(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 gL&w:_
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. )^s>2 1
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Ji9o0Y R
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. H7&y79mB
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ro<w8V9.a
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 mIYKzu_k=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. {Hl(t$3V`
天呀!我的包不见了。 <@ ts[p.
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" |g^YD;9s.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2SD
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 E.NfVeq
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", YQd($
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6IT6EkiT
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 r^C(|Vx
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. T?!SEblP]
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 GiuE\J9i
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Y96<c" t
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。 45.g ;
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 R+uZi~
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. rqN+0CT
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。 }DjVZ48
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [3-u7Fx!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. DKMkCPX%
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i{$P.i/&
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z9 ws{8@_
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kn>qX{W
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &XCd2
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 NkBvN\CQ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UQh.o
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ['\R4H!x
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .{8[o[w
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 'J&R=MD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 aDX&j2/
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. i.On{nB"k
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Hc\@{17
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 cOpe6H6,bz
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wVf 7<@/y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 dgX%NKv1
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. [W$Mn.5<s
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ke W7pN?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _8 K|2$X
例句:I come back before you know it. R>:D&$[RD
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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." 3*%+NQIj
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6j{ynt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 8irTGA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. F)eP55C6
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 (HeSL),1
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "-Nyf
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #G0'Q2
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 SbL7e#!!
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. c%b|+4
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 d<OdQvW.
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0VJHE~Bgi
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 94
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,s}&|+
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o%lxEd r
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 A\7sP =
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 j8?! J^TC
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ;QG8@ms|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 oIj/V|ByK
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