(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 B198_T!
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. .Rl58]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。 l*]9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $T* ##kyE9
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0=Jf93D5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2_Me
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $__e7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. qZRx,^gd
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" yH_L<n
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. N!" ]e*q
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :()(P9?
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", mw}obblR
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. JHpoW}7QB
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. G"!YV#"~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 |F5^mpU
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. L8-
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 _nu
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 pAg;Rib
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. *0bbSw1kc
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 w`XwW#!}@$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7Cf%v`B4D
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6S?a57;&W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^Q8m)0DP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 zSta!]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. #u+BjuZo
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 rN#ydw:9
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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。 5vIuH+0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. n0:+D
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Zrfp4SlZZ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 2=tPxO')B
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Cnf;5/
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^EU&6M2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 I%xrDiK97
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }i_[wq{E&
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。 b7fP)nb695
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 HN>eS Y+
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Q6?+# }
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 g#FqjE|mx
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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. g-xbb&]
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? nut;ohIh
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %o<&O(Y
例句:I come back before you know it. #FF5xe
我很快就会回来。 9Vk61x6
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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." Jl3l\I'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !7J;h{3Uw
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z91gAy^z<
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +AyQ4Q(-o
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. xMg&>}5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 MnFem $ @
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FsZM_0>/s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _J&u{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _%l+v
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. pPCxa#OV
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 M
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3hR7 ./
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 '.~vN L+
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )?'sw5C
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ,)V*xpp
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +`f gn9p
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6f6_ztTL
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +YT/od1t7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 6N.mSnp
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