(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >/b^fAG
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. (Ar?QwP9>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 * !X4P
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5QR}IxQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Fl<(m
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K~USK?Q%
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我们的希望成泡影了。 %Hh3u$Y,
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" }gCG&7C
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U%L
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 j?( c}!}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", :H{Bb{B%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _ ~|Q4AJ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <p09oZ{6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 9-b 8`|s
你的解释一点都不清晰。 R^w}o,/
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7iP5T
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }0Y`|H\v
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 NJ<N %hcjK
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ?<E0zM+
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. :aH%bk
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 MZ)T0|S_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 E&'#=K[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .`Sw,XL5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 +miR3~w.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 t|.Ft<c#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. .W$
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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。 {(%~i37
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. !\ZcOk2
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ":V%(c
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" dKb ^x^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Gh'X.?3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 n%*tMr9 s
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 TQ?#PRB
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X>}@EHT
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。 :Z[(A"dA
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kB
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >{b3>s~T
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Uh}+"h5
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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. g**5z'7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3 tF:
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 L$SMfx
例句:I come back before you know it. T!(sZf
我很快就会回来。 7x(v?
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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." pUGN!3
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. t?HF-zQ
在宾客之前你检点一些。 # v+;:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 j-QGOuvW
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. lQWBCJ8y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 u(AA`S"
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 cN5"i0xk
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. =6fB*bNk]
他是幕后人物。 RbKwO}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 a>w~FUm*
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. I )5<DZB9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 @gEr+O1K(
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 {l@WCR
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. n_}aZB3;U
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 T=>vh*J
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 me:iQ.g
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \+9;!VWhl
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 JL``iA
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &y\igX1
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f]]f85
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 L0xsazX:x
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