(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 'K0=FPB/@
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. BDCFToSf|
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 RU'
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. HLnizE
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 h+rrmC
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. z]Jpvw`p
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我们的希望成泡影了。 u3>Dvl@
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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" sb7~sa&-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. MSMgaw?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 , Q5Z<\
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]ZjydQjo)
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. -'9sn/
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 i1kTP9
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 0R0j7\{
你的解释一点都不清晰。 v'QmuMWF
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Td`0;R'<}c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bz=B&YR
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。 8+irul{H_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A]FjV~PB
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. #q5
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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。 @zHTKi`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 BP7&wd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. re `B fN
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 !PFc)J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^q uv`d
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =[$zR>o*%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :]viLw\&g
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 d1`us G"
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. zoU-*Rs6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 r3hUa4^97
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Xyrf$R'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. X R =^zp?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 LJ+fZ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 G%V*+Ond
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. S$Cht6m
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 qOV6Kh)
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {M5[gr%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. m),3J4(q
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 .mse.$TK.^
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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. fFHT`"bD:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :d7tzYT ^
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7%-+7O 3ud
例句:I come back before you know it. O%(E 6
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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." 4mG?$kCN
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. oWZbfR9R
在宾客之前你检点一些。 0V5 RZ`.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Sc<%$ Gd
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. } #[MV+D
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *o/Q#
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 `g;`yJX<
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. l>i<J1
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 O6LuFT.
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. FM c9oyU~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a!1\,.
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7PDz ]i
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 OZ*V7o
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 F+Qp
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0 ttM_]#q
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 n]/7UH}(<&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. (z}q6Lfa
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ~*|0yPFg
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