(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ny%$BQM=
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. aX~Jk >a0
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 FWB
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 jo?[M
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~F53{qxV
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 l}iQ0v@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =it @U/
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. jXVvVv
天呀!我的包不见了。 L|Xg4Z
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我们的希望成泡影了。 JljCI@
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" `rXb:P7m{j
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1 +s;a]-C
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 !MrQ-B (
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ie11syhV"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Y]_$+Si:NK
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 )+"5($~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. n=PfV3B
你的解释一点都不清晰。 u(fZ^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 C(9"59>{]y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P^# 4m
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。 qcouZO
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 D)bL;h
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. $hHV Ie]+
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。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Q)y5'u qZ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. m ?; ?I]`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 sYo&@~T
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 1hlU
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. MRw4?HqB
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 B;F~6i
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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。 ij|>hQC5i
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. w[D]\>QHa
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 p!~1~q6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ).IyjHY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. vBJxhK-
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8MI8~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1<fW .Q)
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Bu&9J(J1
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。 ?;_>BX|Zjl
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ZjMnGRP
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. |`?&
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 {;E6jw@
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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. #Q)r6V:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? |:&O!36
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :s&dn%5N"
例句:I come back before you know it. dHTx^1
我很快就会回来。 -Ci&h
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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." 3^nH>f-Y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. cC>Svf[CzK
在宾客之前你检点一些。 e8T"d%f?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }IZw6KiN
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _{;_wwz
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 W;cYg.W2
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 +t%2V?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ;9WUt,R
他是幕后人物。 W7b
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 p}h.2)PO
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. rX /'
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +&S6se4
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;1PJS_@rX
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. j)Ak:l%a
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 JKfJ%yy |
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 enZZ+|h
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. q^sZP\i,*;
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,c^nW
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?>7-a~*A@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. a*LfT<hmU3
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0+ $gR~^^
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