(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 FS)#
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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. EF$ASNh"
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 G2y1S/
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. rS!@AgPLE
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :Hb`vH3x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 pdFO!A_t
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }M(xN6E
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ) x+edYw
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" aso8,mpZuA
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. nVoWER:
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 %=*|:v
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8G$BQ
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <L*`WO]\l
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jPo,mz&^
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. zp:QcL"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 7*M-?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 RcJtVOrd
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )2l @%?9
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。 Yj bp:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 a-S
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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. IIT[^_g
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。 R|$b\3
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %rhZH^2
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. D/"velV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5|r*,!CF
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 U8N X%*oW
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )HI\T];
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 1MO-60
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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。 DOGGQ$0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. {9{X\|
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 co\Il]`R/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 32HF&P+0%
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :JX2GRL4
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .vy@uT,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !x
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "P|n'Mx
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。 M?My+o T
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .hG*mXw>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )qMbk7:v\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 opm_|0
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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. EFx>Hu/[G
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? {Ak
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :Cx|(+T
例句:I come back before you know it. }@t"B9D
我很快就会回来。 1|w@f&W"
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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." +ansN~3
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. =+mb@#="m
在宾客之前你检点一些。 uJH[C>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +a N8l1
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. q1eMK'1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 J]Z~.f="
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 JN9>nC!Zy_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^vT!24sK
他是幕后人物。 VZr:yE
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Ng !d6]
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !Tv3WQ@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 V7nOT*N:Q
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 B K=w'1U
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ToPjBvD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "OwVCym?
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :8oJG8WH
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >l AtfN='
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 _h#I}uJ~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 g6lWc@]F
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0mUVa=)D
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 g;p}
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