(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 muMd9\p
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. 7.kgQ"?&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 t|m=X
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. WD@v<Wx)
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =Eb$rc)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VVbFn9+V
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Van=dzG
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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" 3 MCV?"0
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ${e5Ka
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 hmB`+?,z*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", twhT6wz"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. PqMu2 e
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 M8R/a[ -A
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "R\D:Olb#
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mNlbiB
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. TBZhL
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。 3hVuC1;"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 0oe2X1.%
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. i|rC Ga0}
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。 \D1@UyE
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 hka%!W5
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >abpse
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 L2c\i
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 r4ljA@L
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u2OrH3E4E3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 26p_fKY
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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。 klMpiy
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. KGGnypx`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 6tGF
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" wq|7sk{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Nza@6nI"
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 oIniy{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 U02
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. FOhq&\nkU
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。 qDcoccEf
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 R8 LHwRQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Jl1\*1"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 n5#QQk2
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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. bYmk5fpRG
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? &fsk ESV0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Dw>)\\n{Kl
例句:I come back before you know it. QQ=Kj%R
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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." IgRi(q^b-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. P4LiU2C
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 2PSkLS&IM
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }=B~n0
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 u08j9)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &-!$qUli
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. l](!2a=[
他是幕后人物。 Dbb=d8utE
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 mmG]|Cl@
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. F8#MI
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~'|^|*}~Dj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7H|0.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4l>U13~#
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4TyzD%pOw
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. EPA
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 mwMu1#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 WJI}~/z;C
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .Yvy37n((
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 lANi$
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