(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 o.W:R Ux
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. lHQ:LI
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。 E7X6Shng
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .P(k |D&
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ro3C(aRx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /}A"F[5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~SUrbRaY>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. z#9Tg"8]
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我们的希望成泡影了。 VZuluV
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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" !jlLF:v|1A
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. c"D%c(:4|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 DS;,@$N_N
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =T"R_3[NC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. A1>fNilC9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 4^uQB(}Z
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >u?m
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 by}C;eN
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `>ppDQaS)W
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U]Y</>xGI
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。 $?P 5A E
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 jD}G9=[$1
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. *Aqd["q
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。 L(RI4d
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @T.+:U@S
be crazy about 爱的发狂 !d.bCE~
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. x-nO; L-2p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^cDHC^Wm
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 hs^K9Jt
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. WUBI(g\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :+ZLKm
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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。 xeNj@\jdC5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. NHaY&\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 G)8v~=Bv
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `!( IQ&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. J?#Xy9dz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0SjB&J
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %_@T'!]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c7~'GXxQ2
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。 U9"(jl/o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 !S~0T!afF
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. kqkTz_r|H
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Gf=3h4
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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. do.AesdXaq
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FUVp}>#U
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 jd`h)4
例句:I come back before you know it. S=<OS2W7+r
我很快就会回来。 EVlj#~mV
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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." $GR
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9?iA~r|+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 A$M8w9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. OdbXna
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ff;~k?L
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]Twyj
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. I_m3|VCa|t
他是幕后人物。 5Gs>rq" #
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ppo0DC\>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jddhX]>I
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 q3vv^~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "F =NDF
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. -{}h6r
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *c\XQy
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 DaQ+XUH?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. jGi{:} `lB
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 0l3[?YtXc
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 $ q*a}d[Q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 80=LT-%#
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 NLr a"Z
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