(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 X')l04P@%
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. 4*5 e0:O
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'RzO`-dr
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. cx&\oP
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ;'08-Et
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,&o^}TFkg
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. {~s\a2YH
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我们的希望成泡影了。 )& Oxp&x
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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" k*\)z\f
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. M V!d*\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 j|N<6GSke
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", l(}L-:@A
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 8"-=+w.CZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 p|mFF0SL
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. DG0I-"s
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -qHG*v,
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *n7=m=%)
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。 1EC;t1.7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 tY!l}:E[
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. #=33TvprR2
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。 o|c6=77043
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [[6"qq
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. F'|e:h
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 _od /)#
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 m{X{h4t
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. [)GRP
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 eB1NM<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。 5dN>Xjpu
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. n8_X<jIp3
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 '-Cx-=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" RLF6Bc
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &B[*L+-E
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8]`s&d@GY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }5(_gYr
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. '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。 1hgIR^;[b
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 I]+
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. hZL!%sL7
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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. R+(f~ j'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :f39)g5>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 R3lZ|rxv:
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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." l9=Ka{$^*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 8w:mL^6x
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ,e;,+w=~E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 fg#e*7Odn
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ArAe=m!u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9=]HOUn
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 qg`ae
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x,10o
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <5pNFj}0;X
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. KO#kIM-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 lV^:2I/
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $A{$$8P
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. l9eTghLi
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 L3wj vq^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 hN=kU9@knC
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. zNKB'hsK
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 VpHwc!APq
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >\pF5a`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W?4:sLC#3
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 lg$aRqI29
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