(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Z;\"pP:
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. ;w(1Ydo
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。 "|*Kf#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /t)c fFM
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. otD?J= B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 PZRn6Tc
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @[lc0_b
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }k0-?_Z=1
天呀!我的包不见了。 =e8L7_;
Our hopes were all gone. A'QGTT
我们的希望成泡影了。 :;;WK~*#
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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" 1 3`0d
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ##FNq#F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 /
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .`>l.gmi&
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D *I;|.=u
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <-B"|u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. uoY`qF.`
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &_/%2qs
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 =l2Dm
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. :@%-f:iDj
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。 _OU.JrqC
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6$fnQcpJ
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. {_XrZ(y/
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 m_!vIUOz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 H]$=*(aje
be crazy about 爱的发狂 VMZ]n%XRXW
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =6Sj}/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^Z>B/aJq
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 '*N9"C
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. s|gD
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 iQ|,&K0d]
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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。 GtM(
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z#F,y)YiO
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (!VMnLlXRK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" O/Y\ps3r
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. MzR1<W{ O
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ?#*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 k)5_1 y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. E +Ujpd
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。 wAu[pWD'6;
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 6/[Z178m
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 'z-;* !A}j
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Foe>}6~{?
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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. ^$=tcoQG
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4FIV
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \9w~pO
例句:I come back before you know it. Ps3~{zH`
我很快就会回来。 BKay*!'PX
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." %&h c"7/k
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. wN(&5rfS
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z5$fE7ba+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 P6.!3%y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |NJ}F@t/5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >La><.z~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )S*1C@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. a.q;_5\5`
他是幕后人物。 hO3{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !zR)D|w&
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 45<y{8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 oQ\&}@(V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <^c3}
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. aClA{
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 nxfoWy
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 y3JMbl[S0
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. RgZOt[!.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q|c|2byb
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 nQ-mmY>#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ykmv'a$-4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 p0VUh!
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