(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "&(/bdah?&
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. .ARYCTyG
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。 4KPnV+h"b
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 kUBE+a6#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?<Qbp;WBo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 q ` S
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~ !uX"F8Xl
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. `$a!CJu,
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我们的希望成泡影了。 =%_=!%
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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" &YFe"C
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >N&{DJmD
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #.8v[TkKq
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )x-b+SC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. s,R:D).
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \((MoQ9Qk
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =By@%ioIGG
你的解释一点都不清晰。 n"iS[uj,
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 b'4a;k!rS
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @&T' h}|:
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。 {7y;s
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _hnsH
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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. #H$lBCWI
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。 e;i 6C%DB
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 QQ?t^ptv
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. fY]"_P
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 k(H&Af+
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 eKLvBa-{@
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. }6Pbjm *
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Bzz|2/1y
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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。 lxd{T3LU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m.++nF
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 iEn:Hh)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `wa;@p+j8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. MlTC?Rp#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 XPhP1 ^>\
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8Z!%rS
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,ye}p1M
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。 8T+9
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 (wj:Gc
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?}`-?JB1
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \Zf=A[
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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. QC'Ru'8S
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? i]n2\v AG
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Z/,R{Jgt"
例句:I come back before you know it. #91^1jyMf
我很快就会回来。 yPE3Awh5
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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." RUY7Y?
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. O=__w *<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ")KqPD6k
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `BmnXWMgx
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. YCRE- 5!
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 y`9#zYgqA
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 L9jT:2F
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]9_gbQ
他是幕后人物。 eipg,EI
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 pW+uVv,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]x)!Kd2>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 rC@VMe|0
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 NU=2*gM
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. rp\`uj*D
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 1v&!%9
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7R:j^"I@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ezw*Lo!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 LqYyIbsvf
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {|>'(iqH"w
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +yI$4MY
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Muwlehuq
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