(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ]5J*UZ}
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. cK+)MFOu+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {{_,YO^w
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4:v{\R
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 h'G8@j;
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Jz\'%O'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. NW;wy;;
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Our hopes were all gone. aw/5#(1R
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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" zX/9^+p:
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 3836Di:{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R0mWVgoz
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]qc2jut"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. @;z}Hk0A
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jDc5p3D&[]
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. zHCz[jlrMq
你的解释一点都不清晰。 I^6zUVH
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 nS1D&;#Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `_v|O{DC{
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。 VN8ao0^d;d
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 z<mU$<
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. %fz!'C_4
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Z`b{r;`m8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Io&F0~Z;;(
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f"5vpU^5*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Tce2]"^;
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 L[*Xrp;/&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7>J8\=
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &a
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 nV%1/e"5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. PQ|kE`'
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9Qb_BNUo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" i1?H*:]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ALiXT8q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 m$:o+IH/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^60BQ{ne
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Nd*zSsVlq
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。 M: qeqn+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 P-VK=Y1q
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 969*mcq'
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _*+ 7*vAL
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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. Qe=!'u.nL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `|;R}"R;
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~fE@]~f>
例句:I come back before you know it. _d&FB~=
我很快就会回来。 5TVDt
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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." 1
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. n=n!Hn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 fNc3&=]]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Bls\)$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. %9xz[Ng
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 41WnKz9c
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 QdL
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /PAxPZf_
他是幕后人物。 xGJ{_M
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 70l" [Y
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &CFHH"OsT
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 t7("geN]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. DQd~!21\|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 HKCMKHR
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 UfSWdR)
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j9sf~}D>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 [:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =usx' #rb
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r"SuE:D
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 yK<%AV@v
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