(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qdo_YPG
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. %'eaW
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 h9QQ8}g
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ekd;sEO
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 tG[v@-O
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 AmK g;9LS
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. k#G+<7c<
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我们的希望成泡影了。 vy5I#q(k
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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"%WXi"X
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 99~ZZG
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 QB*n
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", e?WI=Og
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P_(<?0l
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 +1Pu29B0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. G$s=P
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 JC9OL.Ob
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `[~LMV&2U
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 sI@kS^
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 t![972.&
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 1pT/`x
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 5;A=8bryU
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2ZKy7p0/
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. KJ_L>$
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 >Sm#-4B-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ca0t}`<S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i8.OM*[f
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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。 x5,|kJ9S
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cBU@853
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 d4o_/[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 1wW4bg 5
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. c}w[T
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 [yVcH3GcjI
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :KsBJ>2ck
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4}Hf"L[ l
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。 Co`:D
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 :U-yO 9!j
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. uN6xOq/
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 uR82},r$m
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. }tedh
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 7G_OFD
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 3,Bm"'b6
例句:I come back before you know it. b2YOnV
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." +N!/>w]n
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |sDp>..
在宾客之前你检点一些。 sJ|IW0Mr
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4<U6jB5
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @fd{5 >\
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 F=yE>[! LB
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 /7C%m:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. cQ/T:E7$`
他是幕后人物。 s=n_(}{ q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w4Ku1G#jC
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _2WIi/6K
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +ID%( :
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 u!cA_,
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. [?#-JIZ3T
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 p fg>H
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :#UN^ "(m}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. dNz!2mbO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |R (rb-v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \fL:Ie
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `Dv&.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 a4N8zDS
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