(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 W+*
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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. ,zc(t<|-y
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 2an f$^[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. <VE@DBWyl~
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 dRMx[7jVA
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 F'Z,]b'st3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. w-jVC^C]
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Our hopes were all gone.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 uAk.@nfiEv
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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" $[|mGae
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. *1"+%Z^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 =~gvZV-<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Y/oHu@
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +C)~bb*
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 UxBpdm%dvP
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 'ga/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 VU#7%ufu&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 E-FUlOG&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k:%%/
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。 $~kA
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 {`_i`
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. +T+#q@
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 \. S/|
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \<K5ZIWV
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. iow"n$/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Ul# r
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 D+c>F5
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. x1<|hTPk
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A}^mdw9
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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。 =MWHJ'3-/
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. }B^tL$k
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" QWU-m{@~&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O&&~NXI\
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 3U}%2ARo_
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [><Tm\(:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Lj7AZ|k
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ^^Vg~){4
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 MOC/KNb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. YZ7.1`8
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =lSNs
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. /V By^ L:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ABkl%m6xf
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 <Z$J<]I
例句:I come back before you know it. 3gzXbP,
我很快就会回来。 yQrD9*t&g
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." q\)-BXw:
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. T{'RV0%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !m$jk2<
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ,,TnIouy
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 V)4J`xg^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *ui</+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6B-16
他是幕后人物。 t,'<gI
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. X?Au/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 'q.!|G2U
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (.,G=\!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. >3bCTE
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,?3G;-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 GthYzd:'hJ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mc3"`+o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4+ig'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 M3AXe]<eC1
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Pc9H0\+Xk
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ^}r1;W?n
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