(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 JUwP<C[
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. `2S%l,>)#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 !;fkc0&!
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. P1z6sGG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !|Vjv}UO
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _|H]X+|
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "kf7??Z
天呀!我的包不见了。 :
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我们的希望成泡影了。 i3#]_ p{
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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" }54\NSj0
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jd(=? !_
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 !BK^5,4?--
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", p3sz32RX
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. zPhNV8k-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Wq"pKI#x
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <lv:mqV
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ilzR/DJ Ma
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 C5;"mo-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. I#$u(2.H
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。 b/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 HHg=:>L z
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. {N7,=(-2=
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。 gsT%_2>CL
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 lc[\S4
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. T[ mTA>d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 sowkxw.^Q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @bD,^3 U
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. dR $@vDm
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {Ivu"<`L3
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 *:GoS?Ma
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. dL[mX .j"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 q#MAA_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~#(bX]+A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mufF_e)
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 shP,-Vs#
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ydoCoD
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u~a<Psp&|
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 'nW:2(J
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?vM{9!M
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. w[]7{D];
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 +O\6p
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. l_QpPo!a
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Nu|?s-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6VCw>x
例句:I come back before you know it. vgsu~(L;
我很快就会回来。 o5AyJuS-u$
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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." njvmf*A?S
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 'B6D&xn'%&
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O+z-6:`
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 d]w*fn
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. u3ce\
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ><^A4s
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 W99Fb+$I
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. E~{-RZNK
他是幕后人物。 |p3]9H
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 k6G23p[9
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. KHdj#3<AR
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 8Ck:c45v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 [wIyW/+
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WYI? M
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 NoiU5pP
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 rpy`Wz/[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Q_M2!qj
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Gvj@?62
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [o>/2
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. pE15[fJ`
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jS|(g##4
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