(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 IxUj(l1Fm
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. x^)?V7[t
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 PCaFG;}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. N`IXSE
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 tx[;& ;
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 rG~W=!bj
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. p2l@6\m\
天呀!我的包不见了。 Ih5Y7<8b~
Our hopes were all gone. d!T,fz/-.
我们的希望成泡影了。 %K3U`6kHcd
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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" 5|eX@?QF58
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. J&'*N:d
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 yw+]S
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~b#<HG\,,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ->51t
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -a_qZ7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. bQI :N
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]7k:3"wH
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <Tgubv+J
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 1&e8vVN
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。 ]!S#[Wt {k
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <!G /&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. sdCG}..`
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。 V}<<?_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @ ^F{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1r.2bL*~jw
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lrHN6:x(Y4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UK^w;w2F
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. z"7?I$NQ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 T;Kv<G;
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N4VZl[7?
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 }T}c%p
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" o-_,l
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. g$ )0E<
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _+)OL-
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 34)l3UI~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. })@xWU6!
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。 7`L]aRS[
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 <<qzZ+u
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =HMCNl
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 zBTxM
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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. p[WlcbBwT
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~yXDN4s
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 qrOesSdc
例句:I come back before you know it. j3w~2q"r
我很快就会回来。 %<Qv?`B
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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." wb#[&2i
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. py~[M'p(H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 {be|G^.c
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 TGG=9a]m
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. K\ pZ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 A9Ea}v9:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Qt'3v"S>)
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Tp~Qg{%Og
他是幕后人物。 ,{iMF
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Gz\wmH&rVz
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. IYptNR
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 UZiL NKc
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 H<^3H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Zg= {
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 1$}Tn
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 I`@>v%0
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. H_Hr=_8}-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~QE?GL
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 NV}fcZ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. GmUm?A@B
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 kp?_ir
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