(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 zNs8yMnFr
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. @,Iyn<v{B
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 tX$v)O|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |Ts|>"F'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VqeK~,}
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. J^J$I!
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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" s5DEuu>g
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V4PV@{G
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9"=1 O
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. a&Stdh
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 2k}" 52
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. P@m_tA%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =q%Q^
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 V5MLzW\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. p6MjVu
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。 SpM|b5c5
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ne=?'e4
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \lJCBb+k
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 w&vZ$n-|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 5@Y rtZI
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. h& t/
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 g69^D
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]Kutuf$t
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Y;X_E7U
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" o_.f7|U!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {<~oa+"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :7,j%ELic
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. rjFIK`_w
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 e5g# a}
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. A&d67,&B
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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. ZU=omRh5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? xppl6v(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 i#&iT P`
例句:I come back before you know it. r%c raf
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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." 1BA/$8G
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Ihd{@6m
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 tJ"8"T#6Vr
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6aw1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 zS9HR1
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !mjrI "_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Jv,*rQH
他是幕后人物。 ^\ N@qL
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 | 61W-9;
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }{R?i,j(
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 UJ/=RBfkJ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. wWVLwp4-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 '`)r<lYN,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \ah.@s
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $QNII+o
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 W~!uSrY
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. lYF~CNvE
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 m@Q%)sc)
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