(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 s+mNr3
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. {/Mz/|%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ">$.>sn{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. cSMiNR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ' pnkm0=`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 MqA%hlq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. D I`
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我们的希望成泡影了。 <OYy;s
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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" hSBR9g
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :#yjg1aej
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [ij8h,[~]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", FNQR sNi
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ?/EyfTex
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Er 4P
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,F4_ps?(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $d@_R^]X
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ax'jNol
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 =|@%5&.P
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 k1EAmA
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ISp'4H7R+N
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 81(.{Y839_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 'Z<V(;W
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Sk'S`vH
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %Q)3*L
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 EPY64{
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 dc ]+1
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \P3[_kbf1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 )$h<9e
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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。 W?*]'0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [c{/0*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 g?(h{r`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" GMY"*J<E
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #i#4h<R
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 e``X6=rcG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 h{&X`$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. D"5u N0Z
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。 >bKN$,Qen
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kF09t5Lr
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. oZ)\Ya=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5#v
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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. kJ;fA|(I
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]cz*k/*0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *?k~n9n5U
例句:I come back before you know it. =Ws-s f]
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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." 8=]R6[,fD
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1:.0^?Gz
在宾客之前你检点一些。 l9U^[;D
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 C
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. DI P(
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 SA5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 mN_KAln
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. \6UK:'5{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ``~7z;E%@
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. vgfLI}|5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 6cCC+*V{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !nQ!J+ g
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 9-<EeV_/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 &cty&(2p
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 S7tc
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. JEF2fro:Z
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 /V66P@[>
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 MuzlUW ]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6}aIb .j
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 95.m^~5
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