(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7{:| )
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. {b>tX)Tep
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 m u(HNj
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %lchz/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |$":7)eH!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. AU}P`fT!
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我们的希望成泡影了。 hNXPm~OK\
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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" 1<^"OjQ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /J8AnA1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 86~HkHliv
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", phUno2fH
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0yXUVKq3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -Xkdu?6Eh
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 28-6(oG
你的解释一点都不清晰。 *~fZ9EkD
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 L*9^-,
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. n6[bF"v
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。 r^&{0c&o
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 tn;e
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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. 6z"fBF
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。 $GUSTV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 3~BL!e,
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *8U+2zgfC
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 b/ 'fC%o,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -c%GlpZw
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 52tIe|KwL
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 R3Eh47
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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。 $# @G!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N-
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,>2ijk#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {.z2n>1J{T
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. AShJtxxa
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 tz&=v,_jc
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }?#<)|_5
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \rcbt6H
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。 6J6MR<5'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 :HRJ49a
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. XY1NTo.=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ${KDGJ,^
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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. Q<d\K(<3?:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? T%KZV/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 WhSQ>h!@s
例句:I come back before you know it. +XJj:%yt
我很快就会回来。 u=jF\W9
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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." $B*E k>EK
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. P`5@$1CJ
在宾客之前你检点一些。 \)DP(wC
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 FsY}mql
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. A"\kdxC
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 R(=Lhz6R4
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 LS Na
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %U)/>Z
他是幕后人物。 $91c9z;f^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 - P1OD)B
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8Cs)_bj#!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 q0.+ F4
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 U'UV=:/-
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }/[tB
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ={W;8BUV%^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4!d&Zc>C4
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Q{UR3U'Q
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bAeC=?U
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 #c'yAa
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. F5gL-\6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?7@B$OlU
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