(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 (HE9V]
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. q$tUH)0
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。 v,{yU\)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?D*/*Gk{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /+;h)3PN6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 g8xQ|px
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 o`P%&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \GZM&Zd
天呀!我的包不见了。 Ksj -zR;
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {~sDYRX
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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" I3mGo
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. lXiKY@R#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 sVv xHkt@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |>27B
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Z}l3l`h!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 iS Gq!D
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. IS
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,\ k(x>oy
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4.=3M
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。 Vq\`+&A
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 s<_)$}
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. }O^zl#
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 F,MO@&ue"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ahOM CZF|
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `t9?=h!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 QQ ~-
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 DV-;4AxxRq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0#&5.Gr)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 7=WT69,&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. (>GK\=:<
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,:H\E|XeBw
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" WIf0z#JMJm
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %_L\z*+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6qaQ[XTxf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 h`k"A7M
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "a1n_>#Fb
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 6&l+0dq
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 j eX^}]x|%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 3]UUG
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 7C ,UDp|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? jvFTR'R)=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 vIwCJN1C
例句:I come back before you know it. :1^R9yWA4
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." )'%$V%9
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Upd3-2kr&J
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #K Xa&C
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 8C~]yd
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. MP 2~;T}~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 l0cA6b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 I_rO!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. fCtPu08{Z
他是幕后人物。 <-S%kA8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ";Rtiiu
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. $8[r9L!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }S$@ Ez6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 OYmR<x5y/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4NG?_D5&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ux3<l +jv^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :!b'Vk
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5<j%EQN|D
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 FR!? #!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !0C^TCuG
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. sWblFvHqrU
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 SD$h@p=!=
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