(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?-d
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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. |&Au6 3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .E#<fz
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;hkro$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 zdqnL^wb
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3y/1!A3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 9E^~#j@Zr
天呀!我的包不见了。 m,=)qex
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我们的希望成泡影了。 'qdg:_L"
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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" 6GY32\Ac
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. E3LBPXK
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 r7RU"H:j8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @uoT{E[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. HRj7n<>L=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <8g=BWA
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. g>UBZA4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 tK*%8I\s
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Zo'/^S
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ;x,+*%
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。 kSB3KR;~n
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 - J{Dxz
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. vJ~4D*(]l
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。 s c5\( b
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 a5X`jo
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. k{?!O\yY
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 p}96uaC1
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 wH+FFXGJs
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. g'KzdG`O0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 >'eB2
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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。 :jBZK=3F>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T!Xm")d
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 1]_?$)$T
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" C2CYIok$&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. <%M\7NDWDA
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 5?Uo&e
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 NY.}uZ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~5FS|[1L
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 1NuR/DO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ;R/k2^uF
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. W+8BQ-2
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 u)tHOV>&
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? TNyK@~#m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 AGl|>f)
例句:I come back before you know it. zhuyePn
我很快就会回来。 i/5y^
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." wEBtre7
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }A^1q5
在宾客之前你检点一些。 7fap*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V xp$#3 ;S
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. O|HIO&M
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $7msL#E7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ?H y%ULk
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 17WNJ
他是幕后人物。 7vii9Am7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _= o1?R
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "L9C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 30A`\+^f
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 O3_D~O
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. _L?v6MTj
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8T8pAs0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 8FxcI!A@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z0T`5NG@
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 @PT`CK}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 "V*kOb&'*Z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 8|w5QvCU?3
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jz{(q;
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