(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 L>MLi3{
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. 2uG0/7
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。 W [Of|?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]NjX?XdX<
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. SLO%7%>p
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 i7]4W
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^sa#8^,K
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. jL(qf~c_
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Our hopes were all gone. c05TsMF&O
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" >^%7@i:@U
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0%,!jW{`
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pV.Av
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -9"['-WH,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *j]9vktH
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 NxjB/N
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Lk~ho?^`
你的解释一点都不清晰。 OTC!wI
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 pcau}5 .
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !g Z67
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。 thV>j9'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Sczc5FG
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. UQ'\7OS
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。 #~SP)Ukp
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 /<E5"Mm%
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Ge,;8N88
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Xua+cVc\y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lCAIK
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7G.#O}).b
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ;w'D4p= P
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `jzTmt
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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。 bSsh^Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. *\=.<|H Z
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~GTz:nC*
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n9@ of
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ELBa}h;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ,z3{u162
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~2<7ZtV=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ]d,S749(s
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。 CF+_/s#j^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u`y><w4i
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T6H}/#*tK
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 MxSM@3 v(
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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. 3= xhoRX
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /V8}eZ97
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 (Q%'N3gk
例句:I come back before you know it. ~\=1'D^6CK
我很快就会回来。 f` :i.Sr
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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." ,S'p%g
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. yyv8gH
在宾客之前你检点一些。 I*x[:)X8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Gqcq,_?gt
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. !,[C]Q1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 qtiz a~u
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 RQ'exc2x0
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6:q"l\n>
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Hu.t 3:w
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. -:30:oq
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~n[xtWO0
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. GDu~d<R H
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 2R=DB`3
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Lg~B'd8m
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. IB#
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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。 =
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 vFE;D@bz:
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ta`N8vnf
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 N5]0/,I}
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