(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lo cW_/
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. hMNJ'i}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 lq:]`l,6@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Sp 7u_Pq{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c:=7lI
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _REqT
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. `+roQX.p
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我们的希望成泡影了。 O {PW
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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" 5JS ZLC
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. seu
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;c1relR2
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. LMAmpVo
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 M0RRmW@f.a
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. tS?a){^:c
你的解释一点都不清晰。 t";{1.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 {bT9VZ>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. j3
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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。 <v]z6B@9!
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +C'XS{K,#
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. t2"@Ps&1|
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。 qv
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 DH:J
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Iha[Gu
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;xfO16fNk
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 92ZWU2"
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ffnk1/Zy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y!Drb-U?;
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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。 XcOA)'Py
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +fM&su=wl
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 S"zk!2@C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" E(_KN[}S
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,"B?_d6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 (4~X}:
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ba8 6 N
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,I ZqLA
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 'fIHUw|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $`pd|K`
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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. W@^J6sH
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? O16r!6=-n
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zDB"r
例句:I come back before you know it. dXl]Pe|v
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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." IK'F{QPH
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. b
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 C,"=}z1P
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |H
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :N2E}hxk
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 jJia.#.Ze
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qz`rL#W]
他是幕后人物。 ZYa\"zp-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :k~dj C
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 tw<P)V\h
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 K\(6rS}N
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. G6V/S aD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 V.8%|-d
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 3rNc1\a;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. T`\]!>eb
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 L+.H z&*@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 cvfUyp;P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. IE;\7r+h
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Qs l80~n_7
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