(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0}]k>ndT
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. ]Lq9Ompf(t
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。 Eh;SH^&6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 IH?.s
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Hk%m`|Z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 " FI]l<G&
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Hs<vCL \
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1lu_<?O
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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" HErTFY+vC
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A][\L[8X
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 D^P_3
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Qy |*[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. niY9`8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 bJ~]nj 3
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. knZee!FA7
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :N5R.@9
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 L!:}
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. a%DnRkRr
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。 ;,n{6`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >[B[Q_})
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. C0;c'4(
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。 %c)^8k;I
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dN
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1i:l
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 0m_c43+^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 H\AJLk2E
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. hrPm$`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 w$4fS
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ;muxIr`?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 0dA'f0Uy\X
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Oe=7z'o
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }$r/#F/Fn
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Fu:VRul=5$
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 |T0jq
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 V9qA.NV2
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. GV'Y'
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。 8R}CvzI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 sA=WU(4^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. cLn&b}8'
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 LO0<=4iN(
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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. oA`'~~!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? |GJSAs"L@
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f"j~{b7
例句:I come back before you know it. Q[J%
我很快就会回来。 vfPL;__{Y]
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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."
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. +x$GwX
在宾客之前你检点一些。 kKwb)i
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 WVl yR\.
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 2.6%?E]
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [A99e`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 v?Q&06PMRc
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *^+8_%;1
他是幕后人物。 F3j#NCuO=z
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 fH[Yc>(oj
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 60?/Z2w5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1,q&A
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 j}~3m$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. w4w[qxV>
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 f&x7g. I
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4,kdP)Md$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @*kQZRGK7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 R>1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 T;jy2|mLo
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Jb+cC)(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3gN#[P
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