(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Q]xkDr?
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. !V37ePFje
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 cZ?QI6|[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. fj5g\m
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 J @"#
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^}d]O(
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. .="XvVdkp
天呀!我的包不见了。 -Qn7+?P
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我们的希望成泡影了。 \@:,A]
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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" zzQWHg]/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. PX
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 uPA
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", xLz=)k[''
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~-BF7f6C
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 d]l8ei@>h
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. c0@8KW[,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 w6%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 v~P,OP("c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. RwWg:4
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。 3yZmW$E.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ^"/^)Lb!@M
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. ~f1g"
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。 9B: 3Ha=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \2i7\U
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. afEa@et'
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 $7S"4rou
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 x<NPp&GE
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7~/ cz_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 QU|_
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 I{`7 0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Lx^ eaP5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 e3?=1ZB
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" j i"g)d6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2@&r!Q|1vR
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 m~ tvuz I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 n|SV)92o1
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;;Q^/rkC
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 #WpkL]g2+%
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 NO"PO
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. AZtS4]4G)
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 /0h
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. a V3:{oL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? }'X=&3m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?9b9{c'an
例句:I come back before you know it. xvr5$x|h
我很快就会回来。 K"}fD;3
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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." n/H
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. f-=\qSo
在宾客之前你检点一些。 1^p/#jt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ${+u-Wfau
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =8kmFXo
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 h6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]Z JoC!u
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Q=\
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他是幕后人物。 &K)8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 l.[pnL D
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. mYBEjZB
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 "cH RGJG#
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )M*w\'M
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. )^h6'h`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8#I>`z^F
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W+nu=iQ!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =bC
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 uFd$*`jS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 N!A20Bv
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. jXcJ/g(X3
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ejRK-!
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