(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,D3q8?j
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. d[rxmEXht
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Ft`#]=IS
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. yN~=3b>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "6pjkEt4
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 8.jd'yp*J
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. V* fDvr0
天呀!我的包不见了。 Dw[w%uz
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我们的希望成泡影了。 43:~kCF[s
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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" Um15@p;
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. vn0XXuquzC
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 z]P |%
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", EE&~D~yHUL
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. yYdXAenQ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 YQ37P?u@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Rl3KE)<
你的解释一点都不清晰。 V%ykHo
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 FNmIXpAn*@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. <`|}bt
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。 ZQl[h7c/N
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 W
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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. l*'jqR')h^
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。 `?=AgGg
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2E2J=Do
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. uaJ5'*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 A7|"0*62
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .D4D!!
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $!obpZ~ }
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ^5,ASU
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 "[GIW+ui
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Fl*@@jQ8cV
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !k<+-Lf:2
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &.(ZO]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7Zu!s]t
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 s|,gn 5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4eaC18?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4f"be
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 VIi|:k
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 msY"Y*4
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. b> 2u>4
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 V!}, a@>p
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. g4Hq<W"
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =$BgIt
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f+I*aBQ
例句:I come back before you know it. X:62)^~'
我很快就会回来。 }doj4
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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." )2^OBfl7
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 31b-r[B{%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 7*`ldao~
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 UBC[5E$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. B[$KnQM9Y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 o~iL aN\+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 g_n=vO('X
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. OvK_CN{
他是幕后人物。 C|!E'8Rw
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 89 fT?tT
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]L&_R^
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 h gVwoZ{`]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. F=P|vYL&&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 OH)SdSBz
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 UNY>Q7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mLq?-&F
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (1jkZ^7
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >T!n* -Zn
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -OkKLub
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !J2Lp
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