(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !"g2F}n
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. zb]e{$q2C
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~hZr1hT6L
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. exZgk2[0
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2jVvK"C
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .Ei#mG-=}&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }WA=
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" e**<et.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. *g*~+B
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 bA-/"'Vp9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )krBjF.$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B,q)<z6<
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 qEvbKy}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. u?F^gIw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0{OafL8&l
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %p(X*mVX
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。 ~eyZH8&
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~eZ]LW])
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. Z,~PW#8<&
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。 h+c9FN
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dEI]|i
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. cCx_tGR"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 vn+~P9SHQ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :caXQ)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ri2`M\;gt
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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。 M9QYYo@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. to{7B7t>q
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >g;995tG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7<*,O&![|
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. JA$RY
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 S-[S?&c`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ATWa/"l(H-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. nh]HEG0CZJ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 l`Ae&nc6
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8Sk$o.Gy
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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. $!vK#8-&{
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? z?Cez*.h>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 (@Kc(>(: Y
例句:I come back before you know it. p=[SDk`
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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." gle<{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [a!)w@I:
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. U/A
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6@x^,SA
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #]h&GX
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6@VgLa,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 fizL_`uMqb
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. iEx4va-j
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 o;u~Yg
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 AHU=`z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PDS?>Jg(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 cEIs9;
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 TSH'OW !b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. X.V4YmZ-;
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 */OKg;IMi
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6MpV,2:>
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. q8}he~a
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 NcX`*18
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