(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lS-i9U/,>
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. F<Z=%M3e
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。 x#mk[SV
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 vqZM89xY
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *tPY
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 h
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 JjML!;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. j/|qge4
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Our hopes were all gone. ^BTNx2VHf
我们的希望成泡影了。 /loNOutw
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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" ofCP>Z-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. UF&Wgj [
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (5;xs
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^IkMRlJh%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _>64XUZ<n
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 f+AIxSw
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ox#4|<qM
你的解释一点都不清晰。 R~-q!nC
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 GefgOlg5"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. c7wgjQ[
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。 '|R|7nQAj
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >UH=]$0N
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. M
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 !!%F$qUd\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 sOmYQ{R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. XW:(FzF
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 q1Mk_(4oJ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :+$_(*Z
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -tZb\4kh
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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。 H;`@SJBf
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <o}t-Bgg
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?'r[P03
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3kg+*]tLx
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. lom4z\6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 (ol 3vt
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 j!pxG5%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. lM]7@A
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。 UPsh Y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 -v]
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. kJ
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 gV0ZZ"M
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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. xk9]jQ7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? j*nCIxF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 yL1\V7GI{[
例句:I come back before you know it. @ M-bE=
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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." KT}}=st%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4Q.70
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z|.. hZG
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 m-K6y7t
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. {^v50d
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;a|A1DmZ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Vs(;al'
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^,50]uX_
他是幕后人物。 7~
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 G{:L^2>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. CUoMB r
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 [Gu]p&
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 /bVI'fT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WWY9U
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 umj7-fh
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {3?g8e]zr
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6SpkeXL
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 SFuzH)+VO
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 2'++G[z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. VF4F7'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ms~ mg:
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