(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 kcH?l
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. {u BpM9KT
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]xf
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z3IQPl^
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 RRaGc )B
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !<"H73?fl
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Ez^U1KKOE7
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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" ?YY'-\h?
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $CaF"5}?Ke
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Sqw.p#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", N|eus3\E
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. GXC:~$N
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 C& 0iWY\a
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. H*_:IfI!
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [wAI;=.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -#v1b>ScY
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \AOVdnM:
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。 %WrUu|xj>_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 m(nGtrQJm
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. |+//pGx
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。 =iy%;>I`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 vMJv.O>HW
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >\hu1C|W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wmFI?
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bH+p5Fd;
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5haJPWG|'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ,Z*?"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。 vj<HthC.k
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. AE1!u{
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 F+Og8^!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" *M;!{)m?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. q#Az\B:
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 BY"<90kBL
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [Y.3miE
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 6/B"H#rN
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。 PgAC3%M6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 HjKj.fV
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. qsXK4`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 zghUwW |K
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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. 8D[P*?O
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? bb[.Kvq5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 qczGv2%!
例句:I come back before you know it. Iq.*2aff+
我很快就会回来。 NxVqV5'
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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." O=8:K'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. T(K~be
在宾客之前你检点一些。 =ZjF5,@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 %CJgJ,pk>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 1 *'SP6g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6-U|e|e
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 x9R_KLN:;
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Qy`{y?T2
他是幕后人物。 #>C.61Fx
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :%Na-j9hV)
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Alaq![7MDP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 v??}d
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. cx M=#Go
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 j#r|t+{"C
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 CsG1HR@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. oUXu;@l
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 d-nqV5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 O0Y/y2d
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. SbU=Lkx#
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 4^(u6tX5|+
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