(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 69iY)Ob/
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. }|9!|Q
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 9%&
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $)v`roDD.
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 HOSt0IHzty
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 uWjSqyb:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3`+Bq+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 A9;!\Wo
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" HS@ EV iht
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ; nc3O{rU
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 e jh0Wfl
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~m6b6Aj@6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !4vepa}Y
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `)TuZP_)
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >`=9So_J
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]y\Wc0q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ko+fJ&$
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +aZcA#%
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。 ep)O|_=
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 yB5JvD ?
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. ]S+KH
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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。 vJ9IDc|[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 qtlcY8!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. pB:/oHV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 K:q|M?_
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %X**(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i5#4@ 4aC
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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。 |crm{]7X
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %V|n2/O
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0q o]nw
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" uN@El1ouY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9 GtVcucN
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^i!I0Q2yd
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ows3%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. y`\rb<AZ*t
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。 #+8G`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 yrG=2{I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. F% z$^ m-
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 KsQn %mxS
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. opgNt o6$
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,}/6Za
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 c Rv#aV
例句:I come back before you know it. oVQbc\P3
我很快就会回来。 3(`P x}
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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 FL;E
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 \Vx_$E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?N=`}}Ky-
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. CU@}{}Yl
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @?*;
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 sAS[wcOQ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. U+,RP$r@
他是幕后人物。 rgF4 W8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 S]Ye`
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. nd }Z[)
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Sym}#F\s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ` <u2 N
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. F *1w8+
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 sh*/wM
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 zEt!Pug
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >qZl
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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。 Q5HSik4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. mrBK{@n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 QUDpAW
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