(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "LTad`]<Ro
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. ZzT9j~
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 Y/zj[>
W:L
AP
R
(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 WI-1)1t
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. '1s0D]
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :Fvrs(
x
u:_,GQ )\
(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ;;N9>M?b
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. OpYY{f
天呀!我的包不见了。 AkQ~k0i}b
Our hopes were all gone. !d0kV,F:
我们的希望成泡影了。 Y`SvMkP)+
D!IY&H,wo
(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" _"rgET`vW
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it.
Z>5b;8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pg)WKbV
*CI#+P
(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5]Y?m'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [K0(RDV)%
kL"2=7m;
(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 YteO6A;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4@#
`t5H
你的解释一点都不清晰。 HCC#j9UN6
@r/nF5
(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
wcY?rE9
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. #'9HU2
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。 @i IRmQ
Dwfu.ZJa
(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 P\rg"
3
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. YglmX"fLf
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。 :E )>\&
O[JL+g4
(9) be above board 光明正大的 ZX./P0
be crazy about 爱的发狂 `&c kZiq
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .5ha}=z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .jWC$SVR
zue~ce73J
(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^ sLdAC
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Cd}<a?m,
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 VQ9/Gxdeo
)
ahA[
(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Fyatd
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. IKilr'
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^yN&ZI3P&
fHd#u%63K
(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 8>in_h9
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. JO6)-U$7UG
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -fW*vE:
&(l9?EVq1
(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #fn)k1
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,M
^<CJ
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 @YTaSz$L
jLHkOk5{:
(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 XYOC_.f1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 68C%B9.b'
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 CU2*z(]&
<&g,Nc'5C
(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. EaY?aAuS:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >$/>#e~
N]=q|D
(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 y(yHt=r
例句:I come back before you know it. eiaFaYe\
我很快就会回来。 -3Z,EaG^
<
!C)x
(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." m'=Crei
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. yZ U6xY
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ,G?WAOy,
E,x+JeKV
(18)behind bars 坐牢 (2E\p
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9W1YW9rL
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 XnMvKPerv'
.2Elr(&*h
(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 hT&Y#fh
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 2E)-M9ds
他是幕后人物。 bUdLs.:
fW1CFRHH
(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &d?CCb$|0Y
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `MN4uC
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,~@X{7U
WUXx;9 >
(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (Y? gn)*t
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }I6veagK
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 t:
;Pj9
' ;FnIZ
(22)butt in 插手,介入 V]e 8a"/[{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Vl=l?A8
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 _P 3G
rCbDu&k]
(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 SaAFz&WRl
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 1POmP&fI(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }"P|`"WW
b)5uf'?-
P90yI