(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 A,fP l R
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. ))NiX^)8^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dsrKHi
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. oZS.pi
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ul{{g$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 P&kjtl68Y
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \A%s" O/
天呀!我的包不见了。 'O:QS)
Our hopes were all gone. x )w6
我们的希望成泡影了。 0YsBAfRG
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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" @hV F}ybp
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. GeydVT-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 MGbl-,]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #Y>os3]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. I7C*P~32{n
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 IN!,|)8s
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %p d-{KR
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @a]O(S>Ub
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,Nk{AiiN
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5&Vp(A[m[
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。 \+3P<?hD#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'n$TJp|s
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. QA"mWw-Ds
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 azKiXr#_(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 77?D
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be crazy about 爱的发狂 F?y4 L9|e
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. aMq|xHZ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]IQ`.:g=9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]f}#&]<(T
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. iD"9,1@~n
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .$~zxd#zo
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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。 dd>
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Li2-G
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Bsc
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }@Dgr)*+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. OF_g0Zu
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 DnI31!+y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #[LnDU8>9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yE{(Ebm
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。 %V;B{?>9zB
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ;&$Nn'~a
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. d!z}!
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @b@# o
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. nMT"Rp
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? WUfPLY_c(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xZc].l6
例句:I come back before you know it. c8<qn+=%?
我很快就会回来。 =_)yV0
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." VX{9g#y$j
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1RM@~I$0
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Smc=-M}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?P>3~3 B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. eY'< UO
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 tX'2 $}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 umJ!j&(
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 41oXOB
他是幕后人物。 Op>l~{{{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 J&w'0
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. +`]AutNv
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #*|Gp_l+%
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "'@>cJ=
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +B#+'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *^=zQ~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +ebmve \+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. appWq}db
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^0T DaZDLp
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. gi#g)9HG
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !Sj0! \
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