(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 B:ddlxT$
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. !l~tBJr*sB
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 aMuc]Wy#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. MR%M[SK1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *Au4q<
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. cg7NtY
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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" RoM'+1nP:#
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $q
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", !fwLC"QC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. f|?i6.N>f
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %&Z!-k(
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %,a.431gi
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 XIJ>\ RF
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7R<<}dA]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `zC_?+
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. $&n!j'C:
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 {qx}f^WV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Cf<i"
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ff-9NvW4v
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 2<fG= I8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. s~]Ri:7~
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 MCe=R R
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Th`IpxV
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 v)d\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" TaG'?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. V\PGk<VO
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 E>KV1P
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |0B h
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [US.n+G6
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. op"RrZAZBT
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Hl?\P6
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? f<!eJO:<'
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "DjD"?/b
例句:I come back before you know it. PC7U&*x@
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." {E@Vh
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 71@V|$Dy
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 oZmni9*SD
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. {&4+W=0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ql2>C.k3L
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. R3jhq3F\Y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }RO Cj,|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *<i
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 D+ 9xI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @tM1e<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `$AX!,<!G
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~N;kF.q&>&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. {<v?Z_!68
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 .Qyq*6T3&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &
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