(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lBE=(A`
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. f5"k55 }
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 b6M[q_
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. tFn)aa~L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gaxsv[W>^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +^ac'Y)A
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;+_:,_
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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" BVQqY$>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |i*37r6]=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 u#fM_>ML
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ,KZ~?3$yj
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. TqQB@-!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j;Gtu
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 7WqH&vU|
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 2qNt,;DQ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. nAato\mM
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。 j_[tu!~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 z9Mfd#5?>P
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.
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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。 sdrfsrNvB-
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 aK~8B_5k8
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. aKDKmHd
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a!SiX
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 }&D WaO]J7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {WS;dX4
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0> E r=,e
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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。 c#]4awHU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?R
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 @4C% +-
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Q\vpqE!9
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. zI uJ-8T"
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1H`,WQ1mG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'oVx#w^mf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. n&/
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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。 On?v|10r'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >|=ts
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. H41?/U,{
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ty!`T+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. E&w7GZNt
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? nFCC St$
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 G.B2('
例句:I come back before you know it. 2[yd> (`
我很快就会回来。
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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." Rp7mh]kZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. DCa^
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3=[mP,pLh
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `}\
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 8Fh)eha9f
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 q?:dCFw$x5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. TX/Xt7#R:
他是幕后人物。 |e&\<LwsP
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 y^*~B(T{
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %;'s4ly
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .{^5X)
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9FR5Jw>t
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t@;p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 wlvgg
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ajT*/L!0_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. I{2hfKUe`
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 @mBQ?;qlK
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gD?l-RT>
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -2[a2^a'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 dT8S~-d%
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