(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "_LqIW1
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. Kr'? h'F
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 c1i:m'b_5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. a%U#PF6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 (0#$%US\
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,g}$u'A+d
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \b$pH
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 2cQ~$
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Y DHP-0?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", T:'JA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =v::N\&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 &dWGa+e
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. b\H&E{Gn|x
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Q>+rjN;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 6@/k|t>OT
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。 PDw+Q
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6Y\TVRR
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. '{.4~:
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。 G8__6v~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 #o}/'
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .'H$|"(v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `W@jo~y<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !LpjTMYs
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @J5TDq @
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 PPySOkmS3
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 B@ufrQ#Y.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. n.'Ps+G(
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 CYE[$*g6y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" S&IW]ffK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Wp:vz']V
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 YuVlD/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4OJD_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. l(_|CkcZ
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。 eXnSH$uI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AD`5:G
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. %f("3!#H
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 O>nMeU
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. P`Now7!
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? -?1R l:rM
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 x;bA\b
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 7 qn=W
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. i4k [#x
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 k+"7hf=C|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. W(Sni[c{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 C<T6l'S{?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 0$-|Th:o
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. oO3^9?Z
他是幕后人物。 Y7qQ`|
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 DQ/rx`BG
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. \P":V
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 v9 /37AU
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3$P
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *$R9'Yo}F
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 80g}<Lwc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 n<FUaR>q}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. T@P~A)>yo
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 WwWOic2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -W@nc
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. V"K.s2U^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "'Gq4<&y
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