(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $&<uT
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. Qt,M!i,
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 E\IlF 6
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !'j?.F$}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 K-f1{ 0
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zoDH` h_
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. .Wq@gV
天呀!我的包不见了。 K"b`#xN(t
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1fo
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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" +&Hr4@pgW
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. \MK*by
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6gT5O]]#o
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Rb%%?*|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. cuK,X!O
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 FJ %
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. _>=L>*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 vTaJqEE
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 =xsTDjH>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ~}!3G
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。 ?[&2o|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 F[4;Xq
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. MB%Q WU
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。 {0;3W7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 LY[~Os W
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l3Lyea:
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 S a4W`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 hzI|A~MFB
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. A<6%r7&B'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {tThy#
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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。 fZxIY,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. n.sbr
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 fM #7 y [
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" @"Z7nJX
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3SSm5{197
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .e'eE
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 n!')wIk
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. w~#nYM=fP!
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。 -tnQCwq#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dgDy5{_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. r?CI)Y;
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0QvT
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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. a6:x"Tv
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3:{yJdpg
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 urvduE
例句:I come back before you know it. G[8in
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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." LGc&o]k
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~>0qZ{3J_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 11|Rdd+}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 pDQ}*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. %L [&,a
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 pA;-vMpMj
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 /t6X(*xoy
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. {QbvR*gv
他是幕后人物。 4CQ"8k(S"
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %+ FG ,d
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. DI`%zLDcY
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,-+"^>
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 hk/!
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1xU3#b&2tC
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6{,HiY
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 k|BHnj
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. vA)O{W\o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 k8,?hX:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 *cTO7$\[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 84i_k
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 # wc \T
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