(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 od#Lad@p
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. 0`zdj
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4U\>TFO
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. W'"hjQ_
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 uPl7u1c
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 R@grY:h
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. z~f;}`0
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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" W/A@q o"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. sT =|"H?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #}fvjJ{
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", n7i~^nf>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]*]*O|w
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 G[e,7jev
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 8;`B3N7
你的解释一点都不清晰。 _S[@?]=`b
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 o~Hq&C"^}
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. (]sm9PO
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。 *0oa2fz%
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 AHr^G'
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. hgYFR6VH
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。 `6-flc0r
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 OqsuuE
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -hfDf{QN
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 GR(m+%Vw!
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 cq]0|\Vz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. OLF6["0Rn
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 #k<l5x`
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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!zvt
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Jv
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 W|{!0w
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Uf_mwEE
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 5O~xj:
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 I;AS.y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~BTm6*'h
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. sAO/yG
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。 9FC_B+7
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. zxs)o}8icO
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `r&Ui%fk;0
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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. )w}'kih
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _@?I)4n|
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 T+0z.E!~I
例句:I come back before you know it. y+wy<[u
我很快就会回来。 i`6utOq
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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." P5dD&
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ve a$G~[%6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ,]qc#KDq-1
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )jwovS?V
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s%#u)nw19
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;=%cA#}_0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $0{h Uex
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. $h8?7:z;um
他是幕后人物。 B~Z61
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 J#w=Z>oz <
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. WSF$xC/~
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 = ?/6hB=7<
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \\Zsxya1
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7!o#pt7
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ho#<?rh_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 (.z0.0W
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. wko9tdC=U
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4y.'O
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 @d5t%V\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. b!QRD'31'j
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \/wk!mWV@
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