(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 o)n=n!A
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. ~r_2V$sC2
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 qM<CBcON
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {YG qa$+\
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p'A43
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wLzV#8>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !j%uwje\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~G1B}c]
天呀!我的包不见了。 ~OWpk)Vq
Our hopes were all gone. (8~D^N6Z
我们的希望成泡影了。 DMOP*;Uk
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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" +j %y#_~
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. h>F"GR?U_(
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 q4v:s
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", l#~pK6@W
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. R90#T6^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @}2EEo#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 51tZ:-1!
你的解释一点都不清晰。 |{JI=$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 rZWs-]s6t
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ckc5;:b&m
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。 kj6H+@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [=",R&uD$
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. `Tei
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。 C80< L5\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ahc9HA2
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ;2$0j1>
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. U }AIOtUw
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6Yc(|>b!
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 jYvl-2A'
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z1Qv>@u
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 K>C@oE[W
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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。 GG"6O_
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `:C2Cj
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 GS7'pTsYH
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |QD#Dx1_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;+.cD
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 c3 )jsf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *Q)-"]O(k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *tv\5KW G
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。 G4rzx%W?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 PT
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @;x*~0GZ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 !8D>Bczq)
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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. slhMvHOk-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~KV{m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f'w`<
例句:I come back before you know it. {> <1K6t
我很快就会回来。 7XLqP
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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." .6C6ZUB;
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _]- 4UA-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 I9Uj3cL\
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 QBG jH^kL
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. I ~^Xw7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !XM<`H/
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 \XYidj
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. )2#&l
他是幕后人物。 "LJV}L
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9X,iQ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. H=\Tse_.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ?@7!D8$9
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _/'VD!(MV
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. T?QW$cU!e:
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @56*r@4:q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~( 0bqt3c
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. G+Bk!o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 '2hy%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 : p)R,('g
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. EpQy;#=;
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 {Z7ixc523
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