(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0'BR Sa<
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. xJ>hN@5}i
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 V)Z*X88:Tv
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;-^WUf|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 %'4dgk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^bL.|vB
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. eiP>?8
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我们的希望成泡影了。 x gaN0!
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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" "@GopD
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ^o:0 Y}v=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 *M+:GH/5
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )5d&K8@
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Sqc*u&W
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 (sJ{27b_
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. _rs!6tp
你的解释一点都不清晰。 A_Sl#e
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 O%(:8nIgZ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \RMYaI^+;
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。 u33+ ikYv
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 B{s[SZ
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. RXl52#:
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。 X@af[J[cQ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 X[NsdD?w1+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L-@j9hU{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6n%^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 dldM hT$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. nm %ka4
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Rc?wIL)
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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。 kc~Z1
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4d0PW#97.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 k[Uc_=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" z56W5g2
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *tz"T-6O
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 'OBAnE<.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 JWMIZ{/M
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _a15R/S
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。 j]Rl1~+M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 tEiN(KA!5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Q(Vc/
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]jY->NsA]
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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. l4R:_Z<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6],5X^*Y
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 #ye++.7WK
例句:I come back before you know it. uO7Ti]H
我很快就会回来。 \vFkhm
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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." A"_;.e`
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ; M"hX
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ;EFs2-{K
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `Ph4!-6#
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. aWe
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =B<g_9d4
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 nfrC@Av
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. C@]Z&H;
他是幕后人物。 1|z>}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 pN*>A^
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %@H;6
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 4^AE;= Q
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;zSh9H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. V-7!)&q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 <FGNV+?%e
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ^BNg^V.
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .f(x9|K^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3ufUB^@4v
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5zfaqt`
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 KS(s<ip|
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