(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !=:c8V
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. xJCpWU3wM
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Q1z04m1_y[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. oWmla*nCKL
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1oPT8)[U
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VM[8w`
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. eORt
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天呀!我的包不见了。 KXJHb{?
Our hopes were all gone. XJ;/kR
我们的希望成泡影了。 PW}.`
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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" $4&Ql
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. FWg7e3
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Ju<D7
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #^Y,,GA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. V~;YV]1Y
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 .
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C7{w I`~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 uT1x\Rt|e
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (k?OYz]c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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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。 GOt@x9%
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )l=j,4nn
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. ZU`"^FQ3A
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。 4:.M*Dz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 &~i1 @\]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4Xz|HU?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ,0~=9dR
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 _xJ&p$&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 1n^xVk-G
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 b#sO1MXv
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 M<SZ7^9<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. wegBMRQVp
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Q8_d]V=X:
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %n^]1R#
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. YJ6Xq||_
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 u7S7lR"lxW
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 O?@AnkOhn
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. >">-4L17m
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 HxjhP(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kp[Jl0K5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NOvN8.K%
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 C[75!F
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. s\@!J.Da
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? cG.4%Va@s_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 p?5zwdX+`
例句:I come back before you know it. 0L'h5i>H)
我很快就会回来。 2vynz,^ET
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." qTG/7tn
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~x2azY2DP
在宾客之前你检点一些。 A," u~6Bn
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6:H@=fEv
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 XLB7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 @,$>H7o
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @I9A"4Im
他是幕后人物。 "~XAD(T6
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _qr?v=,-A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. QN":Qk(,q
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 b}WU
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 29:] cL(5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. >HyZ~M
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 cJMp`DQzc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 N^v"n*M0|
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. %AaZc=a[c
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5y0N }}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3v\}4)A[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Kqm2TMO]>V
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !ap}+_IA7^
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