(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *(s+u~, I
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. J:'cj5@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 tk<dp7y7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ,$mnD@)
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G|Ic6Sd
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 vML01SAi
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +e%9P%[+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 RERum
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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" hv}rA,Yd
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. #wNksh/J^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. AR]y p{NS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 K&9|0xt
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. *Z KI02M
你的解释一点都不清晰。 WHqp7NPl
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Bra>C
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. <G{m=
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。 yd`xmc)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 iT%aAVs
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. Va\dMv-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。 hkJ4,.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 V
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,<zGvksk
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Av^{$9yl
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 O>wGc8Of\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. `ndesP
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 LgjL+w19
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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。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,_r"=>?@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 w W1aG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" :mXc|W3
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. d `>M-:dF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UQaLhKv:
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 s&iM.[k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. bA@!0,m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Z%y>q|:
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2^bq4c4J
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _Buwz_[&
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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. dD?1te
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ';hU&D;s
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o=_:g >5
例句:I come back before you know it. Sf
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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." Ah;2\0|t
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^G[xQcM73
在宾客之前你检点一些。 & 1p\.Y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 -ZlBg~E
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zIi|z}WJ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TUIj-HSe
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wOOBW0tj
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7cr@;%#
他是幕后人物。 V8ZE(0&II}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +wXrQV
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {(w/_C9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 AV Gu*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 O%H_._#N`
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. l9lBhltOH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 MIo<sJuv
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U":hJ*F)
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 l~;H~h!h/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ((Ak/ qz
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "^F#oo%L
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 NeAkJG=<
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