(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 30gZ_8C>}
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. h=p-0 Mx .
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 x| ~D(zo
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 uK"$=v6|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ie$fMBIq
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 K'{ wncumQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 n@yd{Rc
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 9M-NItFos
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我们的希望成泡影了。 2WbZ>^:Nsk
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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 `^_
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Z3u""oM/
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 H|(*$!~e
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", T$>=+U
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. IdC k
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 3'gd'`Hn/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. g-T X;(
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ];wohW%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 w
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ZT3jxwe
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。 U_zpLpm^
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ZQ-z2s9U
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. HzO0K=Z=R0
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。 )Or:wFSMq
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 W4] 0qp`\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. WLj_Zo*^x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .+yJh
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 JOE{&^j
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. BYA=M*f
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 jAQ)3ON<
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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。 @v:ILby4-
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |SJ%
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 5SPl#*W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^_#gIT\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _o=`-iy9
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 B )3SiU
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -QHzf&D?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @+Anv~B.
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。 ,:Y=,[ n
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 !z&seG]@
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =<tJAoVV
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :-jP8X
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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. C(Bar#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 0a;FX0S&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 0z2R`=)
例句:I come back before you know it. E4fvYV_ra
我很快就会回来。 vXWESy
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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." 0O9
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. +Y%I0.?&5
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z~R/p;@
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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. sC*E;7gT,
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 fJ+E46|4
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 N7|W.(
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "i5AAP?_]{
他是幕后人物。 <P)%Ms
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 'bqf?3W
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. #cg@Z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 7!d<>_oH
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^L2Zo'y [
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ="PywZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Lm2cW$s
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 }t{^*(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. g&20F`.N*>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~#xs
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Q0cf]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xuC6EK+
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