(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 My],6va^
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. |C4o zl=O?
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。 dXDXRY.FMQ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 wO89&XZ<
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. IE}Sdeqi)
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 FF jRf
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ILNXaJ'0a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. |lY`9-M`I
天呀!我的包不见了。 +dJ&tuL:S
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {H'X)n$
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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" ^t7_3%%w
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Gg}t-_M
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 JC/d:.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", shD+eHo$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. dt0T t
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 >r~|1kQ.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. g(1"GKg3K
你的解释一点都不清晰。 y1nP F&_
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~RAzFLt6x
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. JOPTc]
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。 ["<5?!bU
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 5R)[Ou.
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. }=TqJy1
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。 'r6 cVBb}
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 i:;$oT
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w~ijD ^g
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =%xIjxYl
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 [1e.i
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B5D3_iX]
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 n&(3o6i'
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 HhzkMJR8
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. w' .'Yu6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?U=mcdqd
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" /FoUo
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. fi5YMYd1
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ZBPd(;"x+
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'W}~)+zK
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (\T8!s{AO
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 /5&3WG&<u
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 V|+ `L-
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &t[z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 E {I)LdAqK
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. #($k 3OA
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? B?$S~5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 lp IteZw:
例句:I come back before you know it. 0*/mc9 6
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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." 4he v
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 3L'en
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9:bh3@r/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |#Yu.c*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )->-~E}p9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 RTdD]pE8Q
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. K,`).YK
他是幕后人物。 *+_fP |cv
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "Nk=g~|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. .WN;TjEg!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 F{a0X0ru~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 clPZd
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. eONeWY9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .FfwY 'V
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 pfJVE
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @p9e:[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $sd3h\P&R
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 /-G qG)PX
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. g:~?U*f-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Z~-T0Ab-
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