(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !b_IH0]U
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. "b;?2_w:E
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 a WC
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. F!'"mU<f
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 mZ%\`H+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 P'';F}NwfX
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. V00zk`PH
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (C|%@6 1S
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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" sa])^mkq(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ([A;~ p;n
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R7>@-EG
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", a1&^P1.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. lRq!|.C
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @(L|
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 BDg /pDnwg
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. G<I5%Yo6G
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。 WJWrLu92\U
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 w6tY6bf}
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. SQ[}]Tm;n
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。 }#1{GhsS
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 bBf+z7iyc
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. TfOZ>uR"g
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %]` W sG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 1Ppzch7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6 9Cxh
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 lPQH_+)Z"
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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。 B^Q#@[T
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6lGL.m'Ra
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (`N/1}vk
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 4KKNw9L)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. d:aQlW;}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8~bPoWP
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }% =P(%-
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。 ))Nc|`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >_".
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. pJIH_H
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Z'~5L_.]Ai
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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. >;Bhl|r~z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F&\o1g-L
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 H0S7k`.
例句:I come back before you know it. VQCPgs
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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." q&.!*rPD
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. xFJ>s-g*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9D@Ez"xv
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. C<pF13*4
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 w?[)nlNW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;4 &~i
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. W*)>Tr)o
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 )\e_I\-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 9/{g%40B^
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 tf,_4_7#$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. f,$CiZ"
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `4o;Lz~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 9H<:\-:
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. q&+GpR
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Zqao4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 |^=`ln!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Djzb#M'm
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1osI~oNZ
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