(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,Sghi&Ky
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. ~'v^__8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 \#G`$JD
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. L$lo5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 zVkHDT[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bZ )3{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. |I85]'K9a
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我们的希望成泡影了。 5wP(/?sRy
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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" Eu1s
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -}PD0Pzg;=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [ivJ&'vB
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", h,
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. mY dU`j
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _aa3Qwx
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !i#;P9K
你的解释一点都不清晰。 V@e0VV3yx%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 1B,RRHXn6
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Kd7OnU
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。 Ca?pK_Y
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _EjS(.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. /`:5#O
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。 _pjpPSV6J
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 cg$7`/U
be crazy about 爱的发狂 @ iao"&
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. PyzWpf
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jpOi Eo
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 l$)pCo
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 jO!!. w
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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。 j~Rh_\>Q
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )]X_')K
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 }w"laZ*
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" G)'cd D1
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %8hhk]m\b>
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 wU?2aXY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 vseuk@>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #sAEIk/
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。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 }g>&l.2X
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]>*Z 1g;
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =GFlaGD
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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. 4`!(M]u=
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Jw"'ZW#W
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6ZCt xs!
例句:I come back before you know it. YI&^j2
我很快就会回来。 tw\/1wa.
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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." !3?HpR/nV
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. YuLW]Q?v
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Eh8.S)E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 v3.JG]zLpP
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. TpZ)v.w~l7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Tx],-
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 =;^2#UxXA&
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Q]IpHNt[>
他是幕后人物。 e@=Bl-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 kAf2g
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. )6IO)P/Q~
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 WAkKbqJV
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 S%g`X
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ~H)b vN^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 NqlG= pu
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 pPeS4$Y
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. A4 o'EQ?~
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Ko2{[%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [fO \1J
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >`8i=ZpCOS
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $6BXoh!
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