(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6c]4(%8
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. "~ID.G|<
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。 G06;x
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 [UXVL}tk
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2B$dT=G
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 }SWfP5D@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bQ>wyA+G&E
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %EU_OS(u.{
天呀!我的包不见了。 G@DNV3Cc
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我们的希望成泡影了。 [l^XqD D4
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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|_xz;i
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :? B4q#]N
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 <2]h$53y!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", fh`Y2s|:7R
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Mk#r_:[BS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "}_J"%
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,5zY1C==Ut
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1L::Qu%E
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (DvPdOT+3
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Y[L,rc/j
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 |5(un#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %6(\Ki6I
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. =k<b* 8
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 "*#f^/LS
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Pa{DB?P
be crazy about 爱的发狂 LIG@`
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. /ZiMD;4@y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lB _9b_|2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 qGag{E5!
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. je$H}D
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~Zsj@d
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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。 7a9">:~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. oU1N>,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 8#$HKWUK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ,9G'1%z,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ^e^-1s
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 agfDx^,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B>E4,"
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 7Q{&L#;
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 b [HnhAI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0>j0L8#^p
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ds(X[7XGW
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 /
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. DA=LR
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ww
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :@&e~QP(
例句:I come back before you know it. 2A
我很快就会回来。 @8J*vY =e
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." X_-/j.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. IrRy1][Qr
在宾客之前你检点一些。 T#rUbi>""
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Z]LP18m9kl
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /b{@']
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 #pRbRT9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 H)TKk%`7
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. GKg #nXS
他是幕后人物。 JqLPJUr
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w`boQ_Ir
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Y_$!XIJ4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 )LG!"~qiz
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zLr:zf l
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ~yN>9f U
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 eYRd#w
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 <AVWT+,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. }6u}?>S
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 'GW~~UhdW
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 q\P{h ij
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 7KC2%s#7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 CiU^U|~ 'L
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