(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 d\v$%0
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. 83mlZ1jQz
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。 suA+8}o]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }rO?5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r~8D\_=s
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @WhZx*1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 &?P=arU
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. .}IK}A/-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Fg_?!zR>6
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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" 1~["{u
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. aO~si=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L~@ma(TV{K
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", E"Ya-8d=
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. kWzuz#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 )2iM<-uB
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. A8=e?%
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [5>S-Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 \(.nPW]9
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0_YxZS\
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。 BP )q6?Mz
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @5{.K/s
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. b:N^Fe
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。 Ha46U6_'h
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 i /O1vU#
be crazy about 爱的发狂 !!?+M @
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y|{r
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -ET*M<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 T0@](g
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. W?*Xy6",JF
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ET >S
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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。 8zP:*|D
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. tc+GR?-7W
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 t_[M&
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [;>zqNy
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. r;&]?9)W0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -mev%lV
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ze[g0"
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #rn4$
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。 (lyt"Ty
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 '1>g=Ic0
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =oL8d6nI
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9;E%U2T7
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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. @A~B
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /3CHE8nSh
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 D..{|29,:
例句:I come back before you know it. N<#S3B?.
我很快就会回来。 2*~JMbm
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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." 9[epr+f
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Jcwh|w9D8
在宾客之前你检点一些。 g|&.v2 '
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l _kg3e4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. u4b3bH9U
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 "e1{V8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 jRv;D#Hp
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?~VWW<lR
他是幕后人物。 -Z`( ?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ]Ks]B2Osz
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. lfU"SSQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N>&{Wl'y \
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?V&Ld$db
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. gmF_~"^34
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ZYwBw:y}y
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 f"5lOzj`C
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Mr5('9%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^]#Ptoz^(l
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )1ZJ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W,9k0t
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,(@Y%UW:
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