(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 mJ3|UClPS
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. @]EJbiGv
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Po=@
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. fs=W(~"
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \R0&*cnmo
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 h!"|Q"18
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. TZ]D6.mD
天呀!我的包不见了。 jo-qP4w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 )$Erfu
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" Wn9b</tf
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. km]RrjRp
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pErre2fS
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", lP!`lhc-^
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Y-.pslg
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Z5vpo$l
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C>?`1d@
你的解释一点都不清晰。 B^z3u=ll
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 qx1}e
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ZkyH<Aa
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。 c&+p{hH+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &wlSOC')j
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. 9K>$
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。 LV:`siK
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 *
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =)B@ `"
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 {jOCz1J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]#C;)Vy
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ol,Tw=?
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ^cE|o&Rm;
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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。 Z;^UY\&X
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. "g)@jqq:>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" nyZUf{:
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. tFvc~zz9
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7Ca+Pe}/n,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4uW}.7R'
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。 zCdQI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 F[Dhj,C"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. TSQ/{=r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 vHY."$|H
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 1M|DaAI
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9rr"q5[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 b(lC7Xm
例句:I come back before you know it. A$K>:Tt>
我很快就会回来。 5*=a*nD11
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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." y{~l&zrl
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~ {sRK
在宾客之前你检点一些。 eMPkk=V
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 t_@xzt10y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Is~bA_-
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Fg8i}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8U8l
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,nqG*
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他是幕后人物。 #un#~s
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 |A_yr/f
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5}3Q}o#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 U[\aj;g)
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >W,1s
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `A5^D
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )Yvf9dl
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 " x&hBJ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. L^: +8g
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 lc/q0
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =T$-idx1l
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @&;y0N1xo
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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