(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 jl?y}
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. t3h \.(mq
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^c:eXoU
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~m"M#1,ln3
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ,1 9" [:WN
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?\ i,JJO
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 39^uLob
天呀!我的包不见了。 (l,YI"TzT
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ZpP6Q
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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" ,HjHt\!~<
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /)HEx&SQmZ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 N6 Cc%,
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", jl|X$w
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. i_Q4bhVj
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @eD2<e
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. W71#NjM2Z
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ;R-Q,aCM}
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'J<zVD}0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "\P~Re"EH
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。 Ffqn|}gb
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ? F:C!_
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. 6(RqR
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。 enO=-#
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 % w/1Uo24
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. kKTED1MW&W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;?[ +vf")
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 B=qRZA!DQ?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. AFnlt
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 REe%>|
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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。 {`SGB;ho
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. zj0pP{y
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D"><S<C\C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" X\:(8C;+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3R96;d;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 dXSb%ho
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?@7|Q/
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ErUk>V
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。 l<:)rg^,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *v-xC5L1\
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. E;*TRr><
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 vVRCM
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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. XsCbJ[Z_?q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 8YkH
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Q? |M BTo
例句:I come back before you know it. _p^ "!
我很快就会回来。 w\[*_wQp
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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." 0hr)tYW,G
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. LGue=Hkp
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &Fr68HNmj
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )=y6s^}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |Szr=[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 \d8=*Zpz7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $XzlW=3y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. )Syf5I
他是幕后人物。 G\+MT(&5
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ]uXsl0'`V
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Ho*RLVI0U
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 &^<T/PiR
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Hm[!R:HW,S
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3^Q U4
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 1T^L) %&p_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 z:?
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4C*=8oe_
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U-N/Z\QD
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 xVo)!83+Q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [Cr~gd+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。 8-#2?=
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