(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $Xqc'4YOZ
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. Z tc\4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 uXb}oUC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xxld. j6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .fS{j$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 CV2#G *
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. gJ>#HEkMB
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我们的希望成泡影了。 o[q|dhrANh
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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" gu&W:FY
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |\94a
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }]^/`n
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -vc
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. t[MM=6|Wb
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 n$ E$@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. w}e_17A
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 K#VGG,h7Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. MeAY\V%G=o
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。 \C{Zqo,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 t. DnF[
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. &>G8DvfJ9
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。 b*4aUpW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 qx*N-,M%k(
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,bP8"|e
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 {XwDvLZ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6P)D M
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ,k(B>O ~o
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 fUZCP*7>
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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。 mP?}h
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. QSwT1P'U
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;vn0b"Fi3
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" P/Y)Yx_(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ac1(lD
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 p\Iy)Y2Lf!
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 RJ{J~-q{
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. F*-'8~T
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。 +>yspOEz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u`Kc\BSn
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ft0tRv(s:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :^FH.6}x
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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. I*/:rb
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !)05,6WQ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _,I~1"
例句:I come back before you know it. 'Zqt~5=5
我很快就会回来。 &v Q5+
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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." CZ%KC$l.5
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. uLNOhgSUf
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +?{LLD*2e
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 i~*6JB|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ,mz7!c9H^a
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =5:kV/p
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~{N#JOY}Z
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. z]=Ks_7
他是幕后人物。 U.ZA%De
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ;Rm';IW$
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. v
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 m}2hIhD9
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >y!O_@>z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Z&h :3;
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6F%6]n
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 OT"j V
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. B%o%%A8*g
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =PnNett}a
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )]Sf|@K]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. v[?gM.SF
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 9<"F3F0|
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