6J
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我们的希望成泡影了。 rlR!Tc>
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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" "'bl)^+?,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. eMnK@J
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 mP\V.^
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", O
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Lo'pNJH;$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 z(A[xN@/W<
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 1W'Ai"DLw
你的解释一点都不清晰。 SbGdcCB
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 H;4QuB'^
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,B'=$PO%
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 y:98}gW`n
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (a#gCG\
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. OiQf=Uz\
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 1l$C3c
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 g8uqW1E^
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z(LR!hr
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7ivo Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J{b#X"i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]TT >3"Dw7
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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。 Q//
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. IWu=z!mO
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ZwBz\jmbP
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. IMwV9rF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ~BuzI9~7P
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3h:~NL
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. jzV"( p!
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。 73rme,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 lo>9 \ Po
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -$<oY88
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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. t9U6\ru
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? V?S}%-a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 syBpF:`-W
例句:I come back before you know it. 1<'z)r4
我很快就会回来。 D/Ki^E
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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." ]]K?Q
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 fE~KWLm
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. se %#U40*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 + )Qu,%2
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 YCiG~y/~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. T;(,9>Qsu
他是幕后人物。 v_5qE
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 \JM6zR^Ef
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %>Gb]dv?
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .)[E`a
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 2*V%S/cck
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. wA$7SWC
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 zK~8@{l}_"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Hj>9 #>b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. N9 M}H#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 A^,ul>!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Wd7*7']
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r5s{t4 ;Ch
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 kEq~M10
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