(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &8##)tS(y
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. _D{V(c<WD
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。 NB["U"1[^E
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 7M|!N_ $
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $RFy9(>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 R>r@I_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3!&PI
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. o!\Q,
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ="k9
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 3U_-sMOB|
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ,n}h_ct
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~ x!"(
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Wk0"U
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. p)dD{+"/2
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 /M0A9ZT[
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \!+#9sq0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 NSsLuM=.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~36)3W[4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. K;,_P5J%
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 P,QI-,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 tK|jh
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. pX\Y:hCug
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 FLb
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ! H^,p$`[i
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. o_(@v2G`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 O/?Lk*r
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;$VQRXq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. SZ;Is,VgU4
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 I}Fv4wlZG
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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。 +K@wh
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. fMRv:kNAt
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 VV$$t;R/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6]Vf`i
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &f;<[_QI=
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 RTLA*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 daX$=n
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. bg =<) s
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。 PQ#zF&gL9t
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 zL%ruWNG
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. MYmH?A
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 LdPA`oI3j
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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. BDO]-y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \qo}}I>e
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 iB1+4wa
例句:I come back before you know it. [s}nv]
我很快就会回来。 Uyuvmt>
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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." e2}5<
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4GL-3e
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Y*KP1=Md
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 HRG2sv T4t
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. U#X6KRZ~g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 G2,9$8qE
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wH<'*>/
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 8iIz!l%O
他是幕后人物。 k>'c4ay290
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ` 465
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]bui"-tlK
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 av!'UZP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 D2@J4;UW*W
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. )[Bl3+'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 mj!P
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _'.YC<;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. g?mfpw Zj
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 6]mFw{6qn1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 S{l
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `
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