(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _ E-\aS{
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. l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U#]J5'i
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. B :S8{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ?o$t{AQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^_g%c&H
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !LM`2|3$
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我们的希望成泡影了。 E?czolNl
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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" ACi,$Uq6R
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. hczDu8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 P+CdqOL
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", L+p}%!g
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Y]KHCY
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 leb/D>y
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. WW{_D
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @TD=or .&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 s~2o<#
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7<*0fy5n n
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。 _z8"r&
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 li
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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. CHZ/@gc
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。 88,hza`#V
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7)5G 1
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w8R7Ksn(
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2T)k-3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Q~qM;l\i
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. pfHjs3A=
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 egSs=\
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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。 UPr&
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. d~r A`!s7`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .?5
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 5,s@K>9l;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Zi+F IQ(
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %J9u?-~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !-^oU"
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。 u"V,/1++\
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 7gN;9pc$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. pZopdEFDK|
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
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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. -dO8Uis$
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? q4w]9b/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Z!~_#_Ugl
例句:I come back before you know it. {6 h 1
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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." ,7bhUE/VB
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. M1Ff ,]w
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ,cS#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 aVK,(j9u
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?!U.o1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 s|A[HQUtJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 6q8}8;STTY
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IB|6\uKn
他是幕后人物。 DJ<+" .v!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 aT IzfqCM
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. No6-i{HZ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 XP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 H=,>-eVv*
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xok
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 au+Jz_$)
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ,'HjL:r
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 RHn3\N
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 G .<0^q,
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. LYL_Ah'=
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 XZ]ji9'
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