(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Q;Q
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. ,?t}NZY&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 PGMv(}%;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. % Mw' e/?
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 T&mbXMN
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 T^+1rG
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q!9^#c
天呀!我的包不见了。 @OBHAoz%/
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {rtM%%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:Mujx:
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 91U^o8y
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 /kAwe *)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", b-,]A2.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ef^Cc)S-Q
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \}U[}5Pk&
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ntDRlX
你的解释一点都不清晰。 %GNUnr$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 >~.Zr3P6kC
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ?,D>+::
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。 .A )\F ",X
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 d*]Dv,#X
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. d'x<-l9
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。 xYT#!K1*
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 AB/,S
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `4$4bXrP'
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 k,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Y]D7i?3N
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 3D]2$a_d
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Mp]yKl
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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。 uWJ#+XK.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N8Rm})
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 L*kh?PS;
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" oV%(
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. =) mXCA^
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #Nu%]
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ib_n'$5#z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #a|6Q 8
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ~E^yM=:h
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 KK&<Vw|O\
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4iYgs-,
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ]+^;vc 1r
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? s_S<gR
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^8o_Iz)r,
例句:I come back before you know it. 2N8rM}?90
我很快就会回来。 g:G%Ei~sF
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." # i`A4D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. d,GtH)( s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [ u`17hyX
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 z5|e\Z
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. hLDch5J5~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 c+,7Zu!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 aB$y+`f)@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]Ssw32yn
他是幕后人物。 VJ~X#Q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 U}A|]vi@
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. u7<qaOzs?
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Sleu#]-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 iylBK!ou
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. kT Z?+hx
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @2GhN&=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 |.Y@^z;P3
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. pmow[e
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 . Ce&9l
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }skRlC
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 m>Yo9/XpZ
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