(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?#U0eb5u
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. |@OJ~5H/{
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。 dV$3u"9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 rkbl/py
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5~*=#v:`
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a_xQ~:H
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?UU5hek+m
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ?i/73H+;D3
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我们的希望成泡影了。 o&WRta>VP
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" a\.//?
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @ 8A{ 9i
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Hu[8HzJo
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", u;$I{b@M]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. e1:u1(".
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _QD/!~O
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. yIM.j;5:~5
你的解释一点都不清晰。 yl[2et
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 YL;SxLY
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,ZLG7e
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。 /IrKpmbq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 9Kq<\"7Bmz
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. 2#,8evH
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。 =mDy@%yx!
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ~:R4))qpg
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Rc;1Sm9\
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]v/t8`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7)g;Wd+H
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Iwnj'R7:
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `#-p,NElV
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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。 PEMxoe<+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |p'_k(z}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 lqhHbB
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" k9.u[y.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6nM
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *g}vT8w'}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 d#x8O4S%i2
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. nhB^Xr=
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。 37.)@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 yYVW"m
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. }])GQ@
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 O~7p^i}
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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. J@=!w[v+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? eh8<?(eK
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Yb,G^+;
例句:I come back before you know it. S(q4OQB{
我很快就会回来。 e7)> U!9c9
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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." 0j-F6a*p'1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. w*]_FqE
在宾客之前你检点一些。 bQ${8ZO
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 7lnM|nD
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. o.v,n1Nm
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Q*TQ*J7".X
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 0TuNA\Ug+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. b}"vIRz
他是幕后人物。 XFLjVrX[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >d1aE)?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 55u^u F
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /9t*CEu\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 % B7?l
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. x_>"Rnv:K
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 see'!CjVo2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -NI@xJO4(;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =}6Z{}(TT
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 RQ_#rYmT
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 r;5 AY
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]VO,}
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0^|$cvYiL
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