(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 u({^8: AYu
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. _}R$h=YD
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 KXt8IMP_"y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %vmd2}dA
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 A?YYR%o%'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 p$Tk;;wm
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. j97+'AKX
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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" k{*EoV[.$
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. d@3DsE.{i
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l,@>J9}Se
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 0,hs%x>v
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. U%vTmdOY
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 971=OEyq*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \,;glY=M!
你的解释一点都不清晰。 NO5k1/-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `EKf1U\FI
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +`>7cy%cZ
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。 m>uG{4<-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2s}S9
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. bm#5bhX\|
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}oN8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (;fJXgj.
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. dDS{XR
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3,p!Fun:r
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Fo3*PcUv
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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。 O?vh]o
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z}O]pm>=G
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 qGX@mo({
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $:s@nKgnD~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 5AT^puL]]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 s9C^Cy^su
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 qT?{}I
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. W* LC3B^
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 t|@5,J
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `n>/MY
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. cyNE}
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Y1cL dQn
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 4&E"{d
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 5 3pW:`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _`gF%$]b
例句:I come back before you know it. Mmz;
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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." Mnranhe>G
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. hp -|a
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 inW7t2p<s
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. RZW=z}T+H
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 J@>|`9T9$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 NLZ5 5yo$
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _4oAk @A
他是幕后人物。 ?q6#M&|j/I
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 .$~3RjM
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i?^L",[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 2wpJ)t*PF
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 q&=z^Ln!G
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4$^mLD$>
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 tE0{ae
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +VVn@=&?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .7.1JT#@A7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -+ F,L8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 k*_Gg
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 'n h^;
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 `NhG|g
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