(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -dMH>e0
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^'_H>x
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。 @Hj]yb5
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }ll&EB
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ,5 ,r.
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 []OS p&
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 hbXm Ist
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. D*L@I@
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天呀!我的包不见了。 =YM
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我们的希望成泡影了。 8?~>FLWTXZ
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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" .WglLUJ:Z
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ruhC:rg:/
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 !le#7Kii
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 89[/UxM)
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =>*}qen
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 b#709VHm
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 *"|f!t
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 KYhL}C+
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. B"7~[,he
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。 j;Z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 D$hK
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. |r*y63\T
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 * R&77 o7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ~LH).\V
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ubl
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ?:PF;\U
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 TIV|7nKL
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. X?8bb! g%Q
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 BQMo*I>I
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 2J(,Xf
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. WAr6Dv,8
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ohPXwp?]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" NS4W!o;"
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. T.!.3B$@]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 : 2L-Nf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 <l)I%1T_c
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. En+`ZcA\z
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。 &>@EfW](
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 M4XU*piz
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. R*"zLJP
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &'5j!
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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. ;>p{|^X0D
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ds+0y;vc
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }5gQ dj[Y
例句:I come back before you know it. !"^//2N+,
我很快就会回来。 g<4@5OQKu
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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." x8rp Z
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :2&W9v
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [{-;cpM\
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 alQ:'K
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \g;-q9g;O
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _AVP1
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _E[)_yH'-
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x_KJCU
他是幕后人物。 ,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 z/S}z4o/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~d6zpQf7>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 >uDE<MUC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )1!*N)$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^5*9BwH`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 f>_' ]eM%
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >*goDtTjp
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ],ISWb
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4Q(GX.5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 m&8'O\$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. io(Rb\#"
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /q >1X!Z
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