(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 e" St_z(
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. z^'gx@YD*v
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Vh_P/C+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z6*X%6,8
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ,6-:VIHQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 #"@|f
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. tfj:@Z5&$C
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" kM,C3x{A
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. %J+E/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", jYk&/@`Ly
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ;U-jO &
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 k$blEa4
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. F(>Np2oi6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 N sXHO
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 >T^;MS
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ~E17L]ete
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。 2LF/H$]o5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 4h|c<-`>t
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ;r<^a6B
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 R!}H;[c
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 b3=rG(0f
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %)1y AdG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Lt64JH^lz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. wW>A_{Y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 +^60T$
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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。 m*&]!mM"0G
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 01t1Z}!y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" P3x8UR=fS
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. wr$("A(
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 M\uiq38
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 em%4Ap
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. igCZ|Ru\
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 YvaK0p0Z
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,LHn90S
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. UXJeAE-
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. /6)<}#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? V(H1q`ao9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ua:}V n&!
例句:I come back before you know it. t%d Z-Ym
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." >^u2cAi3[
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. .]8ZwAs=&
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Cjn#00
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 y8]B:_iU9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. lU8l}Ndz"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ? >7[7(|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .73X3`P25
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. G<L;4nA)
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 R)c?`:iUB
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. OAgniLv
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )*$lp'~7N
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0Um2DjTCG
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 |Tv#4st
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. bL0yuAwF2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 '+@=ILj>
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 KqHyG
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f[]dfLS"W
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?e%ZOI
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