(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 GE#LcCa
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. *}Gu'EU
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。 ;f[@zo><r
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 g?9%_&/})A
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. <xAlp;8m5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 trg&^{D<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 U/:x<Y$ tj
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. A[ N>T\
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Our hopes were all gone. C-;}a%c"
我们的希望成泡影了。 p/?TU
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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" l?zWi[Zf
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6'JP%~QlS
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 C<hb{$@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", TmdRB8N
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0@2pw2{Ru
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 fZt3cE\
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. &:Sb$+z
你的解释一点都不清晰。 23gJD8i8
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J.pe&1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. * TR~>|
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。 6 WEu(}=
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 UE/N-K)`
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. %M;{+90p>t
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。 0= -D
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dWhF[q"
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ;AE%f.Y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fa;GM7<e)
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^<nN~@j
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. z,/y2H2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 M^~
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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。 b}jLI_R{
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U-GV^j
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 oxL4* bqZ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _Rnq5y
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Abf=b<bu
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 a3oSSkT
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 kn|z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. rFR2c?j8
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。 M)!:o/!c S
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ue0Q| h
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7Om)uUjU4
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 !;YQQ<D
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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. <jRs/?1R
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? G q
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4 4kb
例句:I come back before you know it. P1mPC
我很快就会回来。 _G5MQ%z
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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." +qEvz<kch
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #]5|Qhrr+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 WS)u{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 CmPix]YMQ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ICgyCsZ,
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $\@yH^hL
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 A4W61f
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. v]HiG_C
他是幕后人物。 U%na^Wu
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 q3E_.{t
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. '((Ll
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 g1`/xJz|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 #/9(^6f:
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s(I7}oRWsL
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Cz_chK4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ;zO(bj>
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /Iu._2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 jq&$YmWp
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 M('cG
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 8_tMiIE-pS
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 UI:{*N**Z
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