(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6d/;GyG
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. [@d$XC]Qz
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 7x`dEi<
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. T\7z87Q
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3aIP^I1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |hBX"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. KW.*LoO
天呀!我的包不见了。 (
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Our hopes were all gone. R~OameRR
我们的希望成泡影了。 {(;dHF%{
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" LVNq@,s
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1OB,UU"S$
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 a+A^njk
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 'z$ BgXh\
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. u[nx?!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 i#Tm] ++
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Qvc "?yx8}
你的解释一点都不清晰。 K;,zE6WD$$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;UuCSfs{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7<{g+Q~7*
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。 htC~BK3(
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Bk,:a,
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. Co[fq3iX#
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。 "f^s*I
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 WJH-~,u
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. M-inlZNR
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &+V6mH9m@
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 0>@D{_}s
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. V1y"
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 G.v zz-yG
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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$LHsg]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o,o,(sII
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 l2&cwjc
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _$s ;QI]x
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *12,MO>go
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -|E|-'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5G5P#<Vv
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zTA+s 2
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。 &'%b1CbE
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dkTewT6'
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. hcWYz
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 #4hxbRN
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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. k?(x}IZdG
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? yCznRd}J
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;. jnRPo";
例句:I come back before you know it. [[uKakp
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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." >K]s)VuWR
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. kmfz=q?
在宾客之前你检点一些。 J<K-Yeph
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 5/U|oZM"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. {NmpTb
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 uZ[7[mK}n7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "S8JHHx
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. k^A17Nf`2
他是幕后人物。 T-"zK r!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 zJ-_{GiM*L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }M3f ?Jv
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 y"N7r1Pf
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 -P I$SA,
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]IX6>p,
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ql~9a
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ii0{$}eoh
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :X1~
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +{b!,D3sa*
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 1oD1ia#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |jh&a+4W
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 4k}3^.#
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