(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 )=cJW(nfP
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. l
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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。 ,kUg"\_k
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 !^EA}N.u
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. w]fVELU
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 pU<GI@gU
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -c{ Y+M`
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. &XW~l>!+
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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" V bNN1'a-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a'?LC)^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ERIF#EY
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #GfM^sK
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :H#D4O8UiH
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ].Ra=^q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \w&R`;b8w
你的解释一点都不清晰。 (4IP&^j:\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 MwL!2r
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,|]k4F
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。 !|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~mZ[@Z
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. sn
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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。 5g;mc.Cvt
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 rl2(DA{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. gc
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jw/@]f;N
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ')iyD5/4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ]ki) (Bb
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 MlLM
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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。 jF(R;?,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. M5xMTP-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 sp_19u
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &g=6K&a$a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. AbQnx%$u
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 U.=TjCW
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 zFY$^Oz"_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hVCxwTg^X
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ;Y`8Ee4vH
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 vq\L9$WJ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &KV$x3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 67||wh.BU
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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. ~|oB|>
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 1 l^`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 fF5\\_,
例句:I come back before you know it. $ dKo}
我很快就会回来。 %wGQu;re
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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." G*-7}7OAs
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. dO9bxHMnM
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &$h#9
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3=0b
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 1R]h>'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 X1Kze
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !$Arc^7r
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. N`vPt?@
他是幕后人物。 z:08;}t
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 461p 4)
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. n]K {-C;
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 R?:(~ X\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 cejD(!MKe
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Tq%##
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9"dZ4{\!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 fh&Q(:ZU
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. rWp+kV[Ec>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 hM8FN
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 OuB[[L
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. mvyOwM
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }5u; '>$
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