(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 sM0o,l(5
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. ^,;AM(E
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。 8 ta`sNy9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,*}5xpX
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |fTWf}Jx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @Y8/#6KE
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 hr)CxsPoRQ
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. u>U4w68
天呀!我的包不见了。 \XI9 +::%
Our hopes were all gone. A0hfy|1#L
我们的希望成泡影了。 w:~Y@b~D
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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" JMa[Ulz
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. nL[zXl
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 W<"{d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", tm[e?+Iq
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7vf?#^RlV
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 IC:wof "
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $*Z Zh
你的解释一点都不清晰。 acdWU"<
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Q#$#VT!F
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. qp6*v&
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。 *gxo!F}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 QoVRZ $!p
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. FYtf<C+
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 EDkxRfY2/
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 6QC=:_M;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~.,h12
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 G',*"mZQ[
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ,*w
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B,Gt6cUq
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *~0Ko{Avc
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ZX
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. p>c` GDU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .}V&*-ep
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" hDf|9}/UQd
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. '\iWp?`$
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 53w@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 k;?Oi?]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +[sZE
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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。 @/m|T]'8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 H"g$qSx
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <e:2DB&
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 nvdo|5
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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. {#c**' 4
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (DW[#2\.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 v\UwL-4[
例句:I come back before you know it. ~GWn >
我很快就会回来。 h6Vm;{~
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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." y+PiH
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -a}d
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 UW%.G
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Ve1O<i
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. T|c9Swur
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 rU{E}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^.d97rSm
他是幕后人物。 nv9kl Q@
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 sPee"9%,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }5)sS}C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 onuhNn_=>
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 t1I` n(]n
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +6xEz67A<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 dUTF0U
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 cN{-&\
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Dw@0P
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 B>11
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 'e3[m
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _TRO2p0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 c==` r
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