(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 cx]&ae *
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. r!qr'Ht<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 82w='~y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. J|DID+M
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3y}0J @
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 "=7y6bM
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 80X #V
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我们的希望成泡影了。 <NV[8B#k]
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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" 1^G*)Qn5Df
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. xWY%-CWY.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 95.m^~5
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z J:h]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. YT)jBS~&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j@jaFsX|
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. faqOGAb
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 icq!^5BzL
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. oDY
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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。 d ] J5c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C;#-2^h
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. alQMPQVin
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。 VdrqbZ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 !d@q T.
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h J*2q"
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Lh0qB)>
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Fa}3UVm
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. M2UF3xD
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 [TUy><Z
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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。 p 8,wr )
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4Wz@^7|V5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 p^QEk~qw
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !(:R=J_h
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. FerQA9K)x
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 QnsD,F; /
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 gq[|>Rs75
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,e6n3]W8
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。 ,+0#.Ns$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^Ht!~So
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )bJS*#
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 vbH?[Zr?
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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. OEz'&))J
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (9!$p|d*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _wMc7`6F
例句:I come back before you know it. %,HuG-L
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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." El3Y1g3+3
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y|sU-O2}Dl
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :bJT2o[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. S8+GM
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 e^;<T9Esr
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 0L3v[%_j"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IM""s]
他是幕后人物。 P?- #d\qi
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 N3J T[7
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. uB;\nj5'D
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 !Ee#jCXS
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]: VR3e"H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 uVnbOqR<X
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 dD%Sbb
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j2@19YXe@
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 TR@*tfS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6N7^`ghTf
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. jc%
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %}T' 3
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