(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hcsP2
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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. t.i 8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ;U+3w~
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. vN;N/mL
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 86=}ZGWd
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 #lL^?|M
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ,/Z%@-rF
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我们的希望成泡影了。 "*e$aTZB\
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" RbOUfD(J4
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U:0mp"
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 KQ% GIz x
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", z]_wjYn Z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. {EB;h\C
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?]_$Dcmx
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iL-(O;n
你的解释一点都不清晰。 f@wquG'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *v !9MU9[(
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. l<58A7
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。 he;dq)-e9
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 61C7.EZZ;
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. @k,#L`3^
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。 FXG]LoP
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +>6iYUa
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. X9W@&zQ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 X!TpYUZ'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y}" O U
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 l*(8i ^
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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。 NX*Q F+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. O`IQ(,yef
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 'T*&'RQr
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6_GhO@lOG
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *5C7d*'
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 g[' ^L+hd
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2j[=\K]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JzQ_{J`k
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。 y4?0j:
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _$E6P^AQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. U2#"p
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?Jm^<
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. v!~fs)cdE|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? MS~(D.@ZS
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 V(I8=rVH
例句:I come back before you know it. ]g3JZF-
我很快就会回来。 @alK;\
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." _}Ac n$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. HmGWht6R
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %v
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 {BN#h[#B{
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G5BfNU
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 LYTdTP
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 w3ResQ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. EeE7#$l
他是幕后人物。 D0-3eV-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 0*3R=7_},o
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. gh]cXuph
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 cA?W7D
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y%cP1y)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xef% d
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 NIry)'"
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 03X1d-
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 7;(`MIFXs
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. B6DYZ+7A
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ~Fcm[eoC
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