(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ~{4n}*
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. I7fb}j`/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I/On3"U%
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. SE^j= 1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !/j,hO4Z4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. w;
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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" 1~2R^#rm
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jg
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 sdJ%S*)5G$
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |5xYT 'V
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. eOm< !H
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 , 3X: )
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. TN35CaSmq
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 p$Kj<:qiP
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bauA}3
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。 *u>lx!g
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Wy<[(Pd
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. )Hbb&F
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。 {O^TurbTFA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $Y6I_U
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 0K<x=-cCB
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .,3Zj /
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 z %x7fe
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )K~w'TUr
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .'|mY$U~]
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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。 2fl4h<V
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. &E
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 6M ^IwE
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ' .B.V?7
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. n*Q`g@`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 kdp%
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 q|5Q?t:,r
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 5|ic3
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。 8-7dokg>
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 qM%O
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. F4Zn5&.)
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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. 2-++i:, g
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? t|}O.u-&;~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5m4DS:&
例句:I come back before you know it. !(Krf
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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." x97L6!
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Lf. 1>s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Sp:l;SGd
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4q hWm"&CM
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5[C ~wvO
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 n` q2s'Pc
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 g\U/&.}DN
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. wtXY:O
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 IdPn%)>6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. bd!U)b(}OV
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Cq>6rn
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z{:-!oF&CB
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. f~=r*&U
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 X7aYpt;
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