(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 CQg X=!q
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. 83ipf"]*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `TKD<&oL
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. T=Z.U$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 IO$z%r7
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .V'V:;BE%
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. D^F{uDlb
天呀!我的包不见了。 T3&`<%,f
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我们的希望成泡影了。 VV_l$E$
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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" q 2?X"!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. JcO08n
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 i, n D5@#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |BU+:+
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. CZ{k@z`r
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 /'DwfX
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. XAOak$(j
你的解释一点都不清晰。
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 TQ :/RT
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. V1=*z
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。 sYbH|}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 0(>rG{u
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. OJ>.-"
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。 |VH!)vD
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |?m` xO
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 0&Gl@4oZ"
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 9|r* pK[
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 f?fKhu2
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Y#V8(DTyH
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A]`:VC=IU
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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。 =odkz}bU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. d 4{FDqto
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "u^EleE!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" YZ}cB
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. - Xupq/[,
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &vUq}r%P
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 RNJFSD.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. o3Ot.9L
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。 (yrh=6=z
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Qc-(*}
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. o=+Z.-q
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 |WqOk~)[Z3
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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. 6DF
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `x8Bn"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;<Qdy`
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我很快就会回来。 )$M,Ul
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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." I2Ev~!
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Fe=8O ^\
在宾客之前你检点一些。 dDcZ!rRaL@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +c,[ Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. lJ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :R6Q=g=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 X)Gp7k1w
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. {ISE'GJj
他是幕后人物。 %e%7oqR?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dSK0h(8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 7k8n@39?
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 pWaPC/,g
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7XAvd-
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @PkJY
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 e-6w8*!i
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7Ua7A
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 :hqZPajE
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 w9~k]5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. !q/5yEJ>h
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 oN,s.Of
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