(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 1U[Q)(P
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. C^oj/}^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *m)+|v}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. " iAwD8-
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 xvn@zi
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 b/"&E'5-`\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. wyWe2d
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我们的希望成泡影了。 \zOo[/-<
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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" 2E7vuFH4c
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .Y`;{)
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 B'[FnJ8~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", iR(=<>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. FLf< gz
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 }[2
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %#
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 f)'mpp^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ':fq/k3;&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. VDy2!0
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。 Kd,8PV*_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ZH<:g6
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. oyfY>^bs
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。 9Kl:3C
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dC,a~`%O
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. GQ-fEIi{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]]"O)tWHj
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;-]' OiS;
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )SjhOvm
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 - 2DvKW$
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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。 ;zF3e&e(
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. VAD9mS^~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |!Ryl}Oi
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" E@}
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. YmwUl> @{
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [}ayaXXQ5
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !{S& "
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。 h&|PHI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 a%g |E'\Jw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. O-uno{Fd*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 (g HCu
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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. $:l>g)c
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? A.YXK%A%
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Vf*Z }'
例句:I come back before you know it. or<n[<D-C
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Bz+zEXBC
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. R"2wop
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %$Smei
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ovXU +8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -xVp}RLT
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >))f;$D=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 R`HC
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ;n\$'"K&;
他是幕后人物。 ;07>ZH%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 E:$EK_?:t
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Y W9+.Dc`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 hj4mbL
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Mil+> X0
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3QF/{$65!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ip_deP@
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