(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lH%-#2]
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. QZamf
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 S~Yu;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. n_Bi HMIU'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 MUvgmJsN
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 C}(9SASs%
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. m$B)_WW
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" T {zz3@2?
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n$y@a?al
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ::8c pUc`f
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s.XLC43Rs
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |oV_7%mlu
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @&GfCg5Cb
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 29r (Y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 t B Kra
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U$^ $7g 3
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 tzdh3\6F
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 qfsu# R
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. RzN9pAe
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ?$Ii_.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 A,]%*kg2
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \I
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?`U=Ps
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. j=n<s</V
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 9y( 491"o
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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。 c`xgz#]v
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. R/?ZbMn]!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 d0D*S?#8,C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" J~k'b2(p3
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _ 68{
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 N=~aj7B%
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 E 9v<VoNP`
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. GLr7sack
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。 ayh=@7*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 D=:O^<
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. m+9~f_}
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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. x5%x""VEK
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? G'f5MP1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^@OdY&5^
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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." se&Q\!&M
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. )Rr0f 8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 k`h#.B J
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. XWv;l)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >m#bj^F\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9#b/D&pX5
他是幕后人物。 55Ag<\7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _q=ua;I&
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. p}K.-S`MQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +wxDK A_
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 l" +q&3Zx
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. !"<~n-$B
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 E8"$vl&c]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XN}^:j_2
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 8ib%CYR
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 MkX=34oc^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 xA SH-9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. zLybf:#
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Zgt(zh_l
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