(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Xm^/t#
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. $_
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 h%U,g
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. bVds23q
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ]goPjfWvU"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 iiV'-!3w
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. DbH'Qs?z
天呀!我的包不见了。
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我们的希望成泡影了。 tQIz
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" ]{pH,vk-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. O29GPs
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }j|YX&`p
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", cu"ge]},
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >2LlBLQ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :&$WWv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. )<^G]ajn
你的解释一点都不清晰。 gqACIXR
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 wWB^m@:4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Xe<kdB3
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。 rA1;DSw6E[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Rj/ y.g
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. ]0myoWpi3
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。 4d
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 &uG@I=}TIY
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *&rV}vVP^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Mt(;7q@1c
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 B7nm7[V
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )zvjsx*e=J
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 O}q(2[*i
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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。 jo[U6t+pj7
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. D
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 B3V+/o6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" j9$kaEf
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 8jU6N*p/
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {$)pkhJ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -v?)E
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^uWj#
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。 n.xOu`gj
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 MGSD;Lgn
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0`"DYJ}d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]j^rJ|WTH
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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. S *K0OUq
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? qiyJ4^1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 rZG6}<Hx
例句:I come back before you know it. yI_MYL[
我很快就会回来。 km9@*@)
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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." (,2U?p
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _}:#T8h
在宾客之前你检点一些。 e^Glgaf
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 VyxX5Lrj
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. A=pyaU`aE
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TvwkeOS#}7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;&]oV`Ib
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. MnD^jcx
他是幕后人物。 U&SgB[QHO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ' |
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3"iJ/Hc}9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }i@%$Ixsn
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. K8|>" c~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 |bv7N@?e
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 *aS[^iX?s
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. nO .:f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 CGJ>j}C
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 yVb yw(gS
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 38gEto#q
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 nSeb?|$D 6
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