(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ]sm0E@ 1
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. &8:iB {n
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0%qctZy
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. YP
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 D
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Chb4VoE
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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" npG+#z
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. kERaY9L\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 n{qw ]/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9`gGsC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. om*tdG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %DND&0`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. mAYr<=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I")"s
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. gqHH Hh
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。 Bgo"JNM
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <'4!G"_EP
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. LF-+5`
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。 KoQ_:`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ph!KL\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 0t:|l@zB
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 _uy5?auQ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7,&]1+n
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. .>gU
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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。 ?+} E
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. GD6'R"tJ
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |qudJucV
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |"tV["a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6!}m$Dvt~
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 A0N ;VYv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !i"9f_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. dC;d>j,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 I!0 $%
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. yQA"T?
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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. x+)hL
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ][$$
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 !f]3Riw-=,
例句:I come back before you know it. J\,e/{,X
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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." 0wE8GmG
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. .D2ub/er
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Om?:X!l"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0,D9\ Ebd
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?k7/`gU
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 {*]=qSz
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. <812V8<!
他是幕后人物。 |sZ9/G7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 cB])A57<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. xyJgHbml
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 <wGTs6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 f.xSr!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. H&K)q5~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 s].Cx4VQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 LF,c-Cv!jL
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;7og
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 b8-^wJH!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Ei(`gp
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _q!ck0_
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 B(vz$QE,$r
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