(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 SoS[yr
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. Wk$[;>NU3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 fyYT #r
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c^}gJ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yAG4W[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Qr1%"^4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ny'~pT'00
天呀!我的包不见了。 .@JXV
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6gY5v@!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" a "EP `
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8#2PJHl;
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 +dSe"W9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %A`f>v.7 c
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. f8L
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 QL"fC;xUn,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. s{x2RDAt
你的解释一点都不清晰。 qxG@Zd
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Ex^7`-2,B
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. #JYv1F
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。 %L}9nc%~eP
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6Y)'p
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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. [ahD%UxO5
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。 K SDo)7`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 iE':ur<`
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [mJcc
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 aN}yS=(Ff
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 lE`hC#m
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. R"];`F(#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ox{)O/aj
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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。 Q*ZqY
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z9cch-u~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 @ T'!;)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .8uJ%'$)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. qS*qHT(u19
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 9(QY~F
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 HtgVD~[]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 8TD:~ee
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。 ;iy]mPd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 l6:k|hrm;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. D!Owm&We
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Ry,_%j3
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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. ow:c$Zq
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? y;keOI!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %g^dB M#
例句:I come back before you know it. k+5:fB)z
我很快就会回来。 "uDLty?*k
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ;}#tm9S;
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 8OqG{jmG
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 1>c`c]s3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }at8b ^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /~{8/u3
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4pJOJ!?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &q#$SU,$(
他是幕后人物。 sHm|&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %E3|b6k\
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. <,(6*b
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 X<Rh-1$8F
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 4 C/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1u:OzyJy
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 T?N' k=
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Gn<s>3E
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yd]W',c
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 w{#K.dx
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. kpsus \T
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 @OZW1p
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