(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. !cCg/
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。 ^`&HWp
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ci7~KewJ*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. _hoAW8i
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0]a1 5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *4#on>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. [&n|\!
天呀!我的包不见了。 ;4d.)-<No_
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ?1m ,SK
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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" Am7| /
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 3#9M2O\T
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~'f8L#[M
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 0=m&^Jpp
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. fI[dhd6
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 r"]Oe$[#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. z1vni'%J
你的解释一点都不清晰。 4? {*(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 s<{GpWT8
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P7 8uq
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。 "4[<]pq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,%= '>A
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. aa=b<Cd
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。 !@yQK<0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 gCwt0)
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !>|`ly$6
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 14u^[M"U
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 q+J0}y{#8)
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^=#!D[xj>
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 q/J3cXa{K
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 f}-v
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o?=fhc
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 RD9Yk
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7`+UB>8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. wKrdcWI,Z
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /p[y1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 )Jz !Ut
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 0&o
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 o(nHB
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 8"pA9Mr
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "{6KZ! +0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 T@>63
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 'w`d$c/p
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ^B6`e^<
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Q^kMCrp
例句:I come back before you know it. ~:s!].H
我很快就会回来。 ~s0P FS7
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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." %SFw~%@3&~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y(ldO;.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 e7wKjt2fy
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 '&{(:,!B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !?Tzk&'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 p?KCVvx$
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @+Pf[J41
他是幕后人物。 I$F\(]"@
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 o+R. u}|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1dXh\r_n
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 {vCU^BN,k
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~v,!n/('
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. hXBqz9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @)06\h
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 <6gU2@1
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. M`q#,Y?3^I
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 J~:kuf21
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 :nTkg[49pJ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )8\Z=uC
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 C=M?
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