(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +5?sYp\
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. 9%kY8#%SV
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。 -!(3fO:
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #B)/d?aa'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 m{(D*Vuqd
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 f+%J=Am
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^7F!>!9Ca
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我们的希望成泡影了。 p0`Wci
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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" "{qhk{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1Qhx$If~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ;oWh Tj`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", sB-c'`,w`
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0ydAdgD
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 J>]' {!+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. {5^'u^E
你的解释一点都不清晰。 HBo^8wN
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Qj[4gN?}=
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )'DFDrY
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。 !ssE >bDa
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 h_*=_ 2|}
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. V |#B=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。 Qaq{UW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $axaI$bE
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ml+.\'r
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .y+>-[j?B
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Q:>;d-D|1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. zP
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `lN1u'(:
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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。 8[(c'rl|)|
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UFouIS#L
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?n\~&n'C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" K]N^6ome
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6\OSIxJZF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &"Ua"H)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 "*kWM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. F@"Xd9q?
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。 SO]x^+[
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 htMsS4^Kvd
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. XRJ<1w:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 k[A=:H1"
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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. kH-1l>":
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ZMg%/C
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >F Z6\
例句:I come back before you know it. 3`SLMPI
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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." H8Pil H
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. rAn''X6H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #wx0xQ~,J
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &AUL]:<s
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s:jr/ j!
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 aNv6 "
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 K )KE0/n
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x%vt$dy*8
他是幕后人物。 @D[;$YEk
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ',*I=JW;
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. (^eE8j/K
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 HPVT$EJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 wV W+~DJ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $-5iwZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8^c|9ow
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(22)butt in 插手,介入
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. xg. d)n
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Rj^bZ%t
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 rM=Q.By+\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |+x;18
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 HTf7r-
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