(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 {At1]>
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. '!Q[+@$
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 qG~O]($
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c1Dhx,]ad
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1z*] MYU
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 u0N1+-6kr+
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6n<:ph,h;
天呀!我的包不见了。 zaX30e:R
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Ff.gRx
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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" R$v{ p[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &x\u.wIa
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [<bfwTFsl
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", F%L^k.y$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bPiJCX0d
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 y_\vXY'
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;c~6^s`2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 %1xo|6hm-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 b[H& vp
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 8r+R~{
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。 @|r*yi
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 L{osh0
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. sexnO^s
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。 Av7bp[OD
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 R$NH [Tz
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z]~B@9l
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 YpXUYNy
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]"aC
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. L;>tuJY1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 oE)tK1>;H
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ]w! x
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. CShVJ:u+K\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 R)ejIKtY
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %I[(`nb
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .-fJ\`^mi
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 k$#
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;,4 Z5+
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Rm"lRkY4I[
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。 %0. o(U
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 EzwYqw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. /6b(w=pk
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 N%n#mV;
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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. eQJLyeR+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? R7( + ^%
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 V_(lZDjh*
例句:I come back before you know it. -N~*h
我很快就会回来。 PUF"^9v
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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." [Kx_ %Le
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0}-&v+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 lD.PNwM
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !uy?]l
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R2Lq,(@-
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9kWyO:a_(
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >J|I
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. {b8!YbG
他是幕后人物。 q^>$YY>F
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 p~DlZk"
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. -9\O$ I-3
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;F"W6G
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 tbl!{Qwx
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6t<~. 2'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,b KA]#(2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0q>f x
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;Hv#SRSz
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }Sqey:9jH
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 n +`( R]Q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. J9mLW}I?NW
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 t? yMuK
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