(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M<ba+Qn$
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. =~'y' K]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 @!B%ynrG
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h%] D[g
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 BrsBB"<o,
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 \xX'SB#.l
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K}tC8D
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我们的希望成泡影了。 jBJ|%KM
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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" d[sY]_ dj
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. rGQY
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nxs'qX(D
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", jR"ACup(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <1E5[9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8i^d*:R
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .s>.O6(^%
你的解释一点都不清晰。 4d%QJ7y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !DXK\,;>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5
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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。 *_eY +\j
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Ha~}NO
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. R@2*Lgxz~
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[}cj+0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l:j>d^V*&x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 14yzGhA
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 oI x!?,1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ]>,Lw=_[_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ,Ofou8C6
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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。 Cg]S`R-
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9C:V i
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Oox,4&
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $;j{?dvm.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z>hGqFZ0{
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 kI,O9z7A7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 z*`nfTw l
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -o YJ&r
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。 9O-*iK
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @Wd1+Yky
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 59k-,lyU,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 TJs ~}&L
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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. ZvSEa{
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FIpJ>E"n
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 m>+e;5
例句:I come back before you know it. /}=cv>S5V
我很快就会回来。 :7pt=IA
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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." *[tLwl.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q=#Wk$1.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 *zWf8X
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V0y_c^x
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x_#'6H\1ga
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :@J.!dokF
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z}2
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. CwsC)]{/o
他是幕后人物。 ig4mj47wJ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 yVH>Q-{
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;D}E/'=
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 lA,*]Mr~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3'[
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. e# KP3Lp
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 :jGgX>GG
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >{=~''d,w
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. P;ovPyoO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 DaqpveKa
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 89J7hnJC
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. o*xft6U
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 o<7'(Pz
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