(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _7u&.l<;
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. `=V1w4J
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 ^vV AuO
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 fUis_?!
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. =Gj~:|;$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 I4ZbMnO
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6^jrv [d
天呀!我的包不见了。 ;D-k\kv
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我们的希望成泡影了。 hxJKYU^%m
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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" ~ [/jk !G
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. VR_/Vh]@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 i&m6;>?`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #68$'Rl"o1
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bM_fuy55Op
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 &\5bo=5V
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. fTX|vy<EMI
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5>e<|@2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 dKXzFyW
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %RwWyzm#\
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。 Iq19IbR8
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 fpZHE=}r
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. A=ez,87
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。 #ax% n
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dci,[TEGu
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *\iXU//^)
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 J.g6<n
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. x6\VIP"9L
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 v13\y^t
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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。 2.@IfBF6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z 6WNMQ1:
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #U3q
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Xa"I
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. C[ KMaB
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 wwR}h I(
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 \ ux{J
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |Q%nnN
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。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 )"tM[~e`
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2}.~
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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. <?;KF2A({
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? PRyzvc~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 J5f}-W@
例句:I come back before you know it. Kxh WZ3
我很快就会回来。 UpQda`rb
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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." v$;URF%^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. a7b1c!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 U:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3F6A.Ny
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. d[H`Fe6h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 X$%W&:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 `6NcE-oJ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. EuVA"~PA
他是幕后人物。 *|6vCR
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 7a/
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &u<%%b|
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 d?/g5[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 x],XiSyp
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. BoARM{m
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 80gOh:
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. GJ?J6@|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~e]l
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 N
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ~xJr|_,gp
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 c|iTRco
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