(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ij:a+T
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. QyL]-zNg
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 nI?*[y}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 VRY(@# q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \y?*} L
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 aNKw.S>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 SujEF`"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. N[O .p]8
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9~j"6wS
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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" @F(er
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. En7+fQ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Tx&H1
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *0,*F ~n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "k+ :!D
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "24d:vf\
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6[XaIco=C
你的解释一点都不清晰。 {BM:c$3@j
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Mz$qe
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. b/\O;o}]
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。 An(gHi;1$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @>U9CL"
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. wH@<0lw`<
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。 Z\C"/j<y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ke@Bf
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. < q(i(%
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 yD3vq}U!
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 P JKY$s.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *vBhd2HO
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 o|n;{zT"
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Hh](n<Bs
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. kKbbsB
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 H4v%$R;K
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" :,H_
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .Sw4{m[g
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 </<z7V,{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 tZ=|1lM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^{yb4yQ
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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。 P/~dY[6m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 G2[2y-Rv
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0j;|IU\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 HWoMzp5="3
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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. ~O./A-l
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M[b~5L+S
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 .ZQXY%g
例句:I come back before you know it. 4mBM5Tv
我很快就会回来。 6"?#s/fk
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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." Np9Pae'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _mdJIa0D6k
在宾客之前你检点一些。 jkuNafp}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $a\X(okx
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. tvzO)&)$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _jkJw2+s\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Dh{P23}
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 5.0;xz}#y
他是幕后人物。 g+.E=Ef8<4
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 cEJ_z(\=hr
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. F r2
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,h3,&,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ?aG ~E
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 d9D*w/clMi
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 5hCfi
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mn<ea&
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2(D&jL
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 A^c5CJ_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ; zy;M5l5.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 _x#r,1V+D
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