(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :V~*vLvR
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. !muYn-4M
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。 rDX'oP:
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 aSkx#mV
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. cC^C7AAq^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 qd~98FS
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 UX`DZb+^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #6sC&w3
天呀!我的包不见了。 -5v.1y=!L
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我们的希望成泡影了。 S<!_
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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" ^;$a_$|
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]Y&)98
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h+~df(S.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", h<1dTl*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. NS4'IR=;E!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,&&M|,NQ&s
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ob0 8xGj
你的解释一点都不清晰。 V<2fPDZ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !x$:8R
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. JkDPuTXD
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。 Lp`<L -s
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ^]qV8
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. OZ'.}((?n
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。 M2E87w
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2"+x(Ax
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :{b6M/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 RmWfV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 fb"J Bc}X
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {jM<t
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "bR'Bt
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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。 n!ZP?]FR
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. uOl(-Zq@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #W@% K9
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 4Wla&yy
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1Y"35)CR)
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0^}'+t,lc
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 z/0yO@_D/q
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. A?Nn>xF9X
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。 WiNr866nB
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 K)Zkj"y
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Z?(4%U5z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 BLwfm+ m"
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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. o'^;tLs15
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? WHgV_o 8
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 YO(:32S
例句:I come back before you know it. p584)"[*t
我很快就会回来。 I[=Wmxa?r
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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." 9eGCBVW:*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ?UZ$bz
在宾客之前你检点一些。 s`#ntset0
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 b~/Wnp5
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. DhWWN>I
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 D(qHf9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 }2Cd1RnS
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. CO:*x,6au
他是幕后人物。 L{2b0Zh'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #u8*CA9
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 0):uF_t<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 dv^e9b|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 v~V;+S=gz
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. X:G&5
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 QJ a4R
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 dd\bI_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [xtK"E#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |"CJ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 0{0;1.ZP
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. PyC;f8n'(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (B>)2: T1
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