(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 'Z%aBCM
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. ^hTJp{
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。 T{kwy3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )bJ6{&
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0md{e`'q:
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `o- <,
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !,WRXE&j
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. n_gB#L$
天呀!我的包不见了。 gI$`d?[0{
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]nGA1 S{
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" ;^SgV
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Y\F H4}\S
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ijSYQ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", <GlV!y
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. H`..)zL|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %6?}gc_
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;qQzF
你的解释一点都不清晰。 e=$xn3)McY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 eesLTyD2_
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. yr DYw T
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。 66;O 3g'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @Kb~!y@G
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. }tq9 /\
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。 rkXSygb
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 O
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. cSWVHr
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 CawVC*b3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 8hV:bz"
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ZPog)d@!
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 tV%\Jk),
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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。 'v5gg2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. mSp7H!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" k82LCV+6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. "6h.6_bTw
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #J9XcD{1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 dg<fUQ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. $*> _0{<
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。 KL{uhb0f
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 lsf?R'1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. eu/Sp3@v
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 s47"JKf"
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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. l;i
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $RO=r90o
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 fR{7780WZ
例句:I come back before you know it. s_$@N!
我很快就会回来。 VNfx>&`
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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." jR:Fih-}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (CwaOm{g
在宾客之前你检点一些。 an@Ue7
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \|s/_35(
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :a`m9s 4
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 HRh".!lxy
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 6jA Q
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. n`1i k'x?
他是幕后人物。 =uEhxsj)S
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 OW^7aw(N6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &-tf/qJ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 zc5_;!t
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 X[}%iEWzT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ponvi42u
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (d\bSo$]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Qmn5-yiw1d
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [sRQd;+
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 6IH^rSUSK
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 X+jSB,
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Vy VC#AK,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /PlsF
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