(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 8ne5 B4
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. #'$CC<*vy
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ;#rtV;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `z+:Z>>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 U?xl%qF`)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Br-y`s~cP
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #cjB <APY
天呀!我的包不见了。 #BT=
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我们的希望成泡影了。 = 2My-%i
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" "GZhr[AW
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Ij#%Qu
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pjjs'A*y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6"ZQN)7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. /91H!s
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <@;e N&
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. jUBlIVl]
你的解释一点都不清晰。 H26j]kY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 N_/&xHw
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0FEb[+N
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 QbOmJQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6@Eip[e
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. .z+QyNc:
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Dk]Y\:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 p9l&K/
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. H3`%#wQ0j
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 L6l~!bEc
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 jZm1.{[>
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. cC4*4bMm
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 y6:=2(]w<p
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Z~$& h
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. {H"gp?Z-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 IGv>0LOd@
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" d&R/f Im
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. I&>R]DV
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 iW)FjDTP
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;y"E}h
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X)~JX}-L
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。 tw*qlb FHv
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _NqEhf:8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. QdDdrR^&
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 3fM
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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. }\l5|Ft[!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? QD"V=}'?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n%"s_W'E
例句:I come back before you know it. ,`-6!|:
我很快就会回来。 z
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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." rBgLj,/`U/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. o
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 Qj0@^LA
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 EZBk;*=B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <M+ZlF-`
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;[dcbyu@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 NUx%zY
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x#Hq74H,
他是幕后人物。 UXIq>[2Z1
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 sfVtYIu
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8 wC3}U
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 pN%L3?2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]u2!)vZh'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. G4<'G c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;QgJw2G
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 wU+ofj;
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. na8A}\!<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \>9%=32u.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `wk#5[Y_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. fdp/cwd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 >cSc
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