(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 f/)Y {kS6
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. > Vm}u`x
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,b*?7R
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. CD&a_-'z$K
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bo\ bs1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 76l. {TXF
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Z[#8F&QV!m
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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" 5i[O\@]5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &W45.2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1dN/H)]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", dla_uXtM6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. " .7@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?w:\0j5~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. k4']q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 i]ZGq7YJ%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 pr<u
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Cj=R\@
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。 <f>77vh0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :Qa*-)rs
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. \rr"EAk]
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。 G<C D4:V
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 BZ?w}%-MO
be crazy about 爱的发狂 .#&)%}GC
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. tj;47UtH
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 G#%Sokkb'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OeQ[-e
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. <Y`(J#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A|"T8KSMB
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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。 -5*OSA:8x
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. _
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 lV'?X%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?8O5%IrJ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 n*[ZS[I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 02,t
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. >#h,q|B
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)Hulo/{U
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /`M#
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. e#oK%
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]WMzWt:L
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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. ,1I-%6L
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ;pm/nu
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LuZlGm
例句:I come back before you know it. t^&hG7L_m,
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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." "M:ui0YP
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. \`y:#N<c
在宾客之前你检点一些。 g%J\YRo
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]a IHd]B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. JL
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :i{M1z I
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 r`-8+"P
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. T'6`A<`3
他是幕后人物。 l$5nv5r
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 1L`V{\_0s
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )"?'~ 5A
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @KM?agtlbl
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 f
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0:Bpvl5
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. H`M|B<.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bGwOhd<.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {_!,T%>+1
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Wu6'm&t
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Lv@WI6DM
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