(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !bieo'c
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. ;NBT 4
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。 [C2kK *JZ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J7_8$B-j7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c9|I4=_K
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 D?%e"*>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 5"[yFmP*
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. O4n8MM|`
天呀!我的包不见了。 ]2P/G5C3tU
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1BTgGF
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" W;91H'`?H
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ynx WQ%d(`
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Y5Ft96o))x
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", I51M}b,[d
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [rc'/@L
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [O [FCn
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. '8L(f w{k
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :C>J-zY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 q;IhLBl'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |HNQ|r_5S
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 P&h/IBA_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 y{:]sHyG
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. PMD,8] |
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 X
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 {7/ A
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. AUu5g
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 >c&4_?d&,A
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 {jrZ?e-q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. t7sUtmq
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 DS.39NY
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 5c*p2:]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. S$Qr@5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4RlnnXY
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" iZsau2K
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,HQ1C8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^u= PdBY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $,p.=j;P
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. >N :|Km\
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。 yY-FL`-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 XB6N[E
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ym3
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _-g-'Hr+N
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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. YK(XS"Kl
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F+lm [4n
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {yGZc3e1j
例句:I come back before you know it. Kc%tnVyGh:
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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." BDarJY
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. `;zu1o
在宾客之前你检点一些。 eTLI/?|+N
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 bjU 2UcI"<
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. !&1}w86
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 eA3`]XP.`b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]C9%]`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. <K|3Q'(S
他是幕后人物。 ex0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 CnM+HN30o
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. n0Qh9*h
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :u[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 b'1/cY/!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. yffU%
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $8<j5%/ $M
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 zav*
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. TmRrub
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 HV#?6,U}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 G2U5[\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }I`
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 J)#59a
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