(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 G/cE2nD
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. |Wo_5|E
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 6Vq]AQx
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. KN41kkN
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 aWtyY[=
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 627xR$U~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +x?_\?&Ks
天呀!我的包不见了。 _b ~XBn
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ZD)pdNX
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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" n_8wYiBs(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. i2h,=NHJh?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >n`!S`)9{
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ow,4'f!d
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. %cPz>PTW@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 pONBF3H8
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. )_7OHV *3
你的解释一点都不清晰。 z3 zN^ZT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 >Ei-Spy>Xl
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. #7wOr78
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。 oH[4<K>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jjs1Vj1@<
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. uude<d"U
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。 ^CZ)!3qd1
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 q;XO1Se
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !A5UT-
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 $U{\T4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 5>o<!0g
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2E@ !
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]w)*8
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ,$lOQ7R1(
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `0]kRA8=
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >:2B r(S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~Sr`Tlp
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. (|(#W+l~
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 )^G&p[G
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4bT21J37
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (l|:$%[0
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 [c{/0*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v|VfSLZTb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. xB%Felz
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "zT#*>U
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. q.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? sQBl9E'!be
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~|LlT^C
例句:I come back before you know it. |_=o0lf
我很快就会回来。 q- U/JC
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ac/=%om8u
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "R"7'sJMI
在宾客之前你检点一些。 S\qYw(G
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 qkCj33v
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Rf&~7h'+
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 E7XFt#P.
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ,]OL[m
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. :HDl-8]Lw
他是幕后人物。 nm!5L[y!0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {x$h K98
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Dm,*G`Js
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 l'_P]@*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 FfDe&/,/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. H;QE',a9+i
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Zcaec#
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 l7{Xy_66
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. M_o<6C
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $oefG}h2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ^Fy{Q*p`(
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Qx9lcO_
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1^bI9 /
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