(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &OsJnkY<<
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. RU@`+6j+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 A?Uyj
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z~v.!j0
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 %\CsP!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /SjA;c!.
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. f BukrPsV
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我们的希望成泡影了。 s_u@8e 6_
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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" ^Qq_|{vynf
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. \&"gCv#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Koo%mr
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %r?Y!=0
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. O*X]oX
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j$,:cN
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. QT&2&#Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Jzo|$W
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )|zLjF$
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。 S&q@M
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'S;INs2|->
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. eVGO6 2|!
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。 Y w7txp`i
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 >k }ea5+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. G)t_;iNL|
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 F>RL&i
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 z@Pv~"
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Y7vUdCj
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 hg4 d]R,
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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。 2@~.FBby7@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. j4#S/:Q<7
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +' .o
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %=vU
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Y5mk*Q#q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 W#x~x| (c
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1w 9zl}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3#`Sk`z<
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 lO1]P&@
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. u6*0%
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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. AnBD~h h
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [O3)s] |
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 <$`
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例句:I come back before you know it. OI^qX;#Kd
我很快就会回来。 9_%??@^>
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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." 6k ]+DbT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9%?a\#C
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >#5jO9
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 F||oSJrI
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )JR&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ot~buf'|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _6\"U5*Y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. rJCu6
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 (U|WP%IM'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. TmLfH
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 mFuHZ)iQG
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. w+{ o^O
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 yOm#c>X
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _j\8u`^n
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. !Z
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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。 d0Py[37V
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6|V713\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W|NzdxCY
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7ib~04
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