(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 CMn&1
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. Qwl=/<p1
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U%oh?g
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. s6Ox!)&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8;2UP`8s ?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 O9y4.`a"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Z@ AHe`A
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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" *K#7,*Oz
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", z~tCag8I(k
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :EOx>Pf_9)
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 0 5eth
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I,4t;4;Zk
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `m2e
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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。 BQYj"Wi
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 kO3{2$S6
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. K:PzR,nn
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。 Xk#"rM< Y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ftBbO8e
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 3w&fN3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Wxjv=#3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. w k1O*_76
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :00 #l]g0q
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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。 cG|)z<Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =)Z!qjf1U
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 emZ^d/A
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `x;8,7W;B
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1d49z9F
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 B35zmFX|}N
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $lkd9r1
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. x;H#-^LxW=
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 )h(Dt(2Wm
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 JQVu&S
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. m5KB #\
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. NwQexYm1_
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? z-(#Mlq:!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 1$,t:/'-4
例句:I come back before you know it. 1FfdW>ay*
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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." 4Q0@\dR9
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. @g|Eb}t
在宾客之前你检点一些。 by*>w/@9)k
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 x?Wt\<|h!
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. UN`F|~@v
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 COS(pfC
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 jF}zv
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. LS:3Dtq
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 GD1=Fb"&)
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 y<YVb@O.
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 sPNX)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. DbSl}N ;
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 O[RmQ8ll
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #8;|_RU
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. oF/5mh__(K
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 o{*8l#x8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 %UJ!(_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. IY|;}mIF
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 RMB?H)p+
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