(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 w]>"'o{{
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. $!YKZ0)B'0
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 P%zH>K
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. op hH9D
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 )uQ-YC('0
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $%7I:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :tRf@bD#
天呀!我的包不见了。 4. 1rJa
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我们的希望成泡影了。 !p}`kG
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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" 01U
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _&8O~8tW
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 wL 4ZW8_
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Dt.0YKF
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2Y400
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Dc08D4
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 9|'
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 _|N}4a
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 \[:PykS
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. rkkU"l$v
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 FY$fV"s
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 i=YXKe6fD
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. puOC60zI
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。 J , V
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Jlp<koy
be crazy about 爱的发狂 -;^;2#](g
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7W"/N#G
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %m9CdWb=w
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 F*M|<E=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~4Pc_%&i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 7|YN:7iA
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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。 U[R@x`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ({4]
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 6R`Oh uN.>
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ibJHU@l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ow3P-UzU3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ZU^IH9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Bd@'e7{
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。 1G;8MPU
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 NBjeHtT
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \?D R
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 +Ng0WS_0
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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. ? 1*m,;Z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? KvPX=/&Zu
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 x]|+\1
例句:I come back before you know it. X"fh@.
我很快就会回来。 kcie}Be
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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." \#-W
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. @yXfBML?]
在宾客之前你检点一些。 -Y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3p2P=
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :l7U>~ o
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 OouPj@r
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. \I"Z2N>^z
他是幕后人物。 b"!Q2S~
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 J_Ltuso
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Le<wR
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :=%0Mb:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 [aI]y=v
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q7"7U=W0
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Vb9',a?#n
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ;pnD0bH
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
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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。 #lkM=lY'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 .w]GWL
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. E8-P"`Qba
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ZcaX'5}!S
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