(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 X,<n|zp
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. `}^_>
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。 *@r)3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 MNKB4C8>
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. KS/1ux4x
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wU#79:h
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 "1H?1"w~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. nkp!kqJ09
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Q2)z1'Wv
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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" :*"0o{
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A({8p
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nJ`JF5tI
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8qfg=mu+%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ZgL4$%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 I"^ `!8<q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6Uk[_)1
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 VGY#ph%
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. L
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 zhI} p.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2!/_Xh
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ; 9pOtr
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ~B%=g)w
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \ qc8;"@
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. e}? #vTRI}
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8]Xwj].^C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 gd6We)&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. L\8tqy.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~\c]!%)o
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 DT_HG|
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. (yduU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ANy=f-V
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y%b
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?]081l7cd
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 CE>RAerY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /H=fK
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )FM/^
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 3VbQDPG
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 C26PQGo#$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9~DoF]TM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _gK@),de
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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. 1%|+yu1
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ^{["]!f#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `?PZvGi
例句:I come back before you know it. P. P3/,
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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." *Wv]DV=\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ,8g~,tMr+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 t$8f:*6(*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 '+NmHu:q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. v9Oyboh(y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4^VY
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 g6$X {
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *plsZ*Q8
他是幕后人物。 BclZsU=xn
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 8w~I(2S:#
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~zFs/(k
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 vbmSbZ"y
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. fR}|CP
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 LWc}j`Wd
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 59O;`y0
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. WEUr;f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |Sy|E
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ZVJbpn<lo)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /] ce?PPC
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 _CPe
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