(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 uAJx.>$b
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. ?m}s4a
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。 :D6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 2j88<Yh]H
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. rk2j#>l$4
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2g-j.TM
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Oi'5ytsES
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _[c0)2h
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我们的希望成泡影了。 VU(v3^1"
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" ]Ji.Zk
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v5#jZ$<F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 uM IIYS
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", dO<ERY
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. q460iL7yF}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 N=5a54!/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. QvlObEhcS
你的解释一点都不清晰。 DS(}<HK{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 qFCOUl
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %9F([K
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。 wx=
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 *=/ { HvJ
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. Cazocq5
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。 @sW24J1q+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 RUnSC OdX
be crazy about 爱的发狂 _?m(V=z>
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Eex~xiiV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 x:NY\._
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ; ; OAQ`
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. MDZ640-Y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ifMRryN4
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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。 7Jyy z,!5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. en4k/w_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~*&H$6NJS
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" w7.V6S$Ga
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. jjRi*^d9
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Ha0M)0Anv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /!yU!`bY
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. h,u,^ r
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。 %op**@4/t\
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 )1J R#
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. n`B:;2X,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Ct <udO
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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. *MhRW,=
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? p?%y82E
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y1W1=Uc uk
例句:I come back before you know it. qdJ=lhHM}
我很快就会回来。 ?4#Li~q
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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." TVtvuvQ2K
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. In"ZIKaC
在宾客之前你检点一些。 @su^0 9n
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 b5dD/-Vj
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7UKh688
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 KI iO
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 O-0x8 O^B
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?DS@e@lx
他是幕后人物。 fM :]&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 B?gOHG*vd>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. $Ps|HN
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +<Nn~1
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 `t>l:<@%
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. iJ)_RSFK
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ojm @t
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #K_ii)n
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [B*x-R[FI
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 HTv2#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 } ^~F|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. !I{0 _b{
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 p}z<Fdu0
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