(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 zWJKYF qK
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. b13nE.
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 X:DMT>5k
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @f\
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :bI,rEW#_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }=TqJy1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 9Il'E6
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]LMiMj
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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" Zi
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }!Xf&c{7{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1+Sg"?8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", x4@MO|C
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Cy]"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Oxpo6G
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. rYD']%2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 4a#B!xW
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ybC-f'0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,#=eu85'
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。 ixg\[5.Q+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 *13g<#$
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. u4@, *tT
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。 2m|Eoc&M_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 YcPKM@xo
be crazy about 爱的发狂 \m@]G3=]
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. X #&(~1O
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 !,I7 ?O
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7?+5%7-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^tQPJ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 cPV5^9\T
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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。 7sCR!0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o7m99(
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 6Wf*>G*h
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]6jHIk|
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. /j`i/Ha1
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 N'htcC
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?f(pQy@V
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~JIywzcf8
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。 bX a %EMF
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >hHJ:5y
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 3| GNi~
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,w,ENU0~f
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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. xhw8#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? cdd P
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5cPSv?x^F@
例句:I come back before you know it. 0f_66`
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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." er&uC4Y]a
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }qG?Vmq*R[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 em f0sL
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 AsTMY02|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Fr1;)WV
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 md1EJ1\14
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #j(q/
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. tI/mE[W
他是幕后人物。 <1;,B%_^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9^6|ta0;0
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,-w-su=J_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 $)kk8Q4+K
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Q
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. L,s|gtv
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 o=mq$Z:}
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(22)butt in 插手,介入
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .WN;TjEg!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 DDqC}l_
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 tJ(c<:zD
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wgSR*d>y*9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 g=8|z#S
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