(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 p6!x=cW
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. 56kI
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~dTrf>R8M
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. f?X)k,m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 k>si5'W
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +Q"4Migbe@
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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" uiR8,H9*M
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. PtiOz
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,UF_`|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^v7gIC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,/|T-Ka
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 UH"%N)[
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iSs:oH3l
你的解释一点都不清晰。 L`TRJ.GaJ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 T</F
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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. ' %o#q6O
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。 <x>Mo
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 OYn}5RN
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. !'*-$e
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 t'k$&l}+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 smo~7;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ge8ZsaiU
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 draN0vf
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 svH !1b
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B:'US&6Lf'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 VRB;$
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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。 Q*~]h;6\{d
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. nZYBE030
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 86F1.ve
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &0JI!bR(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ##" HF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 nb%6X82Q
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =Jb>x#Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. QhJiB%M
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。 P+/e2Y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 z-)O9PV
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 20Wg=p9L
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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. qY!Zt_Be6
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :"/d|i`T
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 dvUic-w<j
例句:I come back before you know it. ~b8]H|<'Y
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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." (SAs-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Qzw;i8n{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )lDD\J7
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. t"oeQ*d%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 DSn_0D
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 L~N460
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7B66]3v
他是幕后人物。 ysY*k` 5
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 uoh7Sz5!^
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. o?Oc7$+u
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 nAlQ7'
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 KoT%Mfu
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4{|"7/PE1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 SXP]%{@R/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [ub e6
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 8Z=R)asGS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $6R-5oQ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 JNnDts*w
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >Cq<@$I2EB
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 _7_Y={4=`
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