(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6U,U[MWJ
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. h!t2H6eyF
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。 F_M~!]<na
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 =E6i1x%j
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. yoQ?lh
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wZ\e3H z
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ([4{n
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. f Dm}J
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我们的希望成泡影了。 HpjIp.
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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" CB{k;H
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :'^dy%&UB
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 +2k|g2
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?XTg%U
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |]2eGrGj4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Yf2+@E
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 7K5o"
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 =-1^K
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ][>M<J
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &|&YRHv
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。 q%=7<( w
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 7$d c?K
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. #9W5
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 PUFW^"LV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 w]+BBGYQKb
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ZC\.};.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 fb=$<0Ocj
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. PB3!;
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 VkP:%-*#v
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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。 Iy1Xn S*
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. C_khd"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !^"!fuoNC
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" G]3ML)l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :Ro"
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F#37Qv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5)zh@aJ@
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .]P;fCQmM
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。 &fNE9peQFa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kk\zZC
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9Nbg@5(
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 TAXkfj
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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. qu~"C,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? LXEu^F~{u#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. fOjt` ~ToI
我很快就会回来。 $q@RHcj
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 02c.;ka3
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. [Jh))DIx
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >fzzrD}]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 >zx50e)
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. CH_Dat>
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 h*X%:UbW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 eRqexqO!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,["|wqM
他是幕后人物。 d~1"{WPSn
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {4jSj0W
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {c
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 %m\G'hY2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9C'+~<l
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. H=SMDj)s+
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 mt6uW+t/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 bFdg'_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 8{=(#]
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 7/$Z7J!k
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 G;#t6bk
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. IhKas4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 +z?f,`.*
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