(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 aUKa+"`S
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. 9-y<= )
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `8;\}6:"1
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ee=!bv(%70
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 iGNZC{
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 h#uk-7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Cm-dos
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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" j{HIdP
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. S0;s
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 cK'}+
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", I3 YSW
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,N8SP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Q>uJ:[x+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. R)%I9M,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 kuv+ TN
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 vh^?M#\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,+FiP{`
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。 H
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >FL%H=]
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. Tlk!6A:
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。 "4.A@XsY
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ephvvj~zW4
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !ZayN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 vP,$S^7$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. O*c<m,
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 gVs@T'
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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。 O66b^*=N}x
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. n^/)T3mz{
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !~Kg_*IT
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Xkf|^-n
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. aX.//T:':?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _Pn
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 RHmT$^=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c=p!2jJ1K~
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Kae-Y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 c+:^0&l
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ra^"Vr
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 <BK?@Xy
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. p-,Bq!aG$
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *Z3b6X'e
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LB^xdMXi
例句:I come back before you know it. U=[isi+7
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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." d/\ajQ1::
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !'> ,37()
在宾客之前你检点一些。 dHtEyF
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 h79~d%-
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. (SByN7[gb
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 5X:3'*
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 u"DE?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. CM)V^k*
他是幕后人物。 <>V~
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 LXf|n
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. HP:[aR!2P
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 AL|3_+G
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $5>m\wrl
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. f0*_& rP
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \Npvm49
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -cP1,>Ahv
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. E|W7IgS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Us% _'}(/U
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 0R}hAK+| 4
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. FhQb9\g
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ul!q)cPb{
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