(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 s1:Wrz?4
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. hNN>Pd~;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~:ASv>m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2S?7j[@%i`
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 J:Cr.K`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 aLa<zEssz
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. e"E8BU
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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" -?Cr&!*B
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. G:AA>t
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5\Q Tm;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ${f<}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. d^ C@5Pd
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %K6veB{M
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. c1#0o)q*7
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Xw?DN*`L
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 YX$(Sc3.6
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。 TeHJj`rdAU
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 u{sHuVl
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. L;Ff(0x|
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。 .shi?aWm
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2"IV
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }]x \ `}o
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @{Rb]d?&F?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ZQ`8RF *v
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -xn-Af!v
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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。 b>ai"!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4agW<c#
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 CTIS}_CWd=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [l}H:%O,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Hjm> I'9
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 c]6b|mHT
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Q((&Q?Vi
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %*D=ni#(sT
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。 Qit&cnO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1j?P$%p
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wC1pfXa
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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. $qNF /rF
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? IiPX`V>RC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 VGS%U8;
例句:I come back before you know it. L!}!k N:?
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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." cY?|RXNmZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. p6DI7<C<H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 };Q}C0E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +Mo4g2W
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. S;~eI8gQ"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4Mt3<W5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )OI}IWDl
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. YVIE v
他是幕后人物。 DyC*nE;
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <Lb LMV
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. lC5zqyG
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #u&fUxM:AS
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,=)DykP
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zluq2r
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \BHZRytQF
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 /YJo"\7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Phn^0 iF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ;Q{D]4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 +XWTu!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ?_eLrz4>L^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 FB6Lz5:Vf
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