(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 @+,pN6}g
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. BfTcI)
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。 o/cjXun*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4B+9z^oQ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 CDy^UQb
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 4IdT'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. vm23U^VJ
天呀!我的包不见了。 O OFVnu
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;)0w:Zn/[
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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" a)-FGP^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. bucR">_p
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 7Ob*Yv=[
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", \6|/RFT
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,FQdtNMap
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 '8FC<=+p[
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. v]:=K-1n
你的解释一点都不清晰。 }_.:+H!@
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 vW,snxK6y&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %5Kq^]q;Y
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。 q(^Q3
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Ac k}QzXO
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. f5RE9%.#~
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。 +~Cy$MCX
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 c2SC|s]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7iC *Pr
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 DLPUqKL]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 E|"=.
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {43yb_B(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i?;r7>
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 wz8PtfZ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. }$su4A@0
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 y k161\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Tm]nEl)_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. yTM{|D]$(
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 L7Dh(y=;7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 OIb
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _K2?YY(#>
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Aez2*g3
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 %6j)=IOts
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Q<tu) Qo
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4NEq$t$Jn
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 3ucP(Ex@tg
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? f}%D"gz
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ZBD;a;wx
例句:I come back before you know it. R_P}~l
我很快就会回来。 iSK+GQ~
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." :
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. H( -Y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >/f_F6ay#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 2 mjV~
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. lB8il2&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 p(SRjQt
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >r5P3G1
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !%mAh81{&/
他是幕后人物。 +y+"Fyl
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &tR(n$M@>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. EfLO5$?rm
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 td2/9|Q
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 R
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u?ek|%Ok
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4fV3Ear=j
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~Z/
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U09.Y
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Y>."3*^
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "e3["'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "tit\a6\(
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