(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 f3O'lc3
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. 8^~]Ym:
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yWy9IWI["
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. bk2vce&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .#SWfAb2h
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 xo}hu%XL
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 4R.#=]F
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我们的希望成泡影了。 _[V
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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" b@k3y9&
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. *Co+UJjT
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 H"sey +-
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", :D EZ$gi
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 'k hJZ:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8Vp"}(Q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. [>fE{~Y
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1]"b.[P>
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 KpWQ;3D2
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. z;LntQZp-
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。 |o`TRqs
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 K=;p^dE
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. +g*Ko@]m>
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。 tkA '_dcIC
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2Tp.S3
be crazy about 爱的发狂 d)LifsD)
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. : )&_
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 nI-\HAX
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _d:l1jD
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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。 ]cbY@U3!2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. zg|]Ic
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 i=Y#kL~f
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" P66>w})@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. HyB!8M|
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 GSsot%B u"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 b}Jcj
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~G"5!,J
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。 S?&ntUah
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,?728pfw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $Z
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 26j ; RV
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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. ]wZG4A
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? x)s`j(pYC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }k$2r3
例句:I come back before you know it. ^2=11
我很快就会回来。 W2s6!_AN
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ~'n3],o?
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. S U04q+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 _3.=| @L
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. M"W-|t)~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 NvY%sx,
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 r$d,ChzQn?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. rxJmK$qd
他是幕后人物。 [5yLg
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >La!O~d
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. rZEL7{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 0CX2dk"UB^
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `ZhDoLpH<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 jInI%
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ZjLu qo
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 p,0J $L
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |1!RvW:[!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 r2"B" %;
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