(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 p.,`3"C1
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]Uc@7S/
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。 *#GX~3A
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q{!ft9|K\d
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?` 2z8uD/
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 rgEN~e'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 uY3?(f#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. nr&9\lG]G
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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" s|R`$+'{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0 n|>/i
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1([?EfC
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", On,z#A
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. CH6;jo]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @2+'s;mUV
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,X\qlT5C
你的解释一点都不清晰。 T|5uywA|
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 O81'i2MJ9
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "~"=e
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 _iu^VK,}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C`8.8
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. jTqEV(
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ) LohB,?
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `a@YbuLd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. NH'QMjL)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 {$C"yksr
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 FyV $`c$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. GvL\%0Ibx
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ] B>.}
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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。 4v`;D,dIu
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6L-3cxqf\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 U \F ?{/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `L3{y/U'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. \{o<-S;h
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1Q$/L+uJ5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~;oaW<"
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ra1_XR}
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。 bFJ>+ {#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 so@ijl4{Z
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -hGLGF??
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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. &InFC5A
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? y!~ }7=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 +y 48.5
例句:I come back before you know it. E/ ^N
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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." 6N/6WrQEeg
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6vg` 8
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _F2ofB'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 5W09>C>OC
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. D+Z2y1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 xqv&^,ic
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #eKH'fE
他是幕后人物。 "?'9\<>
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +]e) :J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. caL\ d
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 $]J<^{v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 8,)<,g-/=
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0*KL*Gn
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 QH k jxj
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 perhR!#J
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9e;:(jl^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $kxu-
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Ru$%gh>v
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /'bX}H(dq
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 {@[#0gPH
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