(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Hp*N%
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. AwZz}J+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 03.\!rZZ
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >uYU_/y$2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 x.sC015Id
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 TuC
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. '>HLE) l
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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" K)^8 :nt
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. p(fMM :
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5}b)W>3@`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _M^^0kf
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 FV{XPr%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8T[<&<^-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. q7I!wD9Cff
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。 n(i/jW~0w
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v3G$9(NE;
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. UY .-Qt
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 p=\Q7<Z6d,
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4_# (y^9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. nTD4^'
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 57q?:M=^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 >s )L(DHa"
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5hh6;)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 yF1p^>*ak&
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 'rq@9$h1W
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. !,C8
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 %m|1LI(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" SM1L^M3)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. QKhGEW~G
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /,~g"y.;,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Z:^ S-h
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. d\zUtcJwC
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。 KT17I&:
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 CSz+cS
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :F9Oj1lM%
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 VGc.yM)&
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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. Xoha.6$l5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !R@jbM
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 m4yWhUi(o
例句:I come back before you know it. x0K#-
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." EB@rIvUi,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. KT7R0 v
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ddbQFAQQQ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 QjD=JC+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 1f'msy/
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 oKH+Q6S:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ru~!;xT
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. bAy\Sr
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他是幕后人物。 !Rgj'{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 nyxoa/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i29a1nD4Hm
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 fwlicbs '
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 BR_fOIDc
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. TQPrOs?
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %;|dEY
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 AX{7].)F
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U9*< dR
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &0H_W xKeB
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 E}THG=6
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. z@ `u$D$n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 hm
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