(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. 0wAB;|~*62
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :^FH.6}x
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5r dt
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 I*/:rb
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 J|HV8
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7e D`
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我们的希望成泡影了。 xn)F(P 0kv
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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" %=V"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &3)6WD?:U
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 p0}Yo8? OW
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ZVit]3hd
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~{N#JOY}Z
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 NdRE,HWd?$
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. q6x}\$mL
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :`0,f ?cE
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $#wi2Ve=6b
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. O"_QDl<ya
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。 Lmw)Ts>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [g{fz3
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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. >)mF'w
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。 KvI/!hl\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `iEYq0}
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C;9P6^Oz
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )0Vj\>
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. c)q=il7ef
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -x?|[ +%
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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。 +?5Vuc%
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. VP7LKfv
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >!c Ff$2'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )ub!tm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mXsSOAD<
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 5bol)Z9BO
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?wjk=hM2
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 0\eSiXs
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Eok8+7g0&
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #}8VUbJ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 OSom-?|w
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. jT;'T$
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? g1B P
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f,BJb+0
例句:I come back before you know it. ] HRHF'4
我很快就会回来。 DvA#zX[
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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." kjSzuqB
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -7 EwZRS@9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 64:p 4N
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 TETfRnm
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qzk]9`i1:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 dO-Zj#%7z8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 s GrI%3[e"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %H}M[_f
他是幕后人物。 2 m72PU<.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 p%OVl[^jp
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. $=C `V
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 gUp9yV
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 wOH 3[SKo
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /&!o]fU1C
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 TNcMrbWA
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 I."s&]FZ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. za8+=?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 S:c
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 q"LT 8nD\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6-nf+!#G
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 frWY8&W^H
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