(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4#5:~M }
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.
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >IX/<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 n @?4b8"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _>=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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ?W(6
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 xB@|LtdO9;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;L|uIg;.s
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >@YtDl8R
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 U,+[5sbo
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2P]L9'N{Y
你的解释一点都不清晰。 zNY)'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }lK3-2Pk
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ja SI^go
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。 dgDy5{_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `;YU.*
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. sP-^~ pp
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。 w=|GJ0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 DAwqo.m
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. /B5-Fx7j3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6G}+gqbX
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 yQ3OL#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >|6iR%"f#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5@hNnh16
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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。 XyMG.r-,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8vuCc=
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 a=XW[TY1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^'p|!`:
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. k'$!(*]\b
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &20P,8@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 84i_k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,Rx{yf]k
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 (_r EAEo
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <!pQ
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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. 83cW=?UgA
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [+w3J#K
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 CC;! <km
例句:I come back before you know it. 4f~["[*ea
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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." dY"}\v6
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Dml*T(WM>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *?yJkJ"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _{jP;W
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 mL~z~w*s
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Px M!U!t
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ==/n(LBD
他是幕后人物。 ~#}Dx
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 aFY_:.o2k`
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [oc~iDx%W
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /,5Z-Z*wq
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 4z:#I;
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Lc<eRVNd,
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ^IgY d*5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6Ggs JU
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. '?o9VrO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 o@lWBfB*%e
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Aox3s?
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 2aw&F Z?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 G>T')A
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