(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 1 ,#{X3
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. M' a&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -J-3_9I
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. }DJ|9D^yf
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0m]~J_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %~][?Y ><
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3Gc ,I:\
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Oqd"0Qt-
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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" i,mrMi
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 4 *Bp
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P%.`c?olbs
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 6U;Jg_zS
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. PN1(j|
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @SKO~?7T
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 _fVh%_oH1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )?!vJb"
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。 9(QU2QY
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Q3Ny5 G>
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. 1zh$IYrd
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。 4w;rl(s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 8O"x;3I9
be crazy about 爱的发狂 34X(J-1\|i
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f}L>&^I)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ${jA+L<J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 XR{5]lKt_
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. yq/[ /*7^
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 NmH}"ndv+
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 w/lXZg
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Paae-EmC
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Qh)|FQ[s$r
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" WHlD%u
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |#DC.Ga!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7bgnZ]r8t
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *6 I =oE
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,Hik (22
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。 b5iIV1g
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 c7FfI"7HR
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #Pb7EL#c
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 DBj;P|L_
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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. gp#bQ
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4f@havFIJ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }Q{
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例句:I come back before you know it. ?#VP)A
我很快就会回来。 N}8HK^n*
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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." syWv'Y[k?
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;a!h.8UJPI
在宾客之前你检点一些。 "sX[p
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 2.HZ+1
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 'U|MM;(
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9J-!o]f .b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FT|/WZR
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9,iq"dQ
他是幕后人物。 sx;V,"Y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 vOvxQS}dBp
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. tj"v0u?zW
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 H#1*'e>
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^'C,WZt
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. o+if%3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4e(9@OLP
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 eI/\I:G{f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Rk437vQD,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 S`GXiwk
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Hnd9T(UB
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )|{1&F1
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 UtW"U0A
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