(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 N3lz-vP-
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. )l!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dg~lz8 0
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. WC=d@d)M
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 pl[@U<8aw
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 5|r*,!CF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 21Dc.t{
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我们的希望成泡影了。 u23_*W\
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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" g yV>k=B
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'wYIJK~1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 CLmo%"\s
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 4X/UyBk
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !&b|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "P|n'Mx
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 'ZI8nMY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 EN[T3 Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. } LC
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。 (K8Ob3zN_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'oY#a9~Z{
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. 0fvOA*UP
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。 S2\;\?]^~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %GY'pQz
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f@hM ^%
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 uY>M3h#qx
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `)cH(Rj
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. iSoQ1#MP)2
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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。 Y-y yg4JH
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 573,b7Yf
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 %1jcY0zEQ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~ffT}q7^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. li\=mH,Wr
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 JrY*K|YdW
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -3)jUzD
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [|c%<|d2
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。 j-R*!i
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 itirh"[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. M.s'~S7y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1d FuoX
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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. ,G}i:7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [(3s5)O
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 $F#
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例句:I come back before you know it. 7mdd}L^h
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我很快就会回来。 8Vj'&UY
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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." :EQ{7Op`
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 7_ayn#;y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >O24#!9XW
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 , p~1fB-/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. J+E,Ui ZU
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }]mxKz
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 1F5KDWtE
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [H<TcT8
他是幕后人物。 VSDua.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 U7D!w$4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. HBOyiIm Q
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 D%yY&q;
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 r
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1VM2CgR a
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9!uiQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ]"{8"+x
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. W +ER'lX
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 jmkOu5@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 KB](W
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [C0v-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7LVG0A2>7
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