(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 jJX-S
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。 L\:f#b~W
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]~')OSjw
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ZPM,ZGlu:
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ?gq',FFDq
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |L@9qwF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 8Wa&&YTB
天呀!我的包不见了。 _cWz9 ;
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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" P,(Tu.EPk
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. l$i^e|*
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Ab"mX0n
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %LL*V|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ylV.ZoY6
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 oX2J2O
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. FY^#%0~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 |5ifgSZ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 H-*"%SJ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0Hs\q!5Q
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 M"E ]r=1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 HjX!a29Wf
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. f/FK>oUh
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 w&M)ws;$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 rm-6Az V
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ^G(/;c*=
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Gk.;<d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :6,qp?/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. A?
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 mXX9Aa>
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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。 ]^='aQ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. *kI1NchF
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 *ybwlLg
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ,| \62B`
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. c{iF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 $WOiXLyCk
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 vd4}b>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. tRqg')y
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。 2n9E:tc
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 q{rc[ s?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $] js0)>
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \X'{ e e
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ?\HXYCi0r
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 7R$]BY=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 l
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例句:I come back before you know it. Hkc:B/6
我很快就会回来。 9$9Pv%F:j
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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." ..ig jc#UF
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. nFVQOr;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 iNTw;ov
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4_`ss+gk
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #>SvYP
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]"Do%<