(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 q1_iV.G<
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. tOT(!yz
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ra]lC7<H
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 15dbM/Gj
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2b89th
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 LEn+0^hX
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2T&n6t$p
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我们的希望成泡影了。 X Z4q{^o
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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" Nay&cOz
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. S:YQVj
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 XFmTr@\M
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", vp2s)W8W
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. , SB5"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 EZb_8<DH
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. efUa[XO
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Wfp>BC
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $z
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )8@|+'q
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。 ~Kiu"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .d;|iwl
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. }P*x/z~
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。 'J1!P:tJ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 mnm7{?#[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. +JlPQ~5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~/m=Q<cV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 5h7M3s
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. D@?Tq,=
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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。 +.pri
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. j[Z<|Da
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #BhDC.CcW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" lNbAt4]}f(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Rn9e#_ Az
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 H7?Sd(U
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 L{F[>^1Sb
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. E
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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。 F!qt=)V@w
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 <Gw>}/-^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. reI4!,x
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 .9VhDrCK
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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. '4e,
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Boj#r ,x
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *&O4b3R
例句:I come back before you know it. 5KgAY;|
我很快就会回来。 @O9wit.
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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." K*9~g('
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. q~6a$8+t
在宾客之前你检点一些。 }CGA)yK~3
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 8{DW$ZtR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. f~P~%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %pj T?G7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 K)N'~jCG
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9(pF!}1%\
他是幕后人物。 }P\ J?8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 rk8Cea
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Dj9ecV`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 4)Ab]CdD
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 pv"QgH
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zXaA5rZO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 D $&6 8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XE($t2x,M
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 I''X\/|
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 K_GqM9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. FM,o&0HSd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 &1FyauH
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