(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !eu\ShI
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. zi^?9n),
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. L*6R5i>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fzdWM:g
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Xi~7pH
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ?W 6
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天呀!我的包不见了。 MD):g@
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我们的希望成泡影了。 )FdS;]
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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" Te6cw+6
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. tE8aL{<R
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ]5O]=^
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @=ro/.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +$YHdgZ.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5i@WBa
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 9,?7mgZp
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1j*E/L
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 a$=He
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ^qY?x7mx1
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。 eH_< <Xh!v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 L`"j>),
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. gs"w
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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。 I}sb0 Q&
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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. /jl/SV+
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 MBqw{cy
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7_Op(C4,nC
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. . 3'U(U
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~H c5M5m
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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。 *e25!#o1
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. qKD
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 NmA6L+
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" z*)kK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N(l
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 eakQZ-Q
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 "x0/i?pqa
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hLr\;Swyp
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^/J~/3
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >}E
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ys0N+
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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. 74=zLDDS
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !C@+CZXLx
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 9S|a!9J
例句:I come back before you know it. \beYb0(+
我很快就会回来。 VfFbZds8f
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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." KPAvN M
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. sDB,+1"Y$
在宾客之前你检点一些。 UP7?9\
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9&bJ]
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. C~IE_E&Q`
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 f@ILC=c<
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 zHKx,]9b
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7]_zWx,r
他是幕后人物。 "r~/E|Da<
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 je`Inn<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &~c`p [
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 W9QVfe#s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _SnD)k+TgJ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :=*V i`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ZfXgVTJ`
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4t-l@zFWb
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [V_+/[AA)
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q- 7L,2TL
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 NwVhJdo
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]=p^32
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "yc|ng
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