(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 347p2sK>
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. 7X1T9'jI2
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8g&uCv/Uk
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. NCd_h<}|6F
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 mVW:]|!s
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Ean@GDLz8
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %?R}sUo
天呀!我的包不见了。 :X/j%m*
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我们的希望成泡影了。 IU/dY`J1
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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" ;aWH`^{i
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :SziQQ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 T/uj5pMG
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Al6)$8]e
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. oJ>]=^?k
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 OZs^c2
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. t-i;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 LEWeybT
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5c!~WckbJ
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。 XeKIue@_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 8?h-H#h
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. ytKh[Uo
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。 U"af3c^2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $9j\sZj&
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ; Sq_DP1W
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &}Cm9V
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 (n|PLi
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 M)#aX|%Mh
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -]\UFR
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;1A4p`)
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 g%Sl+gWdJ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. V*2uW2\}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D:/^TEib
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" aI{Ehbf=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. oM M`7wJw
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 xJ:15eDC
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 m?V4r#t
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JJPU!
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ~q5" '
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 T'"aStt6
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Np$pz
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 odD^xg"L
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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. /Q8E12
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ?YOH9%_cs
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 !-_0I:m
例句:I come back before you know it. ba^B$$?B o
我很快就会回来。 yIC8Rl
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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." ?suNA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g[!t@K
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w$MFCJ:p&
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4p\<b8(9>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. *Fi`o_d9[`
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /'ccFm2
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 KuL2X@)}
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^2rNty,nH
他是幕后人物。 s`B]+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ouL/tt_~
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. L}T:Y).
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]3uErnI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. c=p`5sN)
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a;WRTV
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 B&ItA76
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .$pW?C 3e
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 .&:y+Oww~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {7.."@Ob<v
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `z=U-v'H)D
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 O$%M.C'
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