(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 rk=/iD
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. @ws&W=NQ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 e&ti(Q=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ft;x@!h%
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 uou
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 rFcz0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~xzr8 P
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我们的希望成泡影了。 &CRgi488b
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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" m
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. )E9c6'd
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 O<fy^[r:`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1.%|Er 4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]U@~vA#''
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _G)A$6weU
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;Q3[} ]su
你的解释一点都不清晰。 62;xK-U
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (e_<~+E
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. = ~s+<9c]
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 _an0G?7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 BN&)5M?Xt6
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. #6~KO7}
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 7.2G}O6$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |t"CH'KJZ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }72\Aw5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 I[rR-4.F]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 X<_HQ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 N, u]2,E
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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。 6yYjZ<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %qsl<_&
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?!m\|'s-
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" IAbQgBvUD
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >r X$E<B\
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1mHS -oI9J
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 S/*\j7cj
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @gqZiFM)
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。 Rkg)yme!N
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 C ]B P}MY<
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. qh W]Wd"g
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 DXj>u9*%
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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. QiA}0q3]0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? H9'psv
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 -Sh&x
例句:I come back before you know it. 2\&3x}@
我很快就会回来。 3O4,LXdA
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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." ho6hjhS|u
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. QSzht$8
在宾客之前你检点一些。 <!G\%C
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,gpEXUp\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )sQ/$gJ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 RIUJX{?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. C}uzzG6s
他是幕后人物。 4dN <B U
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9BlpqS:P&
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. :!cK?H$+
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 >Mh\jt\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 k(7Q\JKE
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. H_XspiB@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *MlEfmB(
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 pdFO!A_t
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6`6 / 2C$%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ex`T9j.=B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `YwJ.E
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. yEjiMtQll]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 o_b3G
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