(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 P7epBWqDP
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. cEIs9;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %R<xe.X
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. A`* l+M^z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 bZ#5\L2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 q8}he~a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. NcX`*18
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我们的希望成泡影了。 l(HxZlHr
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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" _h I81Lzq
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. LvMA('4
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 hOYP~OR
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ? U* `!-
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v\+`n^=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y(Y#H$w
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 3U'l'H,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 iikMz|:7U
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 buDz]ec
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. S4pEBbV^n
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 *=P*b|P"$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 y@r0"cvz9
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. J$d']%Dwb
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 !AG {`[b
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 "8Lv
be crazy about 爱的发狂 rN,T}M=2
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L^=G(op*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &(m01
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -@XOe&q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6#Rco%07zI
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RIDl4c
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 R\-]$\1D
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. K'y|_XsBB)
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 @aP1[( m
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" X6BOB?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. j_h0hm]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %/d1x
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^v+p@k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. czsnPmNEI
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。 r5y*SoD!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,b:~Vpb1I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. HQnc`2
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G=LK
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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. Z@bSkO<Y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? {gxP_>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /t*Q"0X5
例句:I come back before you know it. ZZ
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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." ^9><qKbO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |7Qe{
在宾客之前你检点一些。 \Yn0|j>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Xpt9$=d
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Xc4zUEO9
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }Syd*%BR[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 //RD$e?h~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. zN=s]b=/
他是幕后人物。 yMC6 Gvp
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Vt,P.CfdC
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zZP/C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 5#y_EpL"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 D]5j?X'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. aj/+#G2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 d%RH]j4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >nvnU`\
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ou{V/?rb
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (g&@E(@]?
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 dK;ebg9|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. C=IN "
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 s< Fp17
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