(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 yj}bY?4I
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. oj,HJH+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d1srV`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. LY@1@O2@
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fP^W"y
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )0Y #-=.<
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. dXA{+<!!
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我们的希望成泡影了。 I3}HNGvU
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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" _1w.B8Lyz@
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. xh+AZ3
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Z/V`Z* fy
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _Ep{|]:gw
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )V[w:= *
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Q{H!s_6iyv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. {<-
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~cO?S2!W
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 k=h/i8i2z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. sUyCAKebRr
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。 dyQ<UT
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C;58z5*,
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. VV0EgfJ
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。 vc>^.#7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 >+A1 V[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. /H\^l.|vk
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 E5Snl#Gl\0
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #whO2Mv
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. GM9]>"#o\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
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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。 DiGUxnP
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. q^jqLT&w
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 eSvc/ CU
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %b-;Rn
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $dVgFot
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 )'K!)?&d
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 T,xVQ4J?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _Sk<S
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 %Zl_{Q]h
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ;K)?:
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. G8<It5CU
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Ow($\,
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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. yN WbI0a
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Tl/Dq(8JH
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 e u=f-HW]
例句:I come back before you know it. gE6y&a
我很快就会回来。 ZZFI\o
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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." qI V`zZc
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. I8-&.RE
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 'bY|$\I
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 1Z$99
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 nE"b`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;uA_gn!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. T=f;n;/>
他是幕后人物。 #35S7G^ @`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <2@<r
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. OTFu4"]M
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _6ax{:/Q
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~E6+2t*
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. j>Bk; f|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 szsZFyW)+
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ks`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |s3HeY+Co
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 y88}f&z#5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ThQEQ6y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 1oW]O@R
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 N n-6/]d#
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