(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 tHhau.!
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. 7WEh'(`
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 i~};5j(
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]lX`[HX7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 xz$-_NWW
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Y/%(4q*'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. GnX+.uQL|
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (D\7EH\9,]
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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" _Q9 Mn-&qQ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. )bd)noZi
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 QR ?JN\%?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", :4Gc'bR
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qjcPJ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 n7|8`?R^
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. p)u?x)w=
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [~aRA'qJ{V
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 b7^Db6qu
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $dxk;V
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 |41NRGgY
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 KQf=t0Z=Ce
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. m{ wk0
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 D]?eRO9'
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 y;\m1o2
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. tj'xjX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 VRb+-T7"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Jbv[Ql#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. R&-Vm3mc3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &x":
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 \80W?9qj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. vcmB)P-T`O
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /wR,P
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" wHT]&fZ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {4y#+[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ?W3l
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |3bCq(ZR\P
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. s3/iG37K
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 nF)b4`Nd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _.{I1*6Y2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >1$vG
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :Rroz]*
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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. N|rB~
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? baO'FyCs9&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 yrF"`/zv6|
例句:I come back before you know it. SSAf<44e
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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." ^.pd'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. /$U<S"
在宾客之前你检点一些。 W=S<DtG2
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !U"?vS l
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <k'%rz
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )Jaq5OMA/
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 lVYrP|#
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. E*Z # fa
他是幕后人物。 }T~}W8H
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 iD${7
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. X{u\|e{
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -z~;f<+I`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "g%=FH3e
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ED;rp9(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 _)U.5f<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 y2o~~te
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9 S4bg7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $X_A74(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 di4>Ir~]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. M(Tlkr
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 61~7 L^882
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