(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 TUt)]"h<
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. a6OT2B
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 QO%K`}Q}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h9mR+ng*oD
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .N 2Yxty8>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 kp|reKM/
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. =W=%!A\g
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. L.'N'-BV
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l/5/|UE9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Et(prmH
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,??|R`S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 4$rO,W/&0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =/;(qy9.-R
你的解释一点都不清晰。 s.U p<Rw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 pI4<`
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9UZX+@[F
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ()Z$j,2
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 4{_5z7ody
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. RXDk8)^
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。 $uqlJG#`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 #"|Ey6&
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~H.;pJ{ 8
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \a#2Wm
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 e)M1$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Fpb1.Iz
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 |N*>K a;
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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。 NNT9\JRv_
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /i<g>*82
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 [3s~Z8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;AaF ;zPV
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. \n5,!,A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 )-mB^7uXGv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 eP)RP6ON{
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *QLbrR
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 9}=Fdt
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `fH6E8N
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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. U*Q$:%72vO
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? pd|s7
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 JkKI/5h
例句:I come back before you know it. nm)F tX|A
我很快就会回来。 <K43f#%
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." tNjrd}8s
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. /N$T[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 p(v.sP4w
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 (b(iL\B$D=
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cj[y]2{1h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 #q\C"N5ip
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 xN5}y3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. j/sZ:Q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 milU,!7J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. OlP#|x*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 # RtrHm
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PKP(:3|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 'b-}KDP
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 EfOJ%Xr[,l
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1&dWt_\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 m^wYRA.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 VL\6U05Z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |2mEowAd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 yPL@uCzA@
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