(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +mj y<~\
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. 1.GQau~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Ee! 4xg
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {%H'z$|{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 BX7kO0j
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 T.BW H2gRP
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zTSTEOP}%Y
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我们的希望成泡影了。 pz*3N
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" V b ?oJhR
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. X.{S*E:$u
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \ ~$#1D1f
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^}o 2
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .M%}X7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7R\<inCQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @RKryY)
你的解释一点都不清晰。 zRr*7G
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]{@-HTt
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. uy$e?{Jf
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。 YU'E@t5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @#l= l
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. hHnYtq
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。 @I?=<Riu
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 n{mfn*r.
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?Z/V~,
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 n/:33DAB
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @*((1(q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Qp3_f8
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 OQJ6e:BGt
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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。 jQB9j
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Tyx_/pJT
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /82b S|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" aqk!T%fg
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. UZ+<\+q3^
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 M .mfw#*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 EaN6^S=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. s2'h
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。 -[.[>&`/
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 4|?;TE5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1=V-V<
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 3a'<*v<xw
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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. MQ8J<A Pf-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? wnC81$1l~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 fNFY$:4X
例句:I come back before you know it. &%J08l6
我很快就会回来。 X'iWJ8
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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."
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4.t-i5
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %EB/b
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4Fr
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N~'c_l
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >z@0.pN]7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 PEZ!n.'S
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. oOFVb5qoFU
他是幕后人物。 fz
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 .Z *'d
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. N;`n@9BF
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 8Zd]wYO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 0o&5]lEe
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]D\D~!R
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 VI*$em O0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 RZTiw^
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. yJIscwF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 o }m3y
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5v*\Zr5ha
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. nX8v+:&}
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 c-sfg>0 ^
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