(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %
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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. (KQLh,h7
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 tP'v;$)9F
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. v93b8/1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `YOYC
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [$dVs16K
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. NaR} 0
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我们的希望成泡影了。 !j!w$
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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" 7D'\z
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1_Yx]%g<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 H/a gt
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", F^l1WX6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "L>'X22ed
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 OVLVsNg
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /&gg].&2?
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Z`TfS+O6
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 c>bns/f
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D]~K-[V?l
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。 y##h(y
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 D||0c"E
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. (~~m 8VJ>
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。 Jm_)}dj3o
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 tLzLO#/n
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 93*csO?Db
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %lCZ7z2o
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g*$2qKm
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. D07M!U
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 P@N+jS`Vf
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 \ eHOHHAGW
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UytMnJ88
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 56AC%_ g>
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Q}#Je.;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ox-m)z `7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 fRS;6Jc
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xsa`R^5/c
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _xKn2 ?d8g
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 2^r~->
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 x2!R&q8U>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~0MpB~ {xd
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &y!?R$?b
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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. c~<;}ve^z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !q\8`ss
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =x<N+vjXY
例句:I come back before you know it. s%:fZ7y
我很快就会回来。 =|oi0
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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." fZiAl7b!
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. vPDw22L;'
在宾客之前你检点一些。 C8m 9H8Qm
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 zud_BOq{f
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]oP1c-GEk
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 UWT%0t_T
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Y-ao
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !
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他是幕后人物。 ZJ3g,dc
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w;lpJB\
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. w<(ubR %$
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ZDW9H6ux
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Yc[umn^K
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. wtS*-;W
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z|t=t"6"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 afrF%!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. X.b8qbnq[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Bve|+c6W
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. VM$n|[C~
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 FCt<h/
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