(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 xy@1E;
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. +/ A`\9QT
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 j8@Eqh
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. l@+WGh
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 jB8n\8Bs
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zNE"5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;().
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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" UcCkn7}
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. s*R\!L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 JPS7L} Kv
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .xtjB8gc
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. &9CKI/K:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 o C]tEXJ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. c65_E<5Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Mis t,H7
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2#4_/5(j*
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。 a8T<f/qW k
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 O_*(:Z
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. !B==cNq
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。 xF)AuGdp\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )k F/"'o
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Az.k6)~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a:jRQ-F)
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 t#+X*'/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I)~&6@Jn
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 15Vb`Vf`N
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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。 |H67ny&K^&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [Rh[Z #6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 2e}${NZN
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Q]_3 #_'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. zr9o
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ,s'78Dc$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 .BsZ.!MPL(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. eTI<WFRc_
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。 _A*5BAB:h(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 z`-?5-a]I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. W G2 E3y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 daT[2M
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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. zdCeOZ 6
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _8C0z=hz
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 V\zf yH\~
例句:I come back before you know it. Wvl>i HB
我很快就会回来。 OYGh!sW
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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." PMk3b3)Z
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^5TSo&qZ
在宾客之前你检点一些。 C+-GE9=
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l-"c-2-!
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. aH)$#6${Ap
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3kFOs$3
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &H!3]
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [B9'/:
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #Ag-?k
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ko2Kz
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Ghgx8 ]e
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 E6n3[Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u-Pa:wm0-
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 o.t$hv|
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ^yUel.N5"
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^yH!IRRAq
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 s z
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ]]{$X_0n
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. #q1Qa_LXc
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0es[!
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