(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -5e8m4*
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. j(I(0Yyh
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 [.l,#-vp
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Y|mtQE?c
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,MHK|8!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Zah<e6L
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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" I5j|\ /Ht
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. R{H8@JLD
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", QX?moW6UW
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. y z3=#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,V!Wo4M
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. F +5
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 9[~.{{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. DQ$m@_/4w
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 OtAAzc!dQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [#aJ- Uu
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. j<WsFVS
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 I<W<;A
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?w'03lr%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 >BJBM |
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 'o=DGm2H
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ',+Zqog92
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 t\:=|t,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <2O#!bX1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "\lOOp^-
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" y]! #$C /
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. e~he#o[%a
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 CE
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +u |SX/C
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 oG hMO
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. D0_CDdW%7
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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. N3Q
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Z>/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y HgNL LZ?
例句:I come back before you know it. wKpD++k
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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." p")"t`k7
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. UZ-pN_!Z:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 U0W2
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. av'[k<
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .|P
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #l* w=D?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. >`yRL[c;
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 j:8Pcx
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5|}u25J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WK0IagYw
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6xr%xk2E
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z t
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 WS@"8+re;
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3 l
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 EIpz-"S
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