(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 R$4&>VBu
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 1+v&SU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >XjSVRO
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. sH(4.36+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 -mOSB(#bo
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 T~7i:<E^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Nt9M$?\P
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我们的希望成泡影了。 2i*-ET
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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`U")lv
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. s3kHNDdC
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 {v+,U}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", B>*zQb2:
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. sx IvL7jl
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,3&XV%1
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >Lx,<sE
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1r;]==
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 nfET;:{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. i"Hec9Ri
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。 QE*O~Yj
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \B) a57
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. mIgc)"
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。 +>h}Uz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +?Vj}p;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u+%Ca,6
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 /~[+'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4^cDp!8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. g"aWt%
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ^F2OTz4n
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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。 Uyf<:8U\
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. P1KXvc}JGe
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 m}&cX Y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" u U Xj
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3fPd|F.kF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 r8>(ayJ,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 uvR9BL2=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JLo'=(
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。 s+IU%y/9$a
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 gv)F`uRWA
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 4Gz5Ju
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?}|l )
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. l3kYfq{";"
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? fd~a\5%e
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 P7ktr?V0a
例句:I come back before you know it. 9D@
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." OiBDI3,|+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. o zg%-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ZslH2#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V6l~Aj}/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :'1UX <&B
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lO=+V 6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 dQP7CP
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 4Uz1~AuNxb
他是幕后人物。 b^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 L(Ww6oj
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. O`Ht|@[6
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 CUJP"u>8M
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ybnq;0}$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 5A| 4
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vwy10PlqL
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 V.<$c1#=$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. P(iZGOKUs=
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 CbPCj.MH
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 2K >tI9);
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. F:$Dz?F0v
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [t)omPy<c
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