(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 gZ79u
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. 3'gd'`Hn/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZT3jxwe
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %_i0go,^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 J&]
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 iz,q8}/(
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. c_DB^M!h
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我们的希望成泡影了。 TF([yZO'
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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" RIVN>G[;L
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .q;RNCUt
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Zj /H3,7
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", !Vod0j">
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =tvm=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5kL# V
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Zqe[2()
你的解释一点都不清晰。 6I6ZVSxb
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 56~da ){gd
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. v:;C|uE|
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。 w|U@jr*H]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 U:\oGa84A
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. A<G ;
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。 [4(A458H
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 g5TLX&Bd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "r `6c0Z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 \=:g$_l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. zw;(:fgY#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 M`g Kt(3
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Z~R/p;@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ki/Lf4
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [}g5Z=l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .dq.F#2B;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 X]qp~:4G
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %L,,
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,Y/>*,J
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 c\?/^xr'!}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 <zWQ[^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ="PywZ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Lm2cW$s
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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. }t{^*(
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? R=f5:8D<-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Boz_*l|
例句:I come back before you know it. 6(;[ov1
我很快就会回来。 FH@e:-*=
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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." sg~/RSJ3
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. o0v m?CL#
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _3?xIT
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 HH7gT
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cyn]>1ZM
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 JSP8Lu"n
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 S6Xw+W02
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. S)1:*>@
他是幕后人物。 @n y{.s+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 '3,JL!
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. A7}|VV
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 `>HthK
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 t"m`P1
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ?q8g<-?
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 R(#;yn
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 /]UNN~(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. aQ3vG08L>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 iw6M3g#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5_T>HHR6
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 2/NWWoKw
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #rL@
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