(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 s>rR\`
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. @nxo Bc !P
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (iIw}f)w
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. &{iC:zp
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 r@r%qkh(.@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 GnV0~?
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <?jdNM
天呀!我的包不见了。 93-Y(Xx)bY
Our hopes were all gone. vG&>-Z
我们的希望成泡影了。 yev!Nw
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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" X/]@EF
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. C2LPLquD+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 x"W~m.y$h
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", e4X
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. N&8TG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 WxdQ^#AE
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. xQ?>72grP
你的解释一点都不清晰。 g14*6O:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Pms@!yce
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ^<]'?4m]
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。 [^>XRBSm
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 B`tq*T%
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. r4.6W[|d
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。 T&U}}iWN
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Gk;YAI
be crazy about 爱的发狂 )W@ug,y
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. , ,3lH-C
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 PN}+LOD<t
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6K2e]r
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. U}v`~'K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :I"CQ
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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。 3WV(Ok
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. rK~-Wzwu
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 *0WVrM06?
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" lED!}h'4
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. M8^ID #
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 3CUQQ_
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 I?KN7(9u?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. FOaA}D `]
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。 gv!8' DKn
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 -15e
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Pz]WT1J0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 yUoR6w
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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. ~NGM6+9
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6(|mdk`i
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ",r
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例句:I come back before you know it. G
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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." |jsI-?%8J
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ktu?-?#0,
在宾客之前你检点一些。 RK# 6JfC3X
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 X<ex
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ;W|kc</R*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 UhB+c
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 UG1<Xfu|
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,f03TBD}
他是幕后人物。 OM'iJB6=
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 glAS$<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. eSPS3|YYn
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 $KcAB0 B8
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 1N5
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. wl=tN{R
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 NP>v@jO
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 AXw qN:P}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /E>;O47a
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 f5}afPk
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 X)g
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. cIug~ x>
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 --HDE c|
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