(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 POtDge
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. Mw\/gm_3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Qo0okir
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. o%+KS5v!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 d_QHm;}Cx
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .[+8D=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. mRW(]OFIai
天呀!我的包不见了。 GLv}|>W
Our hopes were all gone. tV[?WA[xt
我们的希望成泡影了。 tkR^dC
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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" &bRmr/D
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ^8
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 'i%Azzv
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~g;(`g
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. t/u$Ts
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @:oMlIw;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 49
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 <Lyz7R6
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 |/]bpG 'z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. qV@xEgW#r
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。 F'C]OMBE
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j &)|nK;}
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. mucY+k1>g
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。 ]W5s!T_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 YzhZ%:8
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ZBJ.dK?Ky|
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. j0kEi+!TVq
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 B>o#eW
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7>9/bB+TL
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $*G]6s
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <$Q&n{
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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。 w44{~[0d4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. E IsA2 f
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 pE^L Qi
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" fdck/|`t
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. xPq3Sfg`A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ''?.6r
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3-hu'xSU
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. G"O%u|7
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。 $QNfy.6Tn
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 6$%]p1"!K
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. jQ%}e"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 FnvN 4h{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. K%2,z3ps
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FOquQr1cF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /fBZRdB
例句:I come back before you know it. ]^8:"Ky'
我很快就会回来。 ky#<\K1}'
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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." 96}/;e]@
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. `w[0q?}"`
在宾客之前你检点一些。 FGy7KVR
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 m&Ms[X
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qWw@6VvoQ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 "h2;65@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 dK|MQ <
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [0m'a\YE9
他是幕后人物。 o:f=dBmoX
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^}U{O A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. : b $
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;yBq'_e3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 wD22@uM#]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. rnmWw#
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 H+zQz8zMC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 uLe+1`Y5Ux
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^q%~K{'`-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bxrByu~| 1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 RNl%n}
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. s
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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。 zw\"!=r^
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