(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qb#V)
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. d@_'P`%-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _Y}^%eFw
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?z*W8b]'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yYVW"m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 * fOS"-CL
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "j*fVn
天呀!我的包不见了。 0Og/47dO.2
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我们的希望成泡影了。 W\d0
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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" j@kRv@
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0j-F6a*p'1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1q;I7_{ 2
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +_vm\]4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. pO-)x:Wg
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 s (l+{b &
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. tSw~_s_V
你的解释一点都不清晰。 >2!^ dT^D
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @U7U?.p
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +btP]?04
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。 *<#]&2I
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .)oQM:F(h
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. d#M?lS>
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。 gu~-}
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 EX[l0]fj
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. x_>"Rnv:K
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 see'!CjVo2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 dNS9<8JX
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. R[2[[M
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RMs1{64:
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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。 T`0`]z !~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Mz%d_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 btkMY<o7
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" @i1 .5z
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. -h.3M0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 t 's5~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 AH ?MJKY@Z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `zV-1)=
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。 ]2u7?l
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 a*e|>p DO
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $[L)f|
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =r@ie>*U
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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. yD=)&->Ra
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? +LU ).
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;_;H(%uY
例句:I come back before you know it. NEjBjLJZ
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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." s^x ,S
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jAK`96+D~b
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +&@l{x(,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 xf3/<x!B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. jDkc~Wwa
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 vzgudxG'z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 PhaQ3%
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %%H. &*i,
他是幕后人物。 }9fV[zO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !IrKou)/_
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5juCeG+Z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Kk"B501
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 +k"8e?/e.
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. w{UKoU
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 _{@}Fd?o
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 \H'CFAuF
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~wQ WWRk
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bB[*\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 I(r5\A=
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ~(L<uFU V
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ZYp-dlEXq
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