(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. =0?5hxM d
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZbC$Fk,,I&
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. lG-B)
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 <}lah%4F
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 I/w;4!+)
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. H5 z1_O_+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Tz)Ku
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" :,l16{^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. VEy]vr}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 =6U5^+|d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", XQ=% a5w
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "_&ZRcd*
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <-.@,HQ+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. E0I/]0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 _]@u)$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 DY#195H
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. w4P;Z-Cd
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。 }Hb0@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \i+AMduAo
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. EPJ>@A>;D
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。 LilK6K
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 S"*k#ao
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. +c/!R|h=S
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &wlD`0v
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 8SU0q9X.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0uD3a-J
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 'Y @yW3K
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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。 SZXSVz0j
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6:wk=#w
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 j_5&w Znq
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" K&&T:'=/
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3ibQbk
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {X<g93
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 C7F\Y1Wj
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. OCu_v%G0
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。 gbYM1guiD
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =~J VU
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. iDcTO}
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 %Mj,\J!
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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. <.Zh{"$qo
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? OK v2..8
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 9{4oz<U
例句:I come back before you know it. 8x-19#
我很快就会回来。 @?e~l:g})g
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." c$,1j%[)
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. p@O Ip
在宾客之前你检点一些。 omg#[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &[{sA;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )C"ixZ>2xQ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $1 B?@~&
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 h! uyTgq
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Y=|p}>.}
他是幕后人物。 %\HE1d5;
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 J:"@S%gy%
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. <[n:Ij
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 05{}@tW-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 lx4pTw1
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. eI"pRH*f
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %\-E
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )NhC+=N
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ]VQd*~ -
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 iS)-25M'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 i`e[Vwe2x@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ROn@tW
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 UapU:>!"`
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