(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -J6G=+s/
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. .="/n8B
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。 LvPcH
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -qJ%31Mr#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. X]1Q# $b
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 o5(~nQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?cB:1?\j
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. G u4mP
天呀!我的包不见了。 NZQl#ZJH:
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我们的希望成泡影了。 T?4I\SG
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" CG0jZB#u
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Chs#}=gzi
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 q}+Fm?B
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", + e3{J _
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *dpKo&y
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 - %'ys
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \2^_v'
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 AdL>?SG%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Q1
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. t,IQ|B&0
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 >g+e`!;6
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2'-!9!C
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. '\wZKYVN
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 2JR$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5)=YTUCk
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. V+>.Gf
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 SLjSNuOP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 *V[6ta'
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. d#cEAy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "bmWr)
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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。 %^ LwLyoVM
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. aQ#6PO7.Z
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Jf3xK"in
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" W</\F&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Jj'dg6QY'
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ]S0sjN
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 m-AW}1:\f
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4&}dA^F
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。 /=+Bc=<lZ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2E_d$nsJ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Tq,xW
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 CU_8
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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. aC,?FWm
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :#nv:~2]
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y:KIaYkk
例句:I come back before you know it. Cw,;>>Y_b<
我很快就会回来。 [e?vqm .
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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." dW} m44X
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. WEsX+okj
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %?i~`0-:n%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 QvvH/u
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. c^W \0
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 x/,(G~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m={TBV,L
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &eY&6I
他是幕后人物。 Fz1K*xx'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 h-6zQs
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. @; 0t+
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1b`WzoJgH
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 CI+@GXY
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &8M^E/#.^;
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ! w2BD^V-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. #{x4s?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Io\tZXB
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 hjx=?
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. P)rz%,VF+
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 t;L7H E@Y
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