(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 F. U@8lr
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. ,K[e?(RP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )Xqjl
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |!]
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 c #TY3Z|
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. x</4/d
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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" "LTw;& y
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Eu' ;f_s
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,r*Kxy
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", y>}r
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2!0tD+B
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 )YgntI@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 3N$@K"qM#
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ke8g tbm
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 r QiRhp
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. AuK$KGCI=
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。 [ne51F5_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \_O#M
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. }|
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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。 <L8|Wz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 AE>W$x8P
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w\s`8S
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `$Rgn3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. OY}FtGy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 xjr4')h
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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。 4
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cy.r/Z}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Q&.uL}R
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" T='uqKW\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mq[=,,#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 AC1RP`c
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %<-OdyM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. U.,S.WP+d
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。 .f J8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 GGEM&0*
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. fY9+m}$S$
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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. I;NW!"pU
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *"WP*A\1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 g6%]uCFB
例句:I come back before you know it. ,Tr&`2w
我很快就会回来。 N_bgW QY
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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." j%s,%#al
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lo>9 \ Po
在宾客之前你检点一些。 7 2JwG7qh
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 'r 7[9[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zA9q`ePS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 aI&~aezmN
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ?@4Mt2Z\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Zq8 5q
他是幕后人物。 3XlQ 4
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 [@lK[7 u
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {.$7g8]I
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 B-N//ef}
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 IrL7%?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. P^<3 Z)L
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 _C5i\Y)
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 jdG2u
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6ioj!w<N
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 IW!x!~e
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5%\K
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. h@R n)D
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gGvL6Fu
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