(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $JJrSwR<h
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. t<z`N-5*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 QS` PpyBkd
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. G~2jUyv
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 E_])E`BJ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 w$z}r
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #\.,? A}9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 kb{]>3Y"
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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" f]`#J%P
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. TMlP*d#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^S UPi
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]b7zJUz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6K-_pg]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 % NA9{<I
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. fPn>v)lN{
你的解释一点都不清晰。 H:t$'kb`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 =BSzsH7
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "a
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 F)&@P-9+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 x(etb<!jd
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. :PIF07$xl
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。 :km61
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 hxVKV?Fl
be crazy about 爱的发狂 s%C)t6`9
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. B_nVP
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 TcjEcMw,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .S(TxksCz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. h]+C.Eqnt#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 P7nc7a
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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。 =(NB%}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -+ SF
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 - }7e:!.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {QHVo#
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. l6YtEHNG
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /^X/ 8
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Rn`x7(WA
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. b$ve sJ
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。 kbTm^y"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @ezH'y-v
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \m7-rV6r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Qy^1*j<@&
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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. !c}O5TI|#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Hyb3 ;yQ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. ,k{#S?:b
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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." !V"<U2
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !>{G,\^=pT
在宾客之前你检点一些。 TH; R
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]h>_\9qO
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. L\)ZC
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 -yE/f2PgQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 KM}f:_J*lg
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qfL~Wp2E;
他是幕后人物。 Ge-CY
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TD'L'm|2
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. aGJC1x
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 lG4H:[5V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 :`-,Lbg
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u.mJQDTH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 jNLw=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 3HLNCt09
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. }Mf!-g
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 BGOuDKz9C
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 jT8#C=a7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wF <n=
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 XWA:J^
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