(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !SIk9~rJ
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. 5G$5d:[(
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 !e*T.
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 FYK`.>L28
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. W+5. lf=2>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q|e-)FS)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 UM<s#t`\3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^)(tO$S
天呀!我的包不见了。 w4M;e;8m[U
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我们的希望成泡影了。 TwI'XMO;A
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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" g4952u
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6CSoQ|c{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 j-.Y!$a%6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", OmS8cSYGc
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ncUS8z
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 NFKvgd@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. AWKJ@&pA9m
你的解释一点都不清晰。 > >KCd
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %l6E0[
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /?($W|9+l
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。 ;mvVo-r*q
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 "?<h,Hvi
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. c*(^:#"9
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。 't5`Ni
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 _x|.\j
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `b%lojT.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R<(xWH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 s~9n13z
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QR _h#N2h
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 1j:aGj>{
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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。 I~&9c/&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -esQyLx
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 -6~.;M 5
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =0 !j"z=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ! Dj2/][
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 V; CPn
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 X6 N&:<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. VpSpj/\m)'
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。 Am_>x8z
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ! ?/:p.
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. P^48]Kj7
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 a@d 15CN
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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. |_>^vW1f
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? q=V'pML
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~BX=n9
例句:I come back before you know it. [/%N2mj
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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." ^gZ,A]
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. v8j3
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 rp{|{>'`.q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x3Y)l1gh
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m!ueqV"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. upL3M`
他是幕后人物。 stBe ^C
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 |K06H
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. v{fcQb
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?1a9k@[t
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. % hvK;B?Y|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Jk6}hUH,
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 T9H*]LxK
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. L/V^ #$
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Np/\}J&IF
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Zo yO[#
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 VL$
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