(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >cTjA):
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. A^8x1ydZ
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。 Mg+4huT
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 !1("(Eb
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !W(`<d]68:
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 lelMt=
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Jlz9E|*qV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <W?WUF
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我们的希望成泡影了。 %Or2iuO%-,
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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" 3\]~!;dI
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Y^yG/F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 FQ1arUOFW,
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", $:(z}sYQ7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Xh`"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. } +1'{B"I
你的解释一点都不清晰。 sx:Hv1d
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `wf|u M
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ep<YCSQy$i
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。 RU7!U mf
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 x`#22"m
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. BK*z 4m
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。 7r['
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ;KL9oV!<f
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &lU Ny
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 RNvQ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j!7Qw 8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ZRPE-l_3:
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 VJ*\pM@no
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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。 t GC2
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Tn /Ut}]O
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Ms,@t^nk
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" lAz2%s{6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. YroNpu]s
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .x>HA^4
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 dGU8+)2cn
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. K0v.3
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。 ?3Pazc]+|
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 qv$!\ T
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. h mds(lv7
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 SYeE) mI
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. so*/OBte
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 SD^E7W$?
例句:I come back before you know it. 5y040
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我很快就会回来。 b9DR%hO:
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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." o(zTNk5d
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. =!<^^6LZ
在宾客之前你检点一些。 .$P|^Zx,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `\ R{5TU
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. F;-90w
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 l=xt;c!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 d+Ds9(gV
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qF'~F`6
他是幕后人物。 4~*Y];!Q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 6{8/P'@/Zz
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. vlu$!4I
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]x@~-I )
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 jWSb5#Pw
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. |Q5+l.%
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 K\aAM;)-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ol<lCp
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4#7Umj
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9qre|AA
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 i5VG2S
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 06jMj26!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GQ[pG{_+
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