(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 =YoTyq\
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. F?2FITi_V
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 \(9p&"Q-
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. sA2o2~AmM
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 d<Dn9,G
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 R#fy60
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0~i q G
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Our hopes were all gone. P%jkKE?B4
我们的希望成泡影了。 Nh :JU?h
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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" %
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Zih5/I
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 e@+v9Bs]q
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", r&/D~g\"|[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. w*2^/zh
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *vXDuhQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. }{#7Z8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 <tU
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 KMe.i'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @|]iSD&T
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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。 gpsrw>nw
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~q5-9{ma
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. 2}|vWKej{
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。 Ol_/uy1r[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7j95"mI
be crazy about 爱的发狂 R>` ih&,)
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8|Q4-VK<!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5bF5~D(E
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 TA<hj[-8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y8}"DfU.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 w[M5M2CF
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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。 BMe72
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. myffYK,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T+3k$G[e/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" bL#sn_(m
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. =cknE=
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 m_~y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 @gY'YA8m
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O} (E(v
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 +-'`Q Ae
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |\rSa^:5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. EOofa6f&l
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0>8ZN!@K
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. z`;&bg\8
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,d3Q+9/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ]gjr+GV
例句:I come back before you know it. #R5we3&p
我很快就会回来。 _95- -\
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." nmTm(?yE
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0@JilGk1u
在宾客之前你检点一些。 .Gjr`6R
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6sO
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @Pd)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ^mS.HT=X
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. z+y;y&P
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 tCd{G
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5@GD} oAn6
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 3w[<cq.!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 LuQ"E4;nY%
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. CM+F7#T?n
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 A73V6"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =$&7IQ?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. PU,6h}
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9;>@"e21R
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !V$6+?2
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "#_)G7W+e
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jh<TdvF2$
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