(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 v~O2y>8Z
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. -1F+,+m
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 y#{> tC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. LZpqv~av
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 u_)'}
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 'k$j^|r>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -[lOf
天呀!我的包不见了。 DTV"~>@
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ,3ivB8
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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" ]+78
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. \R#OJ=F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", XCZNvLG
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. /`B:F5r
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8z"*CJ@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. *+cW)klm
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &14Er,K
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xCiq;FFR
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. [lAZ)6E~=
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。 4}HY= 0Um
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .37Jrh0Iv
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. zC\L-i>G
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。 !.5,RIf
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 e/!xyd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1A\N$9Dls
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 dX~$#-Ad86
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 q vGkTE
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B"I^hrQ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 QPpC_pZh
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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。 4Q(GX.5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .q(1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0)-yLfTn
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ZncJ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?r-W
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 rjW\tuZI
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 t5WW3$Nf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. A^"( VaK
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 -|A`+1-R+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1$ C\`
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \B~}s }
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Qc]Ki3ls
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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. dBMr%6tz
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? r5g:#mF"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ves
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例句:I come back before you know it. jpek=4E
我很快就会回来。 P+nd?:cz
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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." E#m|Sq
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. RW04>oxVn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 P<A_7Ho
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 1x~dsM;q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. a6i%7O m
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <^8&2wAkJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &!5S'J%
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Sr?2~R0&
他是幕后人物。 *Z,?VEO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 \_J;i[
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. a8laPN
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1z$K54Mj
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 YZ0Jei8+-
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. E2~&GkU.UN
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (W4H?u@X0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Tweku}D7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. w5uOkz #
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2Ub!wee
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 (Ld,<!eN0
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. H!yqIh
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /f0*NNSat-
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