(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qooTRqc#,
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. t:lDFv4s
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。 :-+][ [
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .AX%6+o
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8KP
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 uCW}q.@4
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |@b|Q,
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. c
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天呀!我的包不见了。 d_:tiHw$
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我们的希望成泡影了。 4
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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" ZA_~o#0%
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it.
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 tIBEja^l
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Y8s-cc(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. @:'E9J06
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `.VkR5/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. PMQ31f/zf
你的解释一点都不清晰。 c}=[r1M*
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 |M<R{Tt}nf
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3!*`hQ;s
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。 zhRF>Y`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 },5LrX`L
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. [A!=Hv_$
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。 H lFVc
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 bDw\;bnG
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :SF8t` 4`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R*dXbI&,e
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 TxkvHiq2
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I[ZWOi\-
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 uWXxK"J.
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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。 0B`rTLwB
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. _#P5j#
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 eBECY(QMQ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =o"sBVj
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %HZ!s
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 X~; *zYd5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5=MM^$QG
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. oFGgr2Re
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 :SD3
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @yPI$"Ma
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. V3pn@'pr
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =8qhK=&]
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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. ^dhtc%
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \w{fq+G
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 oB}rd9
例句:I come back before you know it. \HJ t }
我很快就会回来。 G! ryW4
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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." n lvDMZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. TU8K\;l]
在宾客之前你检点一些。 `p^xdj}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 yF&?gPh&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. MES| iB
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g5&,l
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 f9E.X\"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. bzMs\rj\
他是幕后人物。 "l09Ae'V
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 YC~kq?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. p7)b@,
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :}w^-I"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \?.M1a[
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Uefw
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 obIYC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 RE:$c!E!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [@t 6,g
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3WdANR
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 lT]dj9l
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ed~2Qr\65
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 D8_-Dvp7H
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