(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 a')|1DnR
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. !+:ov'F
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 O@YTAT&d#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. dMrd_1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 5O`dO9g}$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $-On~u0g
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F]9nB3:W
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我们的希望成泡影了。 hHDOWHWE
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" g(#f:"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }MlwC;ot
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 HI@syFaJM
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", B<-kzt
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. w^]6w\p
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 d[;.r
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. p6vKoI#T
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3"{.37Q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 =w$}m_AM
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. c5mZG7-
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。 cm[c ze+*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %8~3M75$
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. kHqzt 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。 2./3 \n2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %E_b'[8
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. )Jv[xY~
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;m2<eS`o'
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. YX*Qd$chZ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _A0w[n
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Ldn8
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. uWrQ&}@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D0N9Ksq
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" i9=&;_z
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3su78e t}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 |{@FMxn|q
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^#0U ?9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 7L^%x3-|&
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Xo*DvD
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 lKgKtQpi
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Dn>%%K@0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,[A'tUl _
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. v|E"[P2e
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? R
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7G)H.L)$m"
例句:I come back before you know it. PoIl>c1MS
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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." NuU9~gSQ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. X(7qZ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 oc^Br~ Th
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Dk5Zh+^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %e@HZ"V
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 A?G^\I~v
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !yhh8p3
他是幕后人物。 aAy'\T$x.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #Eb5: ;
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. f>ZyI{
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 i%6;
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 xTGxvGv8
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {3!E4"p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a5G/[[cwTV
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 B&N/$=5m
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ltFq/M
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2<hpK!R
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ai*f
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i>[_r,-\[
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0 u?{\
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