(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3Mnm2*\
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. BZXP%{njS
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 #b~wIOR)Z
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (ei;Y~i
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ew4>+o!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 31w9$H N
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 W.xlS
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F^m`j6
天呀!我的包不见了。 @aG1PG{
Our hopes were all gone. g[rxKn\Z
我们的希望成泡影了。 'wo[iNy[
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" kp4*|$]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Jl"),;Od
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 blwdcdh
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6AZJ,Q\E@
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +DWmutL
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?G5JAG`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .b4_O
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 xZ51iD$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;CU<\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *0 ;DCUv
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。 x*H4o{o0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 FtUO gL)|
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. &S}i)Nu6J
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。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ~RQ6DG^
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. sOSol7n
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 C043h?x
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :*bmc /c
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Gs*FbrY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 U9D4bn D
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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。 r( _9_%[
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Gy9+-7"V
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 UTEUVcJ\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |kvom 4 T
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. }]pq&v!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 "_qH+=_R
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $73j*@EQA
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. v535LwFW
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 /r#.BXP
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Q 'R@'W9
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. })OgsBk
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `}1IQ.3
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. VGoD2,(b^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )5Ddvz>+
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 AL/q6PWi
例句:I come back before you know it. \UI7H1XDH
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." >9{Gdq[gyr
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1FU(j*~:
在宾客之前你检点一些。 0>Y3>vwSl
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 uBLI!N-G
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. nB ?$W4
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 B\a-Q,Wf
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 <4z |"(
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. B$aA=+<S
他是幕后人物。 ?Kw~O"L8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3^l@!Qw
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Hm|8ydNs
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 6[kp#
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Rh-e
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. f&glY`s#
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `;-K/)/x
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +0mU) 4n/
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. nwh7DUi
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 F}P+3IaE
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 T] d9tX-
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. h#9X0u7j
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [z$th
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