(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 XVfQscZe
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. 7[)(;-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 n&fV3[m`2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. g :EU\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 B/71$i
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7Av]f3Zr
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. lO
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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" .DQ]q o]OG
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ^#o.WL%4/B
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %9lxE[/
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. l0_V-|x
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :wZZ 1qa
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. by<2hLB9Q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 |2# Ro*
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 .>YJ95&\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ~I<y^]2{
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。 $enh45Wy
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,&-[$,
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. b$`O|S
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 [wR8q,2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 J0 P
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. NEk [0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =FnZk J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #t
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. | QA8"&r
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 cF2/}m]
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 N[-)c,O
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m%&B4E#3T
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 bhmjH(.t
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" J^:~#`8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2. _cEY34
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 9m6j?CFG}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 brWt
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ei-OuDM;)
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 (XJQ$n
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~}w 8UO
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. bRp[N
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 WQx;tX
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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. jH1~Ve+q9
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9[D7N
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `vw.~OBl
例句:I come back before you know it. ;[9Is\
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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`*%141
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "+&<Q d2
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ;>N ~,Q
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 R
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Mk[`HEO
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 YqgW8EM
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4&D="GA
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. $ *A3p
他是幕后人物。 >gJWp@6V
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3;:V1_JA
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^q\zC%.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 L:-lqag!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 s 'xmv{|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "[yiNJ"kt
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vuBA&j0C
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 8BDL{?Mu
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. GwBQ
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |T *qAJ8c
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 n bk(FD6
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [[Z>(d$8
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 `x)bw
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