(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 v7&$(HJ>]L
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. >!bYuVHA
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8d Ftp3(
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2{U4wTu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 N3x}YHFF
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 rWbL_1Eq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ?I7H ):
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我们的希望成泡影了。 N>]u;HjH
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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" W@UHqHr:\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. WZFV8'
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 EEkO[J[=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", j$8~M
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. NugJjd56x
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *YtITyDS3>
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. t%FS 5
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [X~HUk??
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ipU"|{NK
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }bB_[+YV`{
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 f(##P|3>R
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +A:}5{
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ZnmBb_eX
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 K0+J!-a]7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 xX|-5cM;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. g$]9xn#_[
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 VF[]E0=u6
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 BF]b\/I
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. cu SXv)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A#8/:t1AW
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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。 TcGxm7T
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Zu+Z7@$}/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9I
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" lI&0
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. "`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;OVJM
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M)|}Vn;!
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 b,{?+8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 w>m/c1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 4~1_%wb
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ^M,Q<HL
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 7v=Nh
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? "}ZD-O`!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 .e]!i(5I
例句:I come back before you know it. lYJ]W[!
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." P/ug'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^WUF3Q**OU
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |'a5nh!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ? ZN8Ku
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. J6f;dF^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }l_) d
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *8MU,6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. b$M? _<G
他是幕后人物。 ogQbST
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 thUs%F.5?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. RL>[t
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Uu3[Cf=C
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 B8C"i%8V)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ZpWG
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 X,gXgx P\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 '2#O{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R%b,RH#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Z*` CK^^~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 s%p(_pB
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. bBg?x
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 iD{;!dUZ
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