(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _\o +9X!
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. B)^]V<l(w
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 G2L7_?/m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h r6f}2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ;ejC:3yO
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 O4$:
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. u%*;gu"2
天呀!我的包不见了。 =}c~BHT
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我们的希望成泡影了。 7%w4?Nv3I
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" ?+Qbr$]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (x=NA
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Mu:*(P/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", OH=Ffy F,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. PwDQ<
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 $<33E e:a
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Uc9Uj
你的解释一点都不清晰。 6K<vyr40
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 l_f"}l
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. H
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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。 >/'WU79TYE
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 s` S<BX7
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. *Li;:b"t
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。 QCtG #/
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 , H[o.r=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u8[X\f
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 has5"Bb
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 F`?pZ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Za01z^
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 o}%
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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。 O9>/WmLe
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. CF>NyY:_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 iWtWT1n8n
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" z-,U(0 .
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _N<qrH^;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 V25u'.'v
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }Rt<^oya*
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,e,fOL
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。 LTa9'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Fir7z nRW
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. MOOL=Um3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iezz[;t
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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. 8Ipyr%l
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Y8CXinh
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {(aJrSE<z
例句:I come back before you know it. 8} S|iM
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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." ZsV'-gu
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. *~-~kv4-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 S*\`LBl"nX
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 "dkvk7zCP
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _ :][{W#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 `#l_`j=r$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]*v%(IGK
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. l5@k8tnz
他是幕后人物。 (2a~gQGD
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 D%BV83S
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. fC81(5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 5SK.R;mn
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 U:IQWl C
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. jdoI)J@9H
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 <
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 8~4{e,} ,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7W 4[1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 sM-k,0z
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &{7%VsTB
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W}T$ Z
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# 9.a]AX
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