(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ``u:lL
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. d"ZU y!a
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。 W%o|0j\1GU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >$H|:{D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `#Kx|x6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^aF8wbuZ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [h&BAR/ 2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. f:wd&V
天呀!我的包不见了。 c0ez/q1S
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我们的希望成泡影了。 <&<,l58[c
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" \.#p_U5In
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A&,,9G<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ]|U-y645
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", l&W;b6L
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. y3eHF^K+$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 2(M6(xH>
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #yW\5)
你的解释一点都不清晰。 o>?*X(+le
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 FT89*C)oD
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &|Np0R
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。 eV7u*d?
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 wO.iKX;
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. Q@-ovuxi
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。 ` ;)ZGY\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5$rSEVg9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L]d-33.c!H
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 EQ<RDhC@b
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j1-,Sqi
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. r$(~j^<s
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 DmqSQA
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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。 "TS
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. H'= (`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +jP~s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 'ZP)cI:+X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. YB,t0%vTJw
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Sw[{JB;y,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 D@oCP =m<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !>z:m!MlQ
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。 %rkk>m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 %Ym^{N
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. '%saL >0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 fc_2D|
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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. fJAnKUF)
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? H1EDMhn/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 GV.A+u
例句:I come back before you know it. %9v@0}5V
我很快就会回来。 <Fz~7WVd
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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." HQP}w%8x
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. vZj`|
在宾客之前你检点一些。 \G|%Zw|
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 .dMVoG5
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. : 9t4s#.
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 a->3`c
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 lB91An
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. R&f^+0%f
他是幕后人物。 E:`v+S_h
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ]D2udeg
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jE2}p-2Q0
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 kgdT7
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 IiBD?}
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. LwcIGhy
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 {'En\e
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 cD|Htt"
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. p>v U?eF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 mTNB88p8^D
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 @=jWHS
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. cTTW06^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3*UR3!Z9
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