(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 y:zT1I@>
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. A;HKR4p;8
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。 >gLyz2
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 K T72D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5kZ yiC*
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 6Tmb@<I_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Z`KXXlJ^i
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. m:<3d]L
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我们的希望成泡影了。 uy\+#:44d
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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" 5F?g6?j{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U4pvQE.m<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }H^^v[4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. q)i(wEdUZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 +~]g&Mf6o
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /k Vc7LC
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'J2P3t
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3goJ(XI
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。 _j
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ]}c=U@D,9
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. . M$D
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 a{.n(M
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 H<?yG->
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. haK5Oe/cE
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 IsL/p3|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 \./2Qc,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. E#]%e^
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 e@VRdhb
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 mmK_xu~f28
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U<gw<[>f
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Ro$XbU)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" h:90K
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. T ua
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8r,%! 70
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |th )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。 _xsYcw~)
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,' B=eY,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 gC 4#!P
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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. -6>rR{z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? r&RSQHa)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =c4U%d2
例句:I come back before you know it. J6P
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我很快就会回来。 q;JQs:U!
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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." HPB1d!^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. [X]o`
在宾客之前你检点一些。 t]XJq
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 qo|iw+0Y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. v_h{_b8
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?sE21m?b-
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $!w%=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &rKhB-18)
他是幕后人物。 _>I5Ud8(-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 /+YWp>6LU
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. V:18]:
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _A*0K,F-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 v<W++X7z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ;<H2N0qJ(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /.bwwj_;
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Sa5 y7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. -`&;3
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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。 iYkNtqn/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 cyyFIJj]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [E1I?hfJ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 g^FH[(P[G
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