(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 zw]3Vg{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. xQo~%wW,?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 gLD{1-v
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. f*<ps
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Y
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0wFh%/:
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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" c4 5?St
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4UD' %}>y
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .E$q&7@/j
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", BSKEh"f
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. skR,-:"8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 > rw"Rd'
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. nLJBq)i
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~C|,b"
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 u s`}
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Q>=-ext}q
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 '#H")i
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 RdI};K
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. lsY `c"NW>
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ln#\sA?iG
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ~^7r?<aKc
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wAh#
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 zQc"bcif5(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OQFi.8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. F;kvH
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 KjOi(YUnq7
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 tOH0IE c
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. wyw <jH
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >vVw!.fJ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" nU17L6'$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. PN
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 GV8)Kor%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. kA^A mfba
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。 a,n93-m(m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5B*qbM
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $.:3$et@/
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 sPCMckt
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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. CH;;V3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? tpYa?ZCM
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Hk u=pr3Gn
例句:I come back before you know it. ZEGd4_ux
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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." k1fRj_@WPT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !ZrB^?sO
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |$e:*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ETp'oh}?
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. M<(u A'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *jF#^=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 C[YnrI!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +'XhC#:
他是幕后人物。 l^r' $;<m
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 u+2Lm*M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 2EfflZL3
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 "HC)/)Mv@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 [H,u)8)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. !8$RBD %
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 frqJN
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z*LiweR-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 hZN<Yd8:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 C3S`}o.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =.b Y#4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $bGD%9
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