(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 w1Xe9'$Qb
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 33M10
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 QY^v*+lr\
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >" &&,~
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 mRECdGst
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 NwISf
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我们的希望成泡影了。 "PK`Ca@`v
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" <`f~Z|/-_(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. oEuV&m|yX
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~jpdDV&u\
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", b 9%G"?~Zz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Rxf.@E
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 a(s%3"*Q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. U WU PY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 O$K?2-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. L'@@ewA
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。 C-TATH%f^
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A7hWAq
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. a3Fe42G2c|
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。 '",+2=JJ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 6p}dl>T_y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 2," (
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 m~<<ok_
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u&Lp
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 S#|dmg;p
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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。 rQ:+LVfXjA
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z{ AF8r
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "Xz [|Xl
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Ltrw)H}
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. F5(D A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 AB0>|.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 I&s!} $cD
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. d>YX18'<Q
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。 px~ :'U
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 4r-CF#o
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .1@8rVp7
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Q\qI+F2?
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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. Z<4Du
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? b&_u+g
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 X[;-SXq
例句:I come back before you know it. r1R\cor
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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." ()`cW>[
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 7+c}D>/`:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 hVLVMqd
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0V!@*Z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 |3K]>Lio
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. y=k!>Y|E
他是幕后人物。 -q")qNt.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _2Hehw
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. YX,xC-37y
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 pY"&=I79tb
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;]A:(HSZj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. U+7!Vpq
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 hI}rW^o^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0WO-+eRB/
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. AY)R2>
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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。 X6SqOb\(a
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 O[|prk,
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i^_?C5
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 r(i!". Z
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