(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M!e$h?vB
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. z`:uvEX0
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 C
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9Xv>FVG!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 pg%'_+$~m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. wSMP^kG
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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" ,`3kDqS_4
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. BWbM$@'x
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -2dk8]KB]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P1Z+XRWOM
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 w1je|Oil
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @GB~rfB[
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "Yo.]PU
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. #N=!O/Y
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。 $LLy#h?V]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )PRyDC-
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. b-1cA1#_cP
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 nQ0g,'o
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 JO4rU-
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ZR~ *Yofy
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wz-#kH5?
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 E6{|zF/3'
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5AWIk,[
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0$ -N
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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。 poqcoSL"}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. r.5}Q?
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 _`/:gkZS
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;E8.,#/a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. =AhXEu ^
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6n{`t/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 `g2DN#q[0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `wJR^O!e
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Hoaf3
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ):@XMECa
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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. D0(%{S^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _E[zYSo`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n5Ad@B g
例句:I come back before you know it. [MmOPm}@
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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." RJ ,a}w[9
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jt?937{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,\y)k}0lH
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !2)$lM1@J
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. SjT8eH #
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Hshm;\'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. tpJe1 J<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 &-Bw7v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 2|xNT9RW
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. rZ0+mS'/G
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 <,%qt_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 lg)jc3
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. prf
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 K&zp2V
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. uyt]\zVT
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ]]
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