(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ],?rFK{O
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. ja<!_^h=At
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 E`"<t:RzF
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c}QWa"\2n
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 lBYc(cr
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 H}nPaw]G
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F+c4v A})
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]12ypcf
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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" Pl>BTo>p'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. BE#s@-zR=p
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 LU=<?"N6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", c,v?2*<
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !xIK<H{*
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 cC NyW2'
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. k3 YDnMRA9
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ytWTJ>L
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }.L\O]~{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. pPa3byWf
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。 ib-)T7V`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 VbwB<nQl
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. &&Uc%vIN
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。 e[>c>F^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 6JCq?:#ab
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. THOXs;
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^L,Uz:[J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 vmY 88Kx&S
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0sQt+_Dl%L
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 UhI T!x
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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。 w[/_ o,R
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ;b-d2R
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0-=PP@W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" #77p>zhY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. jQV.U~25Q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 5LkpfmR
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 k;fy8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~+HZQv3Y
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。 R9!GDKts%
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Yp;6.\Z8[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. k*U(ln
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,drcJ
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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. ;7HL/-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (L2:|1P)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 IHrG!owf
例句:I come back before you know it. i'\7P-a
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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." av!'UZP
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ]9 ArT$
在宾客之前你检点一些。 gQ0W>\xz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l>J>?b=x"[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Q|CLis-
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 uQ_s$@brI
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 zYz0R:@n+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. mDG=h6y"V
他是幕后人物。 M?nYplC
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3lw8%QD>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `El)uTnuZ[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 T+q3]&
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 i:@n6GW+iw
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "h84D&V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 oA;> z
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