(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ib!TXWq
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. ozl!vf# kv
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 eQn[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?cKTeGrS
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ,IE.8h)H
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %f1IV(3Qc
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Hr!$mf)h
天呀!我的包不见了。 -Wh 2hWg+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;fN^MW@&[
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" )EKWsGNe/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .jtv Hr}U
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ]+B.=mO_
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", (~E-=+R[$&
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z5Tsu1c
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 P4eH:0=#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `<|<1,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 U|\ .)h=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 c14d0x{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. uGqeT#dP
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。 /{R.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 F[!%,-*
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. tm2lxt
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。 V`W ']
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `YE=B{q
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. j|N<6GSke
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a l6y=;\jZ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 M* Ej*#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. "+wkruC
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _2{_W9k
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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。 h{$k%YJ?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 0( A ?&
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 H{S+^'5Y.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Fu5Y<*x
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. T]zD+/=
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Y Q.Xl_
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8~s0%%{,M
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. d,Oagx
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 \@N~{72:k
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 A*81}P_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @o^$/AE?
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 }HmkTk
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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. CV\y60n
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? vTK8t:JQ~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 V@b7$z
例句:I come back before you know it. H^@Hco>|
我很快就会回来。 H-v[ShE
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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." F'|e:h
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ?CC.xE
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ``$$yS~d};
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 5y\35kT'
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7Hgn/b[?b
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 rwP)TJh"
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wQjYH!u,YZ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. f5b|,JJ
他是幕后人物。 I2*(v%.-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Kl%[f jI)
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. wCR! bZ w
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 pUF JQ*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 &ZkJ,-
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lX"m|W
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8#Z)qQWi_t
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0a8\{(w
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. UIU:^g0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 /HhA2 (g%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. p5vQ.Ni*\-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 L[Z^4l_!
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