(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _1^'(5f$
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. YSMAd-Ef-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 tPvpJX6kP
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. "@kaHIf[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 iU-j"&L5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 'w/hw'F6
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我们的希望成泡影了。 XW9!p.*.U
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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" ~&O%N
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }]TxlSp!;
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 k)u[0}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6@f-Glwg
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Vl]>u+YqE
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 p_ =z#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. G3]4A&h9v~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 E7hhew
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i4Jc.8^9$
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |qLh5Ty
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。 }G=M2V<L
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C~[,z.FvO
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. ex|F|0k4}
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。 Cw%{G'O
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 PFR:>^wK2
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l%ZhA=TKQ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 J1kM\8%b\
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )Z$!PqRw@u
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 67TwPvh
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 {*KEP
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?upM>69{
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 H]!"Zq k
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 51u0]Qx;fm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Bt#N4m[X*|
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^{{ qV
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u>$t'
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X8|EHb<
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。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 d3Rw!slIq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ':W[ A
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 HDKbF/
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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. b[yiq$K/
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? +#By*;BJ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 y]imZ4{/
例句:I come back before you know it. +RXoi2"-q@
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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." "j-CZ\]U|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. r/sNrB1U"y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 U&xUfBDt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 q=G+Tocv
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G`zm@QL
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 .2pK.$.
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 j9,P/K$:w
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. K#xvu1U
他是幕后人物。 6#yUc_5 \
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 AEuG v}#
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 IAEAhqp
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 2(nlJ7R
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :!/8Hv
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 bfO=;S]b!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ]{ kPrey
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. w:l"\Tm
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <or2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -DCbko
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. yBRC*0+Vy
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 m3ff;,
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