(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,hE/II`-d'
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. 8j\d~Lw=
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。 r<FQX3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 6/y*2z;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ZC\mxBy
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 anx&Xj|=.F
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Q#rt<S1zW
天呀!我的包不见了。 IrO+5 w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 u:4["ViC
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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" dF2@q@\.+
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. t.z$j
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 <3#<I)#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Iu6W=A
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. R@ QQNYU.D
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 0!IPcZjY7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. |a(Q4 e/,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]GS~i+ =M
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;F,qS0lzE
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. jT"r$""1d
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。 @DCJ}hud
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 97x%2.\:
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. ;tN4HiN
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。 [`bZ5*&
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +wts 7,3
be crazy about 爱的发狂 l4`^!
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ("F)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Kfd _uXL>
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4.k`[q8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y$h"ty{g
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A5+5J_)*
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 !c_u-&b)
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. iwkJ~(5z
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 p)z-W(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n'3u ]~7^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. }MjQP R
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 O"QHb|j
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 zkG>u,B}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3*2I$e!Jt
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。 ^cb)f_90
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ioWJj.%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NE[y|/
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0&B:\
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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.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? %6Rp,M9=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 z1}1*F"
例句:I come back before you know it. B{=009.
我很快就会回来。 2mLUdx~c
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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." NJ>,'s
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Za9$Hh/X
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :r^klJ(m
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 |I/,F;'
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Dx0O'uwR
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 - &NQ\W
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ${@q?iol
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /Bm#`?(ia
他是幕后人物。 :F9q>
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 m1i4 ,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. n/?eZx1
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 BMY>a
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \{:%v#ZZ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1ThwvF%Qo
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 iT[oKD0)
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. DQMPAj.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *3P3M}3~\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 @kz!{g]Sn
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \w3%[+c
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 =hPG_4#
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