(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Yu:!l>
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. lNx:_g:SrZ
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。 -] `OaL!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 "qhQJql
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. P( 1Z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 aA=7x&z@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ]O0:0Z\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. S?u@3PyJm
天呀!我的包不见了。 ~IQw?a.E
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我们的希望成泡影了。 u&r+ylbsI
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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" '5}@#Mi
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]]50c
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Pk^W+M_)~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", fcisDu8n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. dCO)"]
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 3?s1Yw>?
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. fvr|<3ojo
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?U(`x6\:
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5?-@}PL!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。 VP_S[+Zv~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 E\vW>g*W
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. ,o sM|!,
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-&]F5
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 6HRr4NDcj
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Bb*P);#.K
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. rfYFS96
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 siD/`T&
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 A3Oe=rB
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. T[eb<
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 o>o! -uf
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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。 {R}Kt;L:Ut
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |6GDIoZ
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #SqU>R
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `R,g_{Mj
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;lc/FV[/
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 OtZc;c
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 agj_l}=gO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Wph@LRB]
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。 rVv4R/3+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Jo4iWJpK
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `w EAU7m:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i2X%xYv ^
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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. :4/37R(~l8
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? @k3xk1*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 +AYB0`X)
例句:I come back before you know it. aM|;3j1p
我很快就会回来。 I8Q!`KJ
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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." ^~7ouA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q|(G -
在宾客之前你检点一些。 !dGSZ|YZ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 dZ`c
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R?iC"s!
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ,dXJCX8so
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 1fqJtP6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &*#Obv
他是幕后人物。 =:_DXGW2H
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 wf2v9.;X:<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. HUalD3
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \EW<;xq
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 .qS(-7<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xl ,(=L]
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @7`=0;g
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {'z(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1<;G
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