(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |c:xK{Ik
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. to3D#9Ep
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。 G;;iGN
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ''wF%q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Am)XbN')1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 *h2)$^P%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 8EAkM*D w
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. uDG#L6
天呀!我的包不见了。 vDVE#Nm_
Our hopes were all gone. [(/IV+
我们的希望成泡影了。 "hXB_73)V
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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" $jNp-5+Q;
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =@go;,"
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 APY*SeIV
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", M\jTeB"Z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. }~$96|J
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?o.Q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. AV^Sla7|_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Qh@A7N/L
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 /WE1afe_R
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. MYF6tZ*
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 U#1,]a\
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ]BBL=$*
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. FT.;}!"l
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。 Jp]eFaqp
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 RE}$(T=
be crazy about 爱的发狂 J\x.:=V
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ye) F{WqZ#
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 L/n?1'he
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 q+Cq&|4
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. C"!k`i=Lj
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]M5w!O!
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 enJgk(
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9WhZ=
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #DFfySH)A
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" o7;#B)jWS
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Kt3]r:&J
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 jjrhl
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wio}<Y6Xz
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 8e3I@mv
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 zwa%$U
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Vy7o}z`
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. lboi\GP|
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 o)pso\;
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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. =xq+r]g6
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? UfWn\*J&k
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 P 4|p[V8
例句:I come back before you know it. W dNOE;R
我很快就会回来。 jA}b=c
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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." at-+%e
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. *P.Dbb8vn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 FELDz7DYya
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 #{BHH;J+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <)dHe:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Q'B2!9=LB
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 yxx'g+D*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @jxAU7!
他是幕后人物。 tr t^o
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ,p\:Z3{ZH
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 2`;&Uwt
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 e: aa
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 %H AforH
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zY=eeG+4s
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8*iIJ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #NZ#G~oeO
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. %A^V@0K3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 c&GVIrJ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Ap<kK0#h
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ok V*,n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !5}u \
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