(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,!, tU7-H
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. Sl-9im1
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {\vVzy,t7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :T|9;2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 V;W{pd-I
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *VmX.
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +hKs
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我们的希望成泡影了。 p/88mMr
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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" 5F!Qn\{u{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. `*elzW
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 j0j!oj)7I
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1Q!kk5jE
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. rB{w4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7#W]Qj
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ZyDNtX%
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~o/k?l
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Faa>bc~E
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {6WG
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。 Zk/ejhy0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C/QmtT~`e
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.
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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。 Bz <I7h
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 nF_q{e7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1Y&W>p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -EE'xh-zD
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. M^Y[Y@U=p
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i39ZBs@
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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。 C
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 2Wu`Dp;&l
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 [\#ANA"
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" y631;dU
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 934j5D
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %8D>aS U
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 oH+PlL
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. XI ;] c5
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。 8nu!5 3
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 FwlDP
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !mTq6H12 !
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 vBOY[>=
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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. /8Y8-&K0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FZn1$_Svr
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ]hS<"=oj
例句:I come back before you know it. >zDQt7+g;
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." T7"QwA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. qD4s?j-9
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 auc:|?H~1n
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R6BbkYWrX
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Wh..QVv
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2oEuqHL
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. gm2|`^Xq$
他是幕后人物。 ?gUraSFU
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 G![d_F"e
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Y,v9o
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3o[(pfcU
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. eOiH7{OA,
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 m3Wc};yE*Q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =DfI^$Lr:
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. p0 X%^A,4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 rP'%f 6
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =WUL%MfW
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Iy49o!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %6 Av1cv
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