(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Rd|^C$6
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. r<'B\.#tp>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 hO(A_Bw
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _;:B@Z
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. j{HIdP
天呀!我的包不见了。 ;kD
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;>Z0e`=
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" f5'vjWJ30
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. %/RT}CBBsW
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }L>0}H
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", wLo<gA6;
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. IC-W[~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 kM3#[#6$!
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Jv~^hN2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 s_U--y.2r(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 2D"aAI<P
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 8>(/:u_x
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。 A9LVS&52
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 7 M$cIWe$
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. M?I^`6IOc8
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。 {ApjOIxk
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 gVs@T'
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. O66b^*=N}x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 n^/)T3mz{
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 m|PJwd6
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =an0PN
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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。 4C9k0]k2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %4Yq
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &cy<"y
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Dc0CQGx9b
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 eU\_m5xl"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _[N*k"
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. fj[Kbo 7!h
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。 M} Mgz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. kk}_AZ0eK
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Sea6xGdq
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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. z]!w@:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? i ~rb-~o
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 dHtEyF
例句:I come back before you know it. +_ny{i`'
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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." NBA`@K~4
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. MaZS|Zei[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 )oZ2,]us!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [ic%ZoZ_
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5JS*6|IbD{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 DDZnNSo<JQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vZXdc+2l
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @6H 7
他是幕后人物。 S]Aaf-X_
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 &5hs
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Uv!VzkPfo
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 uS!V_]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. I 1Yr{(ho
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Nr`v|_U
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _!9I
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Op hD_^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -:Bgp*S
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 |Gr@Mi5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. K+P a b ?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Wlp`D
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