(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7@l.ZECJ1
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. :iVEm9pB)
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。 R4q)FXW29
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ED=P
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. -9@/S$i
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3_cZaru
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gRQV)8uh
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ylVBK{w9
天呀!我的包不见了。 8zWKKcf7t
Our hopes were all gone. ^7$V>|
我们的希望成泡影了。 sH`(y)`_
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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" (Aw!K`0Y1
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Q~S3d
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 4M{]YZMw8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @l^BW*BCo
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z4iZE*ZS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 FNB4YZ6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. aK4ZH}XHE"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ``9`Xq
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 iQj2aK Gs
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. [|E|(@J
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。 ?K/N{GK%{
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 H<wrusRg
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. %.`<ud
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。 ;"j>k>tg
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 G$_=rHt_%
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "+GKU)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 . L'eVLQe
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -/z #?J\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. b am*&E%0K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Z9vJF.clO
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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。 ?> 7SZiC`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. oNK-^N?-T
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T3#KuiwU9
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (HD=m,}
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )mvD2]fK
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 c"x-_Uk
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 * M,'F^E2
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2,.;Mdl
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:@JC sH=
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =%IBl]Z!"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. cc_v 4d{x
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9Vh> ty1|_
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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. p@Ng.HE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F4`5z)<*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ZB@Bj>,bp
例句:I come back before you know it. 'hn=X7
我很快就会回来。 @+ee0
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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." uiEAi
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. oGa8#>
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^geC?m
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ghu8Eg,Y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. yB~`A>~M
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Jkq? wpYp
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 :SD^?.W\iT
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. HJ+I;OJ
他是幕后人物。 vE=)qn= a
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 y%4G[Dz
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^N`bA8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]x<`(
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 X
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. pz]T9ol~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5oP31
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 1y)|m63&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >nA6w$
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 VM [U&g<8n
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ;[}<xw3):
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .o?"=Epo
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \gE6KE<?p
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