(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 q]wP^;\Jl
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. H",q-.!
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。 cc:,,T/i
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 p~17cH4~-f
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. JQH>{OB
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 d7qYz7=d
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 k/hNap'0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %Iv*u sXP
天呀!我的包不见了。 ,o sM|!,
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我们的希望成泡影了。 7(B"3qF8|
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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" a$]i8AeG
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .y>G/8_i
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 o$k9$H>Na
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Itv}TK
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ':DLv{R
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 s'=w/os
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. xMHu:,ND
你的解释一点都不清晰。 |6!L\/}M%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $kd9^lj#[
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @Q%<~b[y
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 (!0fmL
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 8"C[sRhz
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. #pr{tL
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 fm$)?E_Rp
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 &z?:s
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @h!nVf%fe
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^e(*{K;8
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !Hx[
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. KLCd`vr.xf
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 )GR4U8<>g
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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。 @y(<4kLz
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. s|IC;C|
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 mH/9J
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" rLp (}^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. UHFI4{Wz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 D
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 BMYvxSsm
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. kR65{h"gZT
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。 :4/37R(~l8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1)hO!%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. tPaNhm[-q7
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Zk>#T:{h
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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. 9}jezLI/3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? lB*HLC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 l#fwNM/F
例句:I come back before you know it. J4#rOS
我很快就会回来。 Qz`v0"'w
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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." % 9} ?*U
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. GL'l "L
在宾客之前你检点一些。 `%Dz 8Z
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <3!Q Xc
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. tO+Lf2Ni+
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ].HHTCD`c
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 si#1sdR
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. wf2v9.;X:<
他是幕后人物。 tA{hx-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 \EW<;xq
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. qu%}b>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 )Y:C'*.r
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 x};sti R
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. qyL!>kZr@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 1C+d&U
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 U# U*^#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5+[ 3@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6h?)x
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. s@(ME1j(U!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \S0QZQbz/
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