(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .AKx8=f
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. U-k6ZV3&8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 M+Dkn3bx
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. nkpQM$FW
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 $XJe)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 tJ 6:$dh
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /GEqU^
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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" &4]%&mX)-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. fz:F*zT1
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -2f0CAh~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. m0 `wmM
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9!o:)99U
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iK)w3S}k1y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 X2s=~)`#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. KBXdr5 2"
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 SMnbI.0
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. O9!<L.X,%
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。 _c`Gxt%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4/HyO\?z5
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _))_mxV{
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 e=YvMg
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. N-lXC"{)
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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。 c D7q;|+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. $lUZm\R|k
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $vicxE~-E
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O(CUwk
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 aMT&}3
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9Lv`3J^~
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *pj&^W?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @eR>?.:&
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. s}UPe)Vu
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 2g|+*.*`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ZCV&v47\p_
例句:I come back before you know it. c[ga@Vy
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." pl'n
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. izOtt^#DZt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Zn&X
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cy%^P^M
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 SkVW8n*s
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 -k")#1
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. BPtU]Bv-
他是幕后人物。 Ig*!0(v5$
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 HtPasFrJ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. UjUDP>iz.>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 R8?Xz5
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 OV^)
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t d-EB&i\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 N'3Vt8o,
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 V;Te =4
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. +Z#lf
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 u0Irf"Ab
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Tgc)'8A;BN
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 c2-NXSjsW
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