(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |JP'j1 Ka
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. ;sq xFF@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5zkj;?s
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. b&
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 bd% M.,
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 +dRRMyxe4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 5J1a8RBR
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1<MJ3"60
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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" v&3"(fp
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (I'{
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0>]&9'cn
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", kC6Y?g
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 64`l?F
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 i~R+g3oi
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 Sm?|,C3V
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 jp@X,HES
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. rc~)%M<[2
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。 ^N
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [z+YXs!N
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. ^tWSu?9
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。 6d2eWS
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 _`0DO4IU
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lA;^c)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lN{>.q@V`r
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 N'$P(
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. P4c3kO0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 8>D*U0sNl
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 OL:hNbw'~T
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. !?Y71:_!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 {4f%UnSz(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" es\
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |TkicgeS
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @ PhAg
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Br&&#
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9F6dKPN:
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 f~TkU\Rh
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2Ur&_c6P
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Aw4)=-LKO
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ~i'!;'-_}
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ="%887e
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7^UY%t
例句:I come back before you know it. ;E5XH"L\
我很快就会回来。 )FIFf;r
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." >1]hR)Ip
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :eB+t`M
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^T1caVb|>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,1JQjsR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. hb/Z{T'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 XpK
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >TawJ"q-6R
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Nlwt}7
他是幕后人物。 Z("N
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 qNrLM!Rj
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Fl{~#]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 xy$aFPH!-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 D+ jvF
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :P+7ti@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0JR)-*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XtBEVqrhi
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U7f
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 _+7P"B|\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 QyZ'%T5J
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. XH/!A`ZK
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ]*U; }
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