(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 [Pay<]c6g
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. (,>`\\
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。 23PSv8;EM
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 xUYSD
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0#G"{M
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 )%6v~,'3Y
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 6tM{cK%v1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -kO=pYP*O
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我们的希望成泡影了。 h!.(7qdd
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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" Tn|reXc0e
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v|e>zm<
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 I`|>'$E[r
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1D$k:|pP~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. rqIt}(J
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 I('l)^m%
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]TQjk{X<
你的解释一点都不清晰。 LxbVRw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 G} p~VLf
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. C/XOI>
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。 pT
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 cWi2Sls
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. mEA w^
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。 uQDu<@5^[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 WJ%b9{<
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^m~=<4eX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 C]k\GlhB
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Gfvz%%>l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. c;WS !.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 4P.ry|2
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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。 ."2V:;;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .]"
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 )}EwEM
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y=5hm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. rkD(KG9E
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %Z.!Bm:
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Xd4~N:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. D=8=wT2<
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。 @8 pRIS"V
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (Lc%G~{
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i}Y:o}
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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. zUOYH4+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4:K9FqU
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 GK)hK-
例句:I come back before you know it. *2 [r?!
我很快就会回来。 \d6A<(!=v
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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." Dd*C?6
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. x[_+U4-/
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Ft07>E$/Q^
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]`lTkh
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. O)hNHIF
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 iM\W"OUl[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 s}5;)>3~@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. B${Q Y)t
他是幕后人物。 RSp=If+4
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 m49)c K?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7{p,<Uz<"U
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ec{pWzAe
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |kjk{
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Tfj%Sb,zM
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5YRa2#d
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 PJ);d>tz
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &n['#7 <(!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 se_1wCYz
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 XXO
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. huO_ARwK'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,}J(&
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