(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 g%4-QCZ,
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. I8Y[d$z
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 vAy`8Q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :cnH@:
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "o*F$7D!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 QDzFl1\P
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. $f7#p4;}(
天呀!我的包不见了。 (fUXJ$
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我们的希望成泡影了。 :y"Zc1_E
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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" 94 H\,}i8
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. JY"<b6C^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #c5G"^)z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", IMmoq={(z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. %i]q} M
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |p4F^!9
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4hg#7#?boW
你的解释一点都不清晰。 KA0Ui,q3
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &y;('w
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. '{5|[
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。 Be68 Fu0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ReE6h\j
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. +`r;3kH ..
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。 |O%`-2p]p
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Sy6Y3 ~7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. razVO]]E
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ?dl7!I@<E<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^cz#PNB
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 'gxSHqeI2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5%mc|
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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。 u.ffZ]\7l
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Ko]A}v\]
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 jqPQ=X
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^8,HJG,!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. AMp[f%X
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 qt=gz6!
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wN-3@
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zqh.U@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3WZ]9v{k
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. EJ;:O1,6H
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 t7pe)i,)
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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. lEL&tZ}
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 2>80Qp!xO
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 HFu#-}iNV
例句:I come back before you know it. hF"yxucj$
我很快就会回来。 D4g$x'
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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." ]R~K-cN`
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _w/w~;7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 v}XMFC !
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. .>%(bH8S
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 y#!8S{
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Nih8(pbe
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ;HtHN
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他是幕后人物。 jc)[5i0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $TyV<
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. WI/&r5rq
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ?B3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Nb~.6bsL
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. n@<+D`[.V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 FO#`}? R`
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 uO8z .
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. DUUQz:?{J
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 >0z(+}]3z
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 bq#*XCt#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 N=]2vyh
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