(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 #S2LQ5U
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. xb\(>7M6Y
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 qd{o64;|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. QT{$2 7;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ya5a7
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ;5^grr@,4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. EquNg@25W
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我们的希望成泡影了。 >0)E\_ u
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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" ;OQ-T+(T
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. B[ae<V0k
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 BL0WI9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^k &zX!W
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. %(;jx
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 wOE_2k
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =YF\mhMQ:
你的解释一点都不清晰。 S<Q8kW:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +EG.p
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。 OP
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 F`8A!|cIy
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. E#Ynn6
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。 I'"*#QOX
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 OH5
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be crazy about 爱的发狂 I /3=~;u
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. B;4hI?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 J&^r}6D
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ~U*2h =]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. G,{L=xOh
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 SAs'u"EB
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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。 ,8o]XFOr
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. SynxMUlA
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ",E6)r
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `@ qSDW!b
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *-Lnsi^7v
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 51`w.ri
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9rB^)eV
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. la)f\Nk
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。 %'\D_W&
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 tt|U,o
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #.9Xkn9S
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1>a^Q
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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. p: sn>Y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? G2a fHL<
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 CvQ LF9|
例句:I come back before you know it. zF)_t S
我很快就会回来。 Tj0eW(<!s
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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." 1b6gTfU
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. UeHS4cW
在宾客之前你检点一些。 b@1QE
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [n74&EH
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. U45/%?kE)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lS?f?n^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 `R:<(:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9\Xl3j!
他是幕后人物。 /cI]Z^&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &-cI|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Iu1P}R>C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 J8b]*2D
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 cK-!Evv
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. U4N
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z@I%ppd
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 PA5g]Tz
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. YRYrR|I
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 B;K{Vo:C
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 AOWI`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. j zPC9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ;<&s_C3
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