(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Il8,g+W]
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. e -yL
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。 {!/ha$(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q!y6K*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. T`7HQf ;
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 p!_3j^"{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. W74Y.zQ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 xl]1{$1M
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" K8?]&.!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ALO0yc
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 -"9&YkN
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 2x<A7l)6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ?B5934X
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ~rl,Hr3Zo
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Y;uQq-C P
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;&2f {
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. A7c*qBt
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 |Vj@;+/j
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 tF&g3)D:NV
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. S5(VdMd"^
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Jjr&+Q^3Tu
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 KccI Yn~
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [/+}E X
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Mcfqo0T-
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 +~{Honj[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \YZ7
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 1<(('H
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ,Qb(uirl]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m~;}8ObQE
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ">|G^@|:A
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" KM:k<pvi
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 50='>|b
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q?xCb
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 )xxpO$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. NSV;R~"
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。 O}Mu_edM
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~\]lMsk+
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. y8e'weK
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 e{6I-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. ui .riD[,O
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? eR|u']Em>T
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 $sS;#r0
例句:I come back before you know it. 8ZN"-]*
我很快就会回来。 ODFCA.
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." @ i*It Hk
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. {4^NZTjd@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?K!^[aO}=
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0=erf62=
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *$ kpSph
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 +LhV4@zC
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. N% !TFQf
他是幕后人物。 L}Rsg'U
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 r>,s-T!7
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {7Qj+e^
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Y2d(HD@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 nmWo:ox4;(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. X6-;vnlKN
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 EC`=nGF
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 K'f`}y9
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ZGsI\3S
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 y{g"w
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }MIg RQ9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ?8!\V NC.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 mhW*rH*m
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