(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;t~*F#p(!
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. "]<w x_!+}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (H2ylMpQt
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. GI?PGAT
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 EoKo
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 0W_mCV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. X*)?LxTj
天呀!我的包不见了。 '9"%@AFxZ
Our hopes were all gone. {=qEBbM
我们的希望成泡影了。 [bsXF#
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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" fw:7U%MGv
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |SxMN%M!
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 %fBP:5%K
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", V&g)m.d:n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. G LoiH#R
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 2+o! o
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ^glX1 )
你的解释一点都不清晰。 {N"*olx
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 z>7=k`x`:
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }'v{dK
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。 ~z &0qQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Q7L)f71i
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. */4tJG1U
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。 ~Po\ En
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )=y.^@UT@
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. $.``OxJk%
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 zUJx&5/
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 40R"^*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fjcr<&{:
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Bpm,mp4g\#
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 }M^_Z#|,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xUQdVrFU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 z1kBNOr
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" QjI#Cs}w
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. j{)fC]8H
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 l},dQ4R
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Wux 0RF&
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. lK "'nLL
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 :,jPNuOA
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3\,MsoAl
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =[ s8q2V
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @51z-T
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. XMomFW_@
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? KuIkul9^%
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 y2U/$%B)G
例句:I come back before you know it. :2 _0L
我很快就会回来。 y:~eU
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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." oN_S}o
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #,t2*tM
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ?Y%}(3y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 LFl2uV"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "v@);\-V
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6euR'd^Qi
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "tfn?n0
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 4tbw*H5!5
他是幕后人物。 Um/CR!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +8]W\<Kp
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }*0,>w>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 f+{c1fb>s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $[)6H7!U)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ThjUiuWe
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 X";TZk
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 joxS+P5#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Tnf&pu#5
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 MKV=m8G=
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 cR,'o'V/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. $Vo/CZW7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8FAT(f//.
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