(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Ylll4w62N
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. *<zfe.
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -Yy,L%E]F:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9#iu#?*B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &mKtW$K` q
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7g cr$&+e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :03w k)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 lh&Q{t(+8
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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" ogH{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Oj6 -
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 b'4{l[3~nl
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", aRdzXq#x
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. DZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 u1xCn\
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. +LCpE$H
你的解释一点都不清晰。 \L-o>O
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 K>Dn#"{Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. SZW`|ajH
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 LWuciHfd+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 85+'9#~!
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 m-4P*P$X
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 V6P2W0m
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. O%L]*vIr
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n]^zIe^6
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. GX?R# cf
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ce@1#}*
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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。 Y S/x;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. q#B=PZ'NA
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Vea2 oQq
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" D])&>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. LK\L}<;1V
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ovm109fTx
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 WxLbf+0o
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ]!CMo+
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。 3/_rbPr
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 'KvSI=$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. IAyyRl\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Buc{dcL/
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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. _L?MYkD
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >TI/W~M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 AXnRAW
例句:I come back before you know it. Wh).%K(t
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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." K0;caqE^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. EzII!0 F
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3CL1Z\8To
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. g[G+s4Nv
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 wrP3:!=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 qa-%j +
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. CFK{.{d]B
他是幕后人物。 _uXb 9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 )6U6~!k
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. --OAsbr
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 cr,fyAvX
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^%5;Sc1V
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #,[z}fq
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 rX(Ol,&oP
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 i[Qq,MmC
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. HIGTo\]Z
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 h 8<s(WR
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 QXI#gA
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r S>@>8k2,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 &?@gCVNO,
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