(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 G*V
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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. Ee| y[y,
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 D]y.!D{l2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9a,CiH%@
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 VUhu"h@w%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 w%na n=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. yFv3>\
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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" oZw#Nd
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U{m:{'np(H
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 QJ'C?hn
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", NyNu1V$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o^J&c_U\3'
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 }3e+D
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j$Co-b1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. rZ7 Ihof
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。 %&NK|M+n
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <#Dc(VhT
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. ppS`zqq $
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。 J(GLPC O$K
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 s"Wdbw(O '
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. B(U`Zd
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 (6b%;2k
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. GW#Wy=(_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W@Wh@eSb;
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ;E_{Zji_e
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -0Ek&"=Z^
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 wq#3f#3V
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 4B
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .Dz /MSl
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 KYaf7qy]
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ml2HA4X&$Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 1lM0pl6M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dE~ns
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wH.'EC
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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. ?aui q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? fyeS)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5;*C0m2%i
例句:I come back before you know it. U ;/ )V
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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." ' wEP:}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ]n_A~Yr
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 eAj}/2y"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. f~Su F,o@h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O(VV-n7U
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z&8#1'
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?.H*!u+9>
他是幕后人物。 j(rFORT
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9azPUf)
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. K;~dZ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 w~`P\i@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7pNh|#Uv'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. h7{W-AtM7_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 G[mYx[BTz
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _1a2Z\
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1,E/So
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 AWzpk}\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 /"U<0jot
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )L?Tq"hy
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Z=xrjE
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