(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 N7+L@CC6T
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. .:r~?$(
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 kt/,& oKI
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (90/,@66l
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. _fHml
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 lT^su'+bk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 f<Hi=Qpm
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. YA4 D?'
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" <-umeY"n>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Wh)D_
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 d#g))f;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 7Q}pKq]P
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. M3pE$KT0x
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <xOX+D
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. -zR<m
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +WH\,E
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %;,fI'M
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ci~#G[_$S
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ^`&'u_B!+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 L8VOiK=,
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. {>f"&I<xw
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 :
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 m\L`$=eO8
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Zse&{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 $9)os7H7
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 k?+ 7%A]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. l|P"^;*zq
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Yj/afn(Jt
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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。 u^"
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \Z[1m[{
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 d1<";b2Jt^
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;CYoc4e
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _fHC+lwN
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 B/twak\
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 `H+"7SO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yqT !A
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。 j/ 5
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 U'fP
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {q-&!l|
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ar3L|MN
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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. aZOn01v;!&
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Pq;OShU_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2}hJe+#v
例句:I come back before you know it. A3jxjQ
我很快就会回来。 Pe`(9&iT.
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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." T+kV~ w{
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. fkA+:j~z_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 mq`/nAmt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ov6xa*'a
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. sy: xA w
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4Yj1Etq.E
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ez3fL&*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. {w@qFE'b
他是幕后人物。 o`bch?]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 d>QFmsh-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. HBlk~eZ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^P)f]GQx
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 FY1iY/\Cn
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1-2hh)
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 n(:<pz
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ZT0\V
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U0x
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 YvR bM
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ij"~]I
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]PXM;w
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GEBSUvM 7
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