(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 h"wXmAf4%
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. LAMTf"a
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 = UTv
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *(o~pxFTR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \:-; {
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 p@r~L(>+3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #[I`VA\x
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我们的希望成泡影了。 lg1?g)lv
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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" v
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. lv$tp,+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 G+\2Aj
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]<z>YyBA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. h\D
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7U?x8%H*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ']}ZI 8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 aQinR"o
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 T-|z18|!
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Zf?>:P
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。 Pfi '+I`s
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1{nXmtvr
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. Y}nE/bmx&9
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。 8Jxo;Y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 /o8h1L=
be crazy about 爱的发狂 7c+TS--
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ";s?#c
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %3z-^#B=
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 /p X\)wi
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. e:!&y\'"9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Cd6^aFoK!
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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。 }v@w(*)h:
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #,!.e
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (B,CL222x
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =wI,H@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. uF@Q8 7G
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8~rD#8`6j
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #Du1(R
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. oD~VK,.
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。 >,32~C
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 9:YiLoz?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. d
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 oDM}h
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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. >RF[0s'-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? b/5;377_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~G5)ya-
例句:I come back before you know it. k gWF@"_
我很快就会回来。 ;f0+'W
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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." >8>`-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Qmzj1e$6x
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >!`T=(u!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,C(")?4aJ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &``;1/J*W
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _YO`x
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 J<u,Y= -~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. el7P
他是幕后人物。 m{gt(n
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 f }eZX
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Lgvmk
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Uhb6{'+
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 YG"P:d;s
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. eP[azC"G[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 GfL}f9
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 q;t
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \W}?4kz
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 L;E9"7Jo
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Bb8lklQ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]}~*uT}>
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 i nF&Pv