(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?,P3)&3g
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. }K1 0Po'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 MiT}L
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. v dbO(
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .9*wY0:
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ] G.%Ty
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ',3HlOJ:
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我们的希望成泡影了。 j| Wv7
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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" K`&oC8p
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. N/YWb y=H
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6h?gs"[j
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", CHd9l]Rbe
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 4!Z5og1kn
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 vzzE-(\\e
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. RpG+>"1]
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mOpTzg@
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 HD,xY4q&N
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .Ig+Dj{)
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。 Ng><n}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 dG QG!l+>
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. 8 a!Rb-Q:
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。 ,jA)wJ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 spU)]4P&
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. i"zuil
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jdKOb
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?7:KphFX)
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. mS>xGtD&K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0.$hn
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 &uP~rEJl+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o)6p A^+
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 U~{du;\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?oZR.D|SZ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. NW~z&8L
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 c,so`I3rI
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~pa!w?/bQ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. IJTtqo
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 kK8itO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ]&Z))H
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. d@w~[b
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iu**`WjI\
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. `&0Wv0D0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]v[|B
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 w6`9fX6{h
例句:I come back before you know it. 5tQ1fJze
我很快就会回来。 xw{-9k-~
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." *5tO0_L
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. \txbhWN
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &DqE{bBd!
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ld$i+6|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =4GSg1Biy
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 5J8r8` t
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. '`'GK&)
他是幕后人物。 [m^+,%m5]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 y@CHR
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Lb LiB*D#s
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Y*_)h\f
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 A!1;}x
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q&C""!h^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 !4] 9!<.k
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -}K<ni6
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. kw2T>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &A#~)i5gF
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 keRE==(D
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5SCKP<rb
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 04r$>#E
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