(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 e[*%tx H
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. $%0A#&DVh
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 y`p(}X`>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5qQ\ H}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. F@Cxjz
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "IKbb7x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 &1,{.:@e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. WiCJhVF3
天呀!我的包不见了。 Qvhz$W[P>
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我们的希望成泡影了。 t[Ywp!y[
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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" Q!v]njCIB7
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2RC@Fu~zaU
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 dn|OY.`|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?D S|vCae
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2kVQ#JyuRI
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 1i:Q
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. n`2LGc[rP
你的解释一点都不清晰。 `]4bH,%~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7=[/J*-m
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. R?H[{AX
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。 &(YNz9L
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 t6a$ZN;
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。 +tvWp>T+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 TOXZl3s5#
be crazy about 爱的发狂 6`U]%qx_I
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. vDp|9VY?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 /dq(Z"O_
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #>\%7b59>
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -Vhxnh S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Vf] ;hm
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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。 qhqqCVrsW
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %hH@< <b(s
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 $V2.@X
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Kuy0Ci
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. BhCOT+i;c
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Y[Kpd[)[v
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 G
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }D7} %P]
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 -VO* P
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 }N%uQP#I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. j]bNOC2.L
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ;Br
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ~Op~~
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? |]'0z0>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >^ijj`{d
例句:I come back before you know it. hz*H,E!>
我很快就会回来。 z`KP
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." pA?2UZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. w~l%xiC
在宾客之前你检点一些。 @]xHt&j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,R2;oF_
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. MZK%IC>
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ZAa:f:[#f
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wwVg'V;
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >[a&,gS
他是幕后人物。 fe$O Pl~
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 D~LU3#n
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. KG9FR*"
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Zz@wbhMV
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Ab/KVB
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. vD'YLn%Q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 qF57T>v|
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 3~6,fTMz{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. N,~"8YSo
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 I4\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 E{W(5.kb;i
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]?A-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。 +L\bg|;
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