(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 pQ[o3p!&9
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. !9e\O5PmO
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。 @&i#S}%/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 kB$,1J$q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. lzr>WbM{{p
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wM2)KM}$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -6em*$k^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 8a":[Q[
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^cPo{xf
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" }K#&5E
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ?}1JL6mF{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l?yZtZ8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )"i>R
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. " OS]\-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @=MZ6q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6>LQGO
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Chb4VoE
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 npG+#z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ]'1N_m]?
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 69<rsp(p
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _>_ y@-b
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 0N3tsIm>
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 KOAz-h@6
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =xlYQ}-(a
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. {%+3D,$)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 DoCQFSL
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^$&"<
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. c@ZkX]g
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0=(-8vwd
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 I%zo>s6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8G[Y9A(bmP
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 tUAY]BJ*s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %unK8z
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1,;qXMhK`;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 H/v37%p7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6!Tf'#TV~!
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. WKYA9BaR
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 }v(H
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5@%=LPV
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 4~pO>6P
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?GMeA}j
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ezq
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? N:gstp
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xdTzG4
例句:I come back before you know it. U0|j^.)
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." (EF$^FYPK
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. I;":O"ij\
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |)P;%Fy9
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 x+)hL
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <4A(Z$ZX)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 gQ+_&'C
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Lw2YP[CR
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .*wjkirF#~
他是幕后人物。 jtVPv]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 \8>N<B)
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. )>A%FL9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 0 *Yivx6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Om?:X!l"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0,D9\ Ebd
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @}rfY9o'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [ Xo
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. GL0' :LsZ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 { G>+.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 iNrmhiql
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }-]s#^'w
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 TXk"[>,:H
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