(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 B;-oa;m:E=
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. V3m!dp]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 vx
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |_ @iaLE
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 grS,PKH
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2GD%=rP2]
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 91,\y
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Our hopes were all gone. gr2zt&Z4
我们的希望成泡影了。 J]~3{Mi
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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" 'Wi*[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. xp39TiXJ*
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0qTa @y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", B02~/9*Y"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "90}H0(+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 .O,gl$y}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 0}b8S48|?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 95+}NJ;r
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \l[5U3{
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 #F9$"L1Hg
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 T0SD|'
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. 7<KRB\)b&
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 *(HH71Y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8+!$k!=X
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ,~3 sba
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 \twlHj4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. S1=c_!q%9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 r|P4|_No
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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。 N@)g3mX>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. dk.da&P
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Npu;f>g0_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %TR->F
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 8"4`W~ 3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /TB_4{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 C
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2z-&Ya Qu
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 &,#VhT![
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {6KU.'#iF
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5 i#B?+Y
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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. 9sRP8Nj|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]]]7"a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 #{]=>n)j
例句:I come back before you know it. Vxw?"mhP
我很快就会回来。 !k[zUti
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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." aN7u
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. QF^AnB
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4RzG3CJdS
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 -OziUM1qs
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ))MP]j9
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 BY 1~\M
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 omY?`(=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. D QZS%)
他是幕后人物。 |6uEf/*DX
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 p@^2.O+
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jLEU V
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 =N3~2=g~A
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 X!"y>J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Dg]i};
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5 Fd ]3
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ?r@ZTuq#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mhs%b4'>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 X~R
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 'DIE#l`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 85X^T]zo
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }x8fXdd
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