(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 IR;lt 3
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. J)6RXt*!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /VgA}[%y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Sy6Y3 ~7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 5)wz `OS
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?dl7!I@<E<
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. iN %kF'&9
天呀!我的包不见了。 ~gNa<tg"1
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ULIbVy7Y
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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" 4N[8LC;MH
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. q~^Jd=cB\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 C&^"]-t
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 2ro4{^(_
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 fil'._
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. :EJ+#
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Psij*%I4
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?lKFcm
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U;<07
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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。 3WZ]9v{k
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 5`53lK.C
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. X-|Lg.s
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。 <Td4 o&JR
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Cu3^de@h
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 EtjN :p|$
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 d/vF^v*o0X
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *.#d'~+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 rK;F]ei
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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。 eGwrSF#a)
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9^h0D}#@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9YS &RBJu
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _5 Zhv-7
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z&e_yl
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 sPuNwVX>}I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W-ErzX
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 5(R ./
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。 1K.i>]}>
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *~~ >?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. PTfTT_t
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 o(Yj[:+m
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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. -$WU-7`
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 59A@~;.F
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )F
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例句:I come back before you know it. B~K@o.%
我很快就会回来。 1|_jV7`Mz
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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." xPoI+,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $Zf hQ5bat
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :_E=&4&g
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 s4uZ;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `1aEV#;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @2ZE8O#I
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FGY4 u4y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. = s^KZV
他是幕后人物。 =oz$uD}?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $Tci_(V=F
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?UCK
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 T<1*R>el
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y,e#e`
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. is@8x!c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 h8OmO5/H
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 w9h`8pt
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. -8H0f-1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (`<X9w,
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 w ryjs!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "l0z?u
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 j_i/h "
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