(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 fVG$8tB
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. _k6x=V;9g
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #"hJpyW 4V
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here.
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :jBZK=3F>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 <"hb#Tn
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. D~5yj&&T;
天呀!我的包不见了。 MRjH40"2
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我们的希望成泡影了。 .4H_Zt[2
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" <9ePi9D(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. +.S#=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 mfu*o0
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", P#w}3^
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. }A^1q5
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 l#X=]xQf
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. w9G_>+?E
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #DQX<:u
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I~d#p ]>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. -
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 0q:(-z\S4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 eFt\D\XOW
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. f@wsSm
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 R#"U/8b>z
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 -@YVe:$%b
be crazy about 爱的发狂 QN)/,=#
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 70'}f
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 aSn0o_4bD
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3C>2x(]M
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. aEcktg6h
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 fQ=&@ >e
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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。 0t5Q9#RY
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9X
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ArNur~
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" @?<N +qdH>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. wm); aWP
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UI|v/(_^F
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9F2P(aS
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c*y$bf<
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 p<Zs*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ov$N"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 5uQv
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 r[.zLXgK
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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. `A4QU,0
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? jw:4fb
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 w?V[[$
例句:I come back before you know it. <.PPs:{8#
我很快就会回来。 "C$!mdr7
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ;4-pupK~%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. u^#4G7<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :GwSs'$O
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 p|bc=`TD
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <|KKv5[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]YisZE4s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. |xsV(jK8
他是幕后人物。 $nGbT4sc
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 E6k?+i
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. X/`#5<x
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 0@sr
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 1K?
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +!L_E6pyXE
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?RRSrr1
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 zbIwH6
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. w+).pcG(*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =E{{/%u{{S
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 r?5@Etpg
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. hSx+{4PZ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }Ll3AR7\
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