(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0Vkl`DmeM.
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. v,=v
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。 y<pnp?x4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 "13"`!m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xl(@C*.sC1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Y34/+Fi
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Z\~GU*Y.e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. X&M4MuL
天呀!我的包不见了。 'fx UV<K&
Our hopes were all gone. sV/l5]b]
我们的希望成泡影了。 n`ViTwd]MQ
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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" '$G"[ljr
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7Vu ?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 UH?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", &;E5[jO^D
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. -#In;~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -`b8T0?oK
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4jNG^@O
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *T`-|H*6@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. YO+{,$
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。 tz^/J=)"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 {2&m`Dbm
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. :~F :/5
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。 ,CvG 20>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2S"Nf8>zp
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. m<rhIq
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lg:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ,Lpixnm]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. oF]cTAqhC.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =( v^5
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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。 ^3VR-u <O
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. );V2?G`/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ]rehW}
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" lot%N(mB`
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. \Ig68dFf%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &;yH@@Z
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 gTl<wo +
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ncu`vYI.
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。 e^p
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 j#r6b]k(Hv
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Hy.AyU|L
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 }KUd7[s
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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. 32DbNEk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :y*NM,s
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }En
例句:I come back before you know it. **9x?s
我很快就会回来。 =_$Qtq+h
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." |4$M]M f0
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;g{qYj_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 T134ZXqqz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `E+Jnu,jC
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =qN2Xg/
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *I}`dC[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 DPi_O{W>
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. QXCH(5as
他是幕后人物。 R1Sy9x .
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :0Z^uuk`gq
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. o FjIA!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;iDPn2?6?x
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 YK|bXSA[
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. _|h8q-[3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 I*9e]m"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 3?Y 2L
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o7IxJCL=Q
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U,nEbKJgk
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 (sVi\R
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. l5L.5$N
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ySI~{YVM
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