(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 AbfZ++aJ
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. #{*LvI&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I^_NC&m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 3vW4<:Lgy
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ag8`O&+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !^WHZv4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. dJD(\a>r.u
天呀!我的包不见了。 hw=GR_,
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Td h TQ
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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" q3h'l,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. zN!j%T.e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?S tsH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -RMi8{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. a]B[`^`z
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 .L EY=j!-s
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. pe.QiMW{8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 >jTp6tu,
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (9C<K<
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ke%pZ7{u
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。 )9L/sKz
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 }]6f+
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. lAi2,bz"
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。 l]6%lud8_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 X.FGBR7=q
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. PaWr[ye
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 u2iXJmM*
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Vba.uKNjk
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. w$ fJ4+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -e]7n*}H$
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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。 pA}S5x
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /)L
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >m6&bfy\q
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" #&
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. k cuzB+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 >I"V],d!6
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 j\&pej
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H17-/|-;0!
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。 mY7>(M{
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ond'R'3 \E
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. s Be7"^
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 OFU/gaO~
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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. /j2H A^GT
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? |CFRJN-J"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Wr?'$:
例句:I come back before you know it. 0Q5^C!K
我很快就会回来。 }hpmO-
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ""iaGH+Cxw
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. V ~{fB~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Cfu=u *u
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Xd
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. l@Z6do
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @~td`Z?1y
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 yR5XJ;Tct
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. c3%@Wj:fo
他是幕后人物。 !^c@shLN4
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 i yesD
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. X;F8_+Np
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 fh8j2S9J
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (.Y/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1 T<+d5[C
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "_UdBG
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Y$K!7Kq
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. l\0w;:N3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 am1[9g8L
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 T=f|,sK +7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W*DVi_\$y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ym,H@~
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