(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0p"l}Fu@`
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. ldd|"[Ds
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。 xq`mo
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 T5*
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Wpgp YcPS
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 K`7(*!HEb
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =L,s6J8_'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. LA!2!60R
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6n[O8^
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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" &J>XKO nl
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Un[olp
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", $1aJdZC7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. DGR[2C)@N
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 'CF?pxNQ l
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "H{Etb/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 OV@MT^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~3f`= r3/.
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. M)m(
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 z|KQiLza
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 41-u*$
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. |hx"yy'ux
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。 Alo;kt@x
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 8C,}nh
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. E#?Bn5-uBs
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 T^z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )$EmKOTt:
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z<P?P`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 %-lilo
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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。 ~__r-z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. p`+=)
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Z.^DJ9E<1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" OON]E3yy
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 0A,u!"4[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Jw+k=>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _nUvDdEs,
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. =&_Y=>rA]0
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。 buj*L&
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 (BT{\|,V_m
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. vtByC u5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 MvCB|N"qy
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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. [-5l=j
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ZwFVtR
例句:I come back before you know it. 9} *Pb6
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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." y/.I<5+Bu
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. j}`XF?2D
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ZZ? KD\S5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 =Hd+KvA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. j^T
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 nb30<h
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 n:8<Ijrh
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. } %bP9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 4!U)a
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %wQE
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Lz/{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 FoW|BGA~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. E4cPCQyeH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 C}=9m
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 X(npgkVP\
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. WbwS!F<au
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (7 O?NS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 "nA~/t=
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. <HfmNhI85(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2EC<8}CG
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