(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !le#7Kii
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. +) 9=bB
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。 kb-XEJ}L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 1xxTI{'g[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. BDN}`F[F
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 p7},ymQ|YQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Sn97DCdk
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "dG*HKrr
天呀!我的包不见了。 6\h*SBI?(
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我们的希望成泡影了。 _576Qa'rm
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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" EhW@iYL
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }lk9|U#6*`
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 af'ncZ@U
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", j;Z
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n~,6!S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jxK
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. HELTL$j,b
你的解释一点都不清晰。 be6`Sv"H
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 vSQB~Vw8t
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Vl7V?`_4
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。 ^(*eo e
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 #,jm3Mqj
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. 3&X5*-U
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。 'fb&3
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 q:_-#u
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 0s4]eEXH
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 gYL#} ) g
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 %z1hXh#+
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y_IF{%i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ^]LWcJ?"^!
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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。 'pAq;2AA
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Ud-c+, xX
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 B)DtJf
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ohPXwp?]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. voN, u>U
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 eET1f8B=L
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 o>M&C
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `yXHb
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。 %H"AHkge:a
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 'kCr1t
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (.M &nN'Ce
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &'5j!
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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. Oi!uJofW
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? GQkI7C
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %Y].i/".;P
例句:I come back before you know it. h*NBSvn
我很快就会回来。 e=6C0fr
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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." \T!tUd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. S#D6mg$Z,
在宾客之前你检点一些。 g<4@5OQKu
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9H%L;C5<
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Ut"F b
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :jWQev"/
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 NSh~O!pX
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /;1h-Rc>
他是幕后人物。 z!9w Lo^r
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Gy[m4n~Z5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. (d5kD#.N
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 7OZjLD{ID
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a/
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {Ve_u
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 rcMSso2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 z!\)sL/"
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &q[`lIV, L
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ?F%,d{^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 g"v-hTx
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. G
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 k'{Bhi4
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