(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Oa-(Xp,n#
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. ~ugyUpY"
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3D-VePM=`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. &gdhq~4#
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 7Z<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 s}lp^Uh=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. RI2/hrW
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我们的希望成泡影了。 YH,u*.I^/
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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" nN%Zed2O@6
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =3;~7bYO
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $DeVXW
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", bH}?DMq]O
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. w6
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 uskJ(!
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. g3| 62uDF
你的解释一点都不清晰。 LV8{c!"
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @[v4[yq-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *J3Z.fq%:i
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。 %~I%*=o[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 8
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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. r7+Ytr
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。 VmON}bb[zz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 GK&R,q5}
be crazy about 爱的发狂 R4%}IT^%P
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ==npFjB
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ('6sW/F*ab
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 =X3Rk)2r
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |"+UCAU
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 2O(= 2X
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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。 b *Ca*!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |xFSGrC
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 }qg.Go
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" #k
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. =JE5/
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /s
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 \:jJ{bl^A
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `zOn(6B;U
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。 :Izdj*HL;A
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [j 'lB
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (5GjtFojY|
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 AGV+Y6
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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. Qe;R3D=T;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M.K%;j`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "b[w%KYyl
例句:I come back before you know it. (/jZ&4T
我很快就会回来。 ]6].l$%z#
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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." .zo>,*:t
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _ q^JjR
在宾客之前你检点一些。 }8dS[-.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \<%?=C'w~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 JgMYy,q8t
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 }CQ)W1mO"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 5GwzG<.\^_
他是幕后人物。 bE1@RL
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 LvW7>-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. I(va;hG<o
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }{F1Cr
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 /3o@I5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. aA=7x&z@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Gg3<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 tr<0NV62>
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. )|B3TjHC
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 /JQY_>@W
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 w">-r}HnJ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. l~ZIv
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 {Z1^/Fv3
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