(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;?-A4!V,
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. Q8]lz}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5](-(?k}~
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 6Vr:?TI7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 |?zFm
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2~yYwX
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. A .]o&S}
天呀!我的包不见了。
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我们的希望成泡影了。 }/dGC;p"
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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" ]r]= Q"/5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2vb {PQ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >_R,^iH"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", t0^chlJP$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. p6UPP|-S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ii< /!B(
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $~$NQe!/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]/G~ L
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 nT(Lh/
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.(dn>WL0
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|cJ %F>%
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ^oykimYI-
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. ~353x%e'
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。 adi^*7Q] )
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [(*ObvEF
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. y `)oD0)Fj
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 >bgx o<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 BWtGeaW/sr
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. qFqK.u
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A*&`cUoA
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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。 ,CGq_>Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \J]qd4tF
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 } "QV{W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `>kHJI4
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4&)4hF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 hv]}b'M$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wD*z >v$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `~~.0QC
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。 1[?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Bu%TTbnz_G
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. /'yi!:FZFC
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @<n8?"{5S
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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. =N,ahq
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? aPELAU-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~~8?|@V
例句:I come back before you know it. p3e_:5k
我很快就会回来。 n ]K`ofjl^
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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." t<UtSkE1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !)!<.x
在宾客之前你检点一些。 <KBzZ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 QTy xx
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. GnCO{"n
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :J
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 a>_Cxsb&`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @i" ^b
他是幕后人物。 834E
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 L`iC?<}
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. l^LYSZg'R8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 uU|fCwQt
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 J2vaKl
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q#=}T~4j
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \v*WI)]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )`4g, W
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. C>A*L4c]F
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 JQ[~N-
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 RD$"ft]Vc
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. !awsQ!e|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !yfQ^a_O
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