(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 g11K?3*%Q
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. v;7u"9t
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZWH`s
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *yx:nwmo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :C5N(x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 TEtZPGFl
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "]<Ut{Xb
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我们的希望成泡影了。 dj#<,e\
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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" o9CB
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. UZ$p wjC
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,aeFEsi
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @({65 gJ*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. fg2}~02n
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ;rX4${h
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. OP@PB|
你的解释一点都不清晰。 {r"HR%*u
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 WE3l*7<@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. # 8A|-u=3
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。 j$,`EBf`:<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 i<l)To -
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. /2c?+04+
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。 3KGDS9I
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 9T\:ID=h
be crazy about 爱的发狂 OHB!ec6W
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =T1i(M#
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 pl%ag~i5
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]5^u^
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. RtSk;U1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?wmr~j
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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。 aw(P@9]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T^"d%au
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 X{)M}WO+r
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ce@(Ct
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. qh=lF_%uj
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &AW?!rH
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *-2u0 %
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. En1pz\'
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。 z*:^*,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 hd\iW7
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $"sf%{~
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *NDzU%X8
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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. % nJ'r?+h
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? i2EB.Zlv
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 dq[CT
例句:I come back before you know it. 1h|JKu0
我很快就会回来。
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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." i4AmNRs
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. UA}k"uM
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Aj-}G^>#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 r%F{1.
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }*;Hhbox
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 haS`V
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ?$9C[Kw`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. TR|G4l?
他是幕后人物。 [K,&s8N5
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 tPc '#.
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. v$lP?\P;}X
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 J %URg=r
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 %=%jy
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WnU"&XZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 { 6*h';~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 t: r
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >i-cR4=LL{
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 n"$D/XJO
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 b2duC
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. OiZPL" Q(K
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Jcy
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