(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !0E$9Xon
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 7zpwP
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 `d8}3D
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 JA())0a
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?=f\oH$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &)<]AG.vd!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 h.=YAcR0D
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 9sJbz=o]r
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我们的希望成泡影了。 AaKILIIQZ
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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" />)>~_-3
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. LBw,tP
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 O:pQf/Xn
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Sr%~
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. H~@aT7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 H;Z{R@kf
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. CM8WI~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 W=PDOzB>K
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 l
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. j&[63XSe
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。 4hZ-^AL"(
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 tE<L4;t
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. _/P"ulNb
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。 ^J\)cw
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 V ;"?='vVe
be crazy about 爱的发狂 !Wn'Ae9
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }me]?en_Ra
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5#q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |LiFX5!\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. s^js}9]p
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 |oPqX %?
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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。 sW|u}8`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ;MNEe%
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 A7~)h}~
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Qt]nlu i~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1QjrL@$>15
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 aN%t>*?Xa
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /.7x[Yc
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pl|<g9
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 mS!/>.1[
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 :8yrtbf$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Kxh)'aal
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \1ys2BX
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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. KDg!Y(m{
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? rQN+x|dKMb
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 NM[w =
例句:I come back before you know it. ^
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我很快就会回来。 e>sr)M
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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." Ho\K
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. e[>(L% QV+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (J$JIPF
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $N:m
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 8Bo'0
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 kZPj{^c:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 in(n[K
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. nb(#;3DQ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 4>$>XL1
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. oV,>u5:B
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 j%~UU0(J
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 q+|Dm<Ug
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. n3~xiQ'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )x?F1/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $o{f)'.>n
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. (O/hu3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Kgk9p`C(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [4PG_k[uTJ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. vJmE}
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 l&;#`\s!V
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