(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 CoV@{Pi
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. rIX 40,`
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。 ;x&3tN/I
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 <bJ~Ol
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +&*>FeJY
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ]''tuo2g8
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 qnzNJ_ `R
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \}Kad\)
天呀!我的包不见了。 }mS
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我们的希望成泡影了。 u@aM8Na
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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" Up>,~bs]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V /)3d
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 y*8;T v|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Xm6M s<z6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (CE2]Nv9")
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7>gW2m
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. K,*If Hi6[
你的解释一点都不清晰。 fVZ_*'v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 |\]pTA$2
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. (; Zl
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。 obw:@i#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~5Rh7
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. x_EU.924uY
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。 os(}X(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ezd@>(hJ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. qche7kg!a
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 bre6SP@
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6.4,Qae9E
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ;"%luQA<w
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 #p=Wt&2
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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。 |nO}YU\E
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 1 z[blNs&
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 fVBRP[,
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {K2F(kz?T
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &S#bLE
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 K9Pw10g'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 i)e)FhEY6
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @yjui
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。 upH%-)%'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 NPR{g!tK%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )5bdWJ>l
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]%%cc
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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. #kGxX@0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? %n#^#:
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?)5M3lV3k
例句:I come back before you know it. P^LOrLmo8
我很快就会回来。 `o*g2fW!
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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." E]Hl&t/}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Jq`fD~(7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w02HSQ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 L7%'Y}1e.
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. tdr*>WL
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [Iihk5TT
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )Y&De)=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. wbS++cF<
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 -5ec8m8
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `A^} X
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 "DN `@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 [1UqMkXtf
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sk3;;<H
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 XbOL/6V ^[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 L
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. T?ZMmUE
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5,((JxX$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 zLn#p]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. l&A`
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 I^|bQ3sor
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