(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4bq+(CI6
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. [H=l#W@
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。 <Q@{6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0~Iq9}{*P
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. G7k.YtW
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 bW2Msv/H
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 LM*m>n*
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :Tdl84
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Our hopes were all gone. asL!@YE
我们的希望成泡影了。 >a)6GZ@
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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" %:.IG.`d
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. q9B5>Ye)
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 kf1 (
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >K
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. , L5.KwB
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 J@RV ^2
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]ZS/9 $
你的解释一点都不清晰。 uWkuw5;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 v03^
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ar:qCq$\
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 =`t%p1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 l TJM}K
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. U(\ ^!S1
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 l-q.VY2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ka<rlh<h
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. t Z]b0T(e
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ,%]xT>kH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 WZf}1.Mh*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. `_E@cZ4
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 aq$adPtu
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. (@cZmU,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +f\r?8s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Wa'm]J
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. r~sQdf
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !;B^\
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cB4p.iO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. e2Df@8>
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。 O^4Ko}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 UP@-@syGw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. g({dD;
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *!u
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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. qj<_*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? |^t8ct?x~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Q);^gV
例句:I come back before you know it. /Avl&Rd
我很快就会回来。 E{E%nXR)
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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." &+7G|4!y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. J@Qw6J
在宾客之前你检点一些。 XkuZ2(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 qb$f ,E[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. j~`rc2n%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =@go;,"
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 /@f3|L<1@V
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. nnBl:p>< k
他是幕后人物。 X5wYfN
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Auf2JH~
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jl~?I*Gr
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 wE J?Y8
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "ju0S &
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Dv[ 35[Yh
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %2TjG
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U#1,]a\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 06~HVv
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 u7kw/_f
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. psZ #^@>mJ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 tQrkRg(E:
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