(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 IHZ WNT2
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. }{[H@uhjH
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 [cwc}f^
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Oh9wBV
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 V@&zn8?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~O;!y%
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Z$ Fh4
天呀!我的包不见了。 FY)v rM*yh
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1_%jDMYH
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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" <"{Lv)4
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. aR6?+`6<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 O@{ JB
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", TS^(<+'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. jz
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 lEIX,amwa
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. W"? |O Q'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 M p:c.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @+h2R
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. I~\j%zD
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。 bAms-cXm
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 {:xINQ=}D
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. IzF7W?k
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。 m8,P-m
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 oe_l:Y%
be crazy about 爱的发狂 3P 3x^NI
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. GzWmXm
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?vPw I
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. EgM.wQHR]
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 D{'x7!5r
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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。 $%ZEP>]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. KT~J@];Fb
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" A^
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. aF2eGh
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #~*fZ|sq+3
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 I~y[8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^Crl~~Gk`
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 )[yM4QFl
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /1:`?% ,2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. hPF9y@lh
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `An|a~G1
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. <use+C2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? I&Q.MItW
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \2 &)b
例句:I come back before you know it. u:&gp
我很快就会回来。 Yf&x]<rkCp
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." pm$,B7Q`oO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. KGdL1~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 @;2,TY>Di
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 H8.U#%
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. u:tLO3VfJ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 b<};"H0a
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ta`=c0
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. s<Pk[7`*
他是幕后人物。 9iGUE
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 5BR9f3}
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. gfG Mu0FjB
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 )D_#
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 {%X /w'|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. RX}6H<5R
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 z40uY]Ck
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [}q6bXM*
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;W,XP#{W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^+tAgK2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 U">w3o|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. PCDsj_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。 <3zA|
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