(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 #6fQ$x(F#j
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. EC`!&Yp+
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 r;>2L'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %Aqt0e
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :6}Zo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q9Tt3h2ga
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 mP!=&u fcU
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. kGz0`8URu
天呀!我的包不见了。 s5`CV$bz
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我们的希望成泡影了。 prIPPeMdz
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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" }s9eRmJs
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V-1H(wRu
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5|nT5oS
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %-lilo
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bD2):U*Fzo
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 D^_]x51>
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. B//2R)HS
你的解释一点都不清晰。 0|Rt[qwKb@
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'P AIh*qA
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. VVd9VGvh
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。 [6ycs[{!
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 *KMW6dg;
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.
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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。 QL].)Vgf
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .eBo:4T!d
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Kia34 ~W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 DB=^Z%%Z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 +.czj,Sq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /8cfdP Ba
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 GbXa=*
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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。 vtByC u5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. &c AFKYt
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 u5'jIqlU
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 8|cQW-L
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. KUV(vAY,
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 pW7#&@AR
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Zra P\ ?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pu"m(9
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。 ln1QY"g
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 p2=+cS"HC
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. kd=|Iip;(
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 .or1*-B K
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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. ku3(cb!2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Md*~hb8J
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :aO`q/d
例句:I come back before you know it. *3!#W|#=]N
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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." ^~7/hm:
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6)]zt
在宾客之前你检点一些。 t/vw%|AS
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 2lu A F2
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )N'-Ap$g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 n>XfXt =
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 =C(((T.
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ;irAq|
他是幕后人物。 ?qmJJ5Gn
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :z^,>So :
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. C"*8bVx]$n
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ?*/1J~<(@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 olxnQYFo
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PK&\pkX
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4(D1/8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 C}=9m
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ">M:6\B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &&>Tfzh
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 x4N*P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =J GL~t?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 @c-| Sl
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