(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $ t# ,'M
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. @GZa:(
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。 ~oA9+mT5
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d)1sP0Z_@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +'j*WVE%5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &tz%WW%D8
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 b/,!J]W
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. J=SB/8tQ)T
天呀!我的包不见了。 a-A+.7
Our hopes were all gone. s.`%ZDl@Y
我们的希望成泡影了。 5'c+313 lm
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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" @VC9gdO/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Qv0>Pf
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 %r
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", RQS:h]?:l
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *CY6
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 '"]>`=R
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Y0X94k.u
你的解释一点都不清晰。 W[X!P)=w]
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @z$pPo0fW
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D0y,TF
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。 `-K)K<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v(@+6#&
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. S5E,f?l
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。 -=Eq/su%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?fa,[r|G
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. a EFe!_QY
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `k{ ff
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 v`+n`DT
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. vgQhdtt
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 kk_9G-M
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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。 ?V5Pt s
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. vi! r8k
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 w] 5U
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =O3I[
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. MY?O/,6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 i5E:FS^!I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 g?A5'o&Yu
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 'tV"^KQHI
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。 dJQ }{,+6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *@G(3 n
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ^{fi^lL=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4-d99|mv
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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. g=oeS%>E
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 76IALJ00V
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 !|Xl 8lV`
例句:I come back before you know it. :L [YmZ
我很快就会回来。 )kL`&+#>
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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." >xU72l#5
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lN)Y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _!C)r*0(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 xu"94y+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =N*%f%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 RQ*|+~H
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 V
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 1%/ NL?8#
他是幕后人物。 hk"9D<&i>b
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 m|nL!Wc
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. J/]o WC`u
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >p]WCb'PH
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \sHy. {
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 VNr
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,Ou1!`6?t
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4+/fP
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ')P2O\YS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \'s$ZN$k
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r3[t<xlFf
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 r}_Lb.1]
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