(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +Y!9)~f}7X
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. 7$(>Z^ Em
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^h+<Q%'a'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 10v4k<xb
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 6V= 69}
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :t\pi.uWt
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K~A$>0c
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我们的希望成泡影了。 VGoD2,(b^
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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" n*6 b*fl
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =T)4Oziks
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }/ 6Q3B
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1FU(j*~:
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. }2Y:#{m
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 uBLI!N-G
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 5;+OpB
你的解释一点都不清晰。 B\a-Q,Wf
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 BN&^$1F((
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. t\nYUL-H
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。 ?Kw~O"L8
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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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. Hm|8ydNs
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。 0c4H2RW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 WL4{_X
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `;-K/)/x
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 A-\OB
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. nwh7DUi
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?yfk d:WD
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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。 (tV/.x*G
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5v4
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 42aYM!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" y^:!]-+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. S6gg(nNe
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 bX%9'O [-
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 PSz|I8
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /t`s.!k
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。 dieGLA<5_X
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Uk=jQfA*J
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. N;ed_!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 tW;1
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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. ;
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? nZe2bai
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 s^F6sXhyPi
例句:I come back before you know it. W' w;cy:H
我很快就会回来。 BtS#I[-p_
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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." Lu!o!>b
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. X(Gp3lG
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :,03)[u{8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6('2.^8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?zW4|0
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 xMNUyB{?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 /?<o?IR~6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. H'E(gc)>)
他是幕后人物。 .$5QM&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 )
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. b6sj/V8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 7M*&^P\}es
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5s3!{zT{
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Q$!dPwDg
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a"gZw9m@
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ._j9^Ll
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. x"q!=&>f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Z _W.iBF
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 t]LOBy-Kv
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. b_2bg>|;
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gE$D#PZa
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