(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hlreeXv
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. ogSDV
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 =p5]r:9W
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 KC&XOI %
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p*<I_QM!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4r83;3WXs
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _'mC*7+
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. tBkgn3w
天呀!我的包不见了。 EZ>(}
Our hopes were all gone. 0t7)x8c
我们的希望成泡影了。 /JRZ?/<1
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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" O*/%zr
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. S]=.p-Am
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 IAzFwlO9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .Y2Hd$rs
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. NRG06M
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 $Tv~ *|a
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,d*1|oUw
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mW {uChHP
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 94O\M
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Z,AY<[/C
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。 lO|LvJyx
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 FO(QsR=\s
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. %5+X
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。 y|+5R5}K
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 _'Jjt9@S
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. )H]L/n
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i._RMl5zg
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 8ZbXGQ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. b3_P??yp
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 3n)Kzexh
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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。 .|u`s,\
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,[p pETz
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 $bKXP(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $?!]?{K
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?7)v:$(G}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 4~A$u^scn
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _vb'3~'S
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )c*xKij
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 qT$ IV\;_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 hC8WRxEGq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8a@k6OZ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 u4T$
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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. C7R3W,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? I6;6x
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ID`C
例句:I come back before you know it. fBZLWfp9
我很快就会回来。 )N~ p4kp
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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." PfU\.[l$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #>KiX84
在宾客之前你检点一些。 NwOV2E6@OW
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3rFku"zT$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. LKI\(%ba#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 H-&27?s^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]!!?gnPd5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. p),*4@2<
他是幕后人物。 E0 VAhN3G\
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 FXY>o>K%h
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8<0P Ssx
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 P 0+@,kM
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. h#}w18l
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 F4-rPv
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ng|^Zm%
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u"oO._a(
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3B%7SX
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 oDD"h,Z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. XNx$^I=
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 EUI*:JU-
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