(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 eNpGa0 eG
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. le`fRq8f&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 p8frSrcU
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]^p6dbzWe
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &+Xj%x.]
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 W/L~&.'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. V'^Hn?1^
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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" k9xfv@v}
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. iO~3rWQ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 <x *.M"6?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", p~6/
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. { owK~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 S2'./!3yv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .k|8nNj
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ?zM]p"M
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 U@Y0 z.Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. '
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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。 M3!A?!BU
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <!EdND =
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. Z.ky=vCt
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。 Vf:/Kokq
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ko|nF-r_
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. UOC>H%r~M?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6w|s1!Bl
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #`?B:
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7VduewKX8
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 yY_Zq\
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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。 JTA65T{3
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .zZee,kM
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9`4M o+
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" L3/m}AH,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. F !g>fIg
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 o'O;69D]tX
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 38#BINhBt
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. MH7 n@.t
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。 nLicog)!I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 H0r@dn
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. I7,5ID4pn
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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. )_BQ@5NK
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? f9ux+XQk9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;+jz=9Q-
例句:I come back before you know it. jMr [UZ
我很快就会回来。 v"ZNS
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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." BQTZt'p
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }@6ws/5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :+#$=4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. q(xr5iuP_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 AUjZYp
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )S"!)\4 b
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. m#w1?y)Z@X
他是幕后人物。 b?i5C4=K
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Bl[4[N
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;GQCq@)-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 0+S ;0
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~i_YrTp
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =`<9N%
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 m-?hHdO
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7]sRHX0o%
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. JX!z,X?r4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &FrUj>i
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 YF8;s4
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R|D%1@i]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 *{y({J
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