(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4na4Jsq{
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. ,[ J'!NC1
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。 >nIcFm
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~g4rGz
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Q5Ghki
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "PX3%II
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .f92^lu9
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }_kI>
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我们的希望成泡影了。 2`FsG/o\T~
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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" (fGJP*YO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. P"PeLB9K
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 xwH|ryfs,Z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ZnhuIAAG
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. FUqhSW
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 RkH oT^
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. f\F_?s)_y
你的解释一点都不清晰。 G}dOx}kT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 2W:?#h3
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }b]y
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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。 kJ<Xq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 !,JT91
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. _F|_C5A
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。 p4t!T=o/
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 KlqJEtO_
be crazy about 爱的发狂 _~S^#ut+
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. WPp\sIP
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 "MS`d+rf\
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 *~<]|H5~
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. E5[]eg~w%{
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 E=_B@VJknW
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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。 >yT@?!/Q>'
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `E0.P V
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 AGJ=de.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" OD/P*CQ_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 9@z|2z2\G
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 v/00LR
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. >RqT7n8h
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。 dR, NC-*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 e}O -I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NF\^'W@N
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 gJFpEA {
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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. F']%q 0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? JX@6Sg<
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 FZ.z'3I
例句:I come back before you know it. Ty4%du6?d
我很快就会回来。 09;'z
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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." sd@gEp)L
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "T1#*"{j
在宾客之前你检点一些。 H-
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 nTy,Jml
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 8YLZ)k'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 t5v)6|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8J?`_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.
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他是幕后人物。 V45Udwp^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >iWf7-:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Cv(N5mA2
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^]!1 'xg
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 /R$x-7t)^(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. y~ 4nF
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 7(USp#"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,<j5i?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. I;.E}k
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q2pboZ86
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 U1!2nJ]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. XoQk'7"f
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 QRh4f\fY
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