(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 n_QSuh/Wn
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. nWb*u
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 SQ'\K d=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. VzD LG LH
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 J_NY:B
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 u_H=Xm)9
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Z*/{^ zsE
天呀!我的包不见了。 -Pt.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 G\&9.@`k
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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" fE`p
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. IUf&*'_
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 uPCzs$R
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", m';j#j)w
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 3 @a hN2
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 'F2g2W`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. &pHSX
你的解释一点都不清晰。 bUvVt3cm
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,Tp:. "
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. tV?-
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。 k_;g-r,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 5"sd
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. +pUG6.j%
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。 ]2E#P.-!b
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 GmhfBW?
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f/xQy}4+~E
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i4T=4q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #qLsAw--Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ly[j=vBV
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ^_\S)P2c
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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
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Cv[_N%3[
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 AQ%B&Q(V1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" i+q tL3
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. eI,'7u4q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 srlxp_^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 A_eO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r4 $<,~
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 rEHlo[7^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 niA>afo
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1.0:
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ^>Vl@cW0uz
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? s(Y2]X4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }~NM\rm
例句:I come back before you know it. C5Vlqc;
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." vh"wXu
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0Q7|2{
在宾客之前你检点一些。 z:^(#G{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 lVv'_9yg
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. YsO3( HS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 |.*nq
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~4+ICCbH
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]z O6ESH
他是幕后人物。 63E)RR_Lh
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 /
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. B?%e-xV-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \@[Y~:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |&"/u7^
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Wr3z%1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 P b-4$n2c
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W7W(jMH
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. w=_q<1a
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }y1r
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 2T?8{yO7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. c(b2f-0!4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 l(Ya,/4
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