(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4dCXBTT
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. .FgeAxflP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d v[.u{#tP
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. f:&JKB)N
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 h@=@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :f39)g5>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6'/Zq
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我们的希望成泡影了。 SM
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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" gWa0x-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jy5[K.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 %H"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", JmK
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2#lpIj
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8w:mL^6x
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. __QnzEF
你的解释一点都不清晰。 6V1oZ-:}
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 W$SV+q(rT
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 SH =S>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 JkT!X
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 85Yi2+8f4
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 '[F`!X
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 bF_0',W
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. gAsmPI.K
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 h~Z &L2V
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. zc;kNkV#1Y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 KO#kIM-
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 kJf0..J[#<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8\'tfHL
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 hOZTD0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" >"<s7$g
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. w/(T
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 (n?f016*%d
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 KNQj U-A
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Y_ne?/sZE
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。 t!/~_}eD J
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 VgYy7\?p
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. fDB.r$|d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4C_1wk('
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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. Wc+(xk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :KX*j$5U
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 lg$aRqI29
例句:I come back before you know it. qtZzJ>Y
我很快就会回来。 C}xfo}i
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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." +,)k@OI
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ll$mRC
在宾客之前你检点一些。 uuFQTx))
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <>n|_6'$90
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7ixG{yu
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 kDmuj>D
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $+44US
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 13v`rK`7o
他是幕后人物。 N-F&=u}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 (9aOET>GG
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3Q62H+MC
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 s-WZ3g
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <HRPloVKo
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,{q#U3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0.R3(O
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Jf7H;ZM<
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2Q@na@s
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 fuA]
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 9x4z m
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ivl %%nY'
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